Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $125.31

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty-four brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $125.31.

Several brokerages have weighed in on DUOL. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday, October 9th. Citigroup raised shares of Duolingo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 18th. Argus restated a “hold” rating and set a $146.00 price objective on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Bank of America downgraded shares of Duolingo from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $103.00 to $93.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Finally, DA Davidson restated a “buy” rating and set a $175.00 target price on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th.

Duolingo Stock Up 6.6%

DUOL stock opened at $148.93 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $145.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $125.77. The stock has a market cap of $6.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.65, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 2.72, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Duolingo has a twelve month low of $87.89 and a twelve month high of $343.25.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.06. Duolingo had a net margin of 35.88% and a return on equity of 12.10%. The company had revenue of $298.45 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $295.58 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Duolingo will post 2.62 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting Duolingo

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Duolingo’s latest reported quarter showed revenue of $298.45 million, up 18.3% year over year, while adjusted earnings exceeded analyst expectations. This underlying growth and profitability may be supporting investor confidence despite the litigation headlines.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple firms, including Rosen, Kaplan Fox, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, and others, reminded investors that December 7, 2026 is the deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in a pending federal class action. The notices target investors who purchased Duolingo Class A shares from May 2, 2025 through February 26, 2026. Kaplan Fox class-action announcement
• Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit alleges that Duolingo and certain executives made material misstatements or omissions about monetization and growth strategies. One notice alleges management downplayed the impact of backlash to AI-related changes and that internal testing showed additional friction was causing free users to leave. These are allegations, not findings of wrongdoing, but the case could increase legal costs, management distraction, and reputational risk. SueWallSt lawsuit allegations
• Negative Sentiment: The unusually high volume of near-identical law-firm alerts keeps the alleged disclosure and monetization issues in front of investors and may limit upside until the lawsuit develops. Investors should monitor court filings, any response from Duolingo, user-growth trends, and future guidance.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Duolingo news, insider Natalie Glance sold 1,539 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.80, for a total transaction of $212,074.20. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 169,111 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,303,495.80. This trade represents a 0.90% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CEO Luis van Ahn sold 110,046 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.70, for a total value of $16,693,978.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 110,046 shares in the company, valued at $16,693,978.20. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 250,740 shares of company stock worth $37,685,893. 16.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Duolingo

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DUOL. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Duolingo by 73.4% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise boosted its stake in Duolingo by 51.1% in the 1st quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise now owns 340 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 115 shares during the period. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych boosted its stake in Duolingo by 42.9% in the 1st quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 500 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC grew its holdings in Duolingo by 194.1% during the 1st quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rathbones Group PLC grew its holdings in Duolingo by 2.9% during the 1st quarter. Rathbones Group PLC now owns 7,460 shares of the company’s stock valued at $735,000 after buying an additional 211 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

About Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc develops digital learning products designed to make education accessible through technology and gamification. Its flagship Duolingo app offers language-learning courses, practice exercises and other interactive features for learners of languages including Spanish, English, French, German and Japanese, among others.

The company also offers subscription plans, including Super Duolingo and Duolingo Max, which provide additional features and, in the case of Duolingo Max, artificial-intelligence-powered learning tools.