Quantbot Technologies LP Has $10.66 Million Holdings in Duolingo, Inc. $DUOL

Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) by 19.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 33,131 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 5,334 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP owned about 0.07% of Duolingo worth $10,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Erste Asset Management GmbH raised its stake in shares of Duolingo by 70.4% in the 3rd quarter. Erste Asset Management GmbH now owns 45,227 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,823,000 after acquiring an additional 18,689 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB grew its position in shares of Duolingo by 10.3% in the third quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 10,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,444,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Banco Santander S.A. lifted its position in shares of Duolingo by 96.8% during the 3rd quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 2,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $768,000 after purchasing an additional 1,174 shares during the last quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Duolingo by 102.8% in the 3rd quarter. Artisan Partners Limited Partnership now owns 256,262 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,475,000 after buying an additional 129,931 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Xponance Inc. increased its position in Duolingo by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 8,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,600,000 after buying an additional 189 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on DUOL shares. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $100.00 price objective (down from $245.00) on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Friday. KeyCorp cut shares of Duolingo from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Duolingo from $425.00 to $250.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Bank of America reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $220.26.

Duolingo Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DUOL opened at $101.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 2.82 and a quick ratio of 2.82. The business has a 50-day moving average of $144.48 and a 200-day moving average of $224.53. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.80, a PEG ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.86. Duolingo, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $91.99 and a fifty-two week high of $544.93.

Trending Headlines about Duolingo

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — revenue and EPS topped expectations and the company reported strong margin metrics. Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: User scale: Duolingo closed 2025 with >50M daily active users and topped $1B in bookings — evidence of continued product adoption. Shareholder Letter
• Positive Sentiment: Strong full-year profitability: reports note roughly $400M profit for 2025, underlining unit economics at scale. Profit Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is explicitly shifting to prioritize user growth over near-term monetization, saying bookings and revenue growth will slow as they aim for 100M DAUs by 2028. Reuters Strategy Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set explicit DAU growth targets and framed short-term profitability trade-offs as part of a longer-term expansion plan. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointment: FY‑2026 and Q1 2026 revenue/bookings guidance came in below Street expectations, triggering sharp intraday selling. Guidance/Miss Report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price-target cuts accelerated the sell-off (multiple firms cut targets and/or ratings after the call). Analyst Moves
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/litigation risk: investor law firms have launched probes into DUOL, increasing uncertainty and potential legal overhang. Investigation Alert
• Negative Sentiment: High-volume selling and negative press amplified moves — multiple outlets flagged a steep intraday decline and described investor concern over the strategy shift. Barron’s

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 3,986 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.52, for a total transaction of $452,490.72. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 31,631 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,590,751.12. This trade represents a 11.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Robert Meese sold 1,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $110.06, for a total transaction of $110,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 122,636 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,497,318.16. The trade was a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 14,939 shares of company stock valued at $1,676,291. Corporate insiders own 15.67% of the company’s stock.

Duolingo Profile

Duolingo, Inc (NASDAQ:DUOL) is a technology-driven education company that operates a widely used language-learning platform. Founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, Duolingo offers a freemium service featuring bite-sized lessons, gamified exercises and adaptive learning algorithms. The company’s core product is its mobile and web application, which supports instruction in more than 40 languages, ranging from widely spoken tongues such as English and Spanish to lesser-taught options including Irish and Swahili.

In addition to its flagship language courses, Duolingo has expanded its product suite to include the Duolingo English Test, an on-demand, computer-based English proficiency exam designed for academic and professional admissions.