Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Director William Gordon Sells 10,000 Shares of Company Stock

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Director William Gordon sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.38, for a total value of $1,363,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 58,415 shares in the company, valued at $7,966,637.70. This represents a 14.62% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Duolingo Trading Up 26.0%

NASDAQ:DUOL opened at $161.27 on Thursday. Duolingo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $87.89 and a 1 year high of $268.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a quick ratio of 2.72 and a current ratio of 2.72. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $144.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $124.13. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.22, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.08.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.03). Duolingo had a return on equity of 10.54% and a net margin of 12.33%. The company had revenue of $309.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.20 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.95 earnings per share. Duolingo’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Duolingo

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 revenue of $309.0 million topped estimates of $303.2 million, while daily active users grew 28.5% to 153.1 million. Paid subscribers also increased 13.9%, reinforcing the case that stronger engagement can support future growth. Duolingo Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s Q4 outlook helped bolster confidence: Duolingo expects bookings to grow 13% and adjusted EBITDA to reach $84 million. The company also cited lower AI video-call costs, which could support broader rollout of the feature. Q4 outlook and Video Call rollout
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts raised several price targets after the results, but many maintained neutral or equal-weight ratings, with targets below the then-current share price. This suggests the rally may have outpaced some analysts’ near-term valuation expectations. Citigroup price-target update
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS of $0.54 missed the $0.57 consensus estimate. Commentary also noted that a less aggressive monetization approach is weighing on near-term financial performance, even as user growth accelerates. Analysis of mixed Q3 results
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action concerning investors who bought shares between May 2025 and February 2026. The announcements describe allegations, not findings; continued litigation could nevertheless create uncertainty or costs. Class action notice

Analyst Ratings Changes

DUOL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Argus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $146.00 price objective on shares of Duolingo in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Wedbush increased their target price on shares of Duolingo from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Duolingo from $115.00 to $133.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Evercore set a $128.00 price target on Duolingo in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Duolingo from $95.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fifteen have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $141.56.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Heritage Family Offices LLP acquired a new stake in Duolingo in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Duolingo during the 3rd quarter valued at about $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC increased 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 acquiring an additional 165 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in Duolingo by 73.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the last quarter. Finally, FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in Duolingo during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Duolingo Company Profile

Duolingo, Inc develops technology-based learning products designed to make education accessible and engaging. Its flagship Duolingo mobile and web platform offers gamified courses in languages including Spanish, English, French, German and Japanese, among others. Lessons incorporate interactive exercises, personalized practice and achievement-based features intended to support regular learning.

The company also operates the Duolingo English Test, an online English-proficiency assessment that can be taken remotely and is accepted by educational institutions and other organizations.