Duolingo (DUOL) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 8/25/2026 – Duolingo had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Argus. They now have a $146.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/20/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by Wedbush from $139.00 to $150.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by KeyCorp from “hold” to “overweight”.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo is now covered by Susquehanna. They set a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo was downgraded by Craig Hallum to “hold”.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by Citigroup Inc. from “hold” to “buy”.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo is now covered by Compass Point. They set a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo is now covered by Wells Fargo & Company. They set an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/18/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by DA Davidson from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $160.00 price target on the stock, up from $130.00.
• 8/16/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “sell” to “hold”.
• 8/13/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 8/8/2026 – Duolingo was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “sell”.
• 8/7/2026 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $82.00 to $80.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by DA Davidson from $120.00 to $130.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo was given a new $105.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo was given a new $120.00 price target by Scotiabank.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $125.00 to $150.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $110.00 to $115.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by UBS Group AG to “strong-buy”.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $100.00 to $120.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – Duolingo had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Needham & Company LLC. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/4/2026 – Duolingo was downgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “underperform”. They now have a $93.00 price target on the stock, down from $103.00.
• 7/28/2026 – Duolingo had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $130.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $94.00 to $125.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $95.00 to $125.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – Duolingo is now covered by Wedbush. They set a “neutral” rating and a $139.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/14/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $95.00 to $125.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Duolingo had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $81.00 to $82.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Transactions at Duolingo

In other news, insider Robert Meese sold 1,354 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $129.13, for a total transaction of $174,842.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 169,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,873,459.83. This represents a 0.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 1,024 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.13, for a total transaction of $132,229.12. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 51,841 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,694,228.33. The trade was a 1.94% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 6,668 shares of company stock valued at $874,382 in the last three months. 16.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.