Jefferies Financial Group Inc. Buys New Position in Duolingo, Inc. $DUOL

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 89,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,689,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lido Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Duolingo during the third quarter worth $453,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Duolingo during the third quarter worth $304,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP raised its holdings in shares of Duolingo by 4,167.4% during the third quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 5,505 shares of the company’s stock worth $785,000 after acquiring an additional 5,376 shares during the period. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Duolingo by 30.8% in the 3rd quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,322 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,185,000 after acquiring an additional 1,958 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in Duolingo by 6.2% in the 3rd quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 5,862 shares of the company’s stock valued at $835,000 after acquiring an additional 341 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Duolingo Price Performance

Shares of DUOL opened at $164.12 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.75, a current ratio of 2.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06. Duolingo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $87.89 and a twelve month high of $213.37. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a 50 day moving average of $146.05 and a 200-day moving average of $124.32.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.54 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.03). The business had revenue of $309.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $303.20 million. Duolingo had a return on equity of 10.35% and a net margin of 12.33%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $5.95 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.72 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Duolingo News Summary

Here’s some of the latest news about DUOL:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target on Duolingo, offering a supportive analyst signal. The report does not specify the revised target or rationale. Duolingo stock gets a price target bump from Jefferies
• Neutral Sentiment: Duolingo opened a new Pittsburgh headquarters. This is a company update, with no reported financial impact. Duolingo opens new headquarters in Pittsburgh
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action filed on behalf of investors who bought DUOL shares from May 2, 2025, through February 26, 2026. The complaint alleges Duolingo did not disclose adverse information; one notice says a monetization push and AI-generated content may have hurt user growth. These are allegations, not findings. The lead-plaintiff deadline is December 7, 2026. The litigation and allegations could weigh on sentiment. Class action deadline and allegations

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on DUOL. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Duolingo from $120.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 5th. Evercore set a $128.00 price target on Duolingo in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Duolingo from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Susquehanna started coverage on Duolingo in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. They issued a “positive” rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group upped their price objective on Duolingo from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Duolingo currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $148.75.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duolingo

In other Duolingo news, CEO Luis van Ahn sold 110,046 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 110,046 shares in the company, valued at approximately $16,693,978.20. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, General Counsel Stephen Chen sold 8,072 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.33, for a total transaction of $1,205,391.76. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 43,769 shares in the company, valued at $6,536,024.77. The trade was a 15.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 264,440 shares of company stock worth $39,697,193 in the last three months. 16.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Duolingo Company Profile

Duolingo, Inc. is an educational technology company best known for its mobile and web-based language-learning platform. The app offers courses in numerous languages and uses interactive lessons, practice activities and game-like features to help learners build skills. Founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, the company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and serves learners around the world. Its products also include the Duolingo English Test, an online English-proficiency assessment, and learning apps focused on subjects such as math and music.