Duolingo (DUOL) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

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

• 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.
• 6/18/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “sell (d+)” to “hold (c-)”.
• 6/17/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG.
• 6/17/2026 – Duolingo had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by DA Davidson. They now have a $120.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Activity

In other Duolingo news, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 1,977 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.61, for a total transaction of $224,606.97. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 52,807 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,999,403.27. This trade represents a 3.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible 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, insider Natalie Glance sold 3,360 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.59, for a total transaction of $381,662.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 173,401 shares in the company, valued at $19,696,619.59. This represents a 1.90% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 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. Insiders have sold a total of 9,506 shares of company stock valued at $1,073,864 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 16.62% of the company’s stock.

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.