Ahn Luis Von Sells 28,292 Shares of Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Stock

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) CEO Luis van Ahn sold 28,292 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.22, for a total value of $4,250,024.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 23,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,461,068.80. This represents a 55.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Duolingo Price Performance

DUOL stock traded down $5.20 on Friday, reaching $141.90. 1,383,145 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,058,814. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $139.73 and a 200-day moving average of $119.40. Duolingo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $87.89 and a twelve month high of $353.00. The firm has a market cap of $6.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 2.72, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.60 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $298.45 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $295.58 million. Duolingo had a return on equity of 12.10% and a net margin of 35.88%.Duolingo’s quarterly revenue was up 18.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Duolingo

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Lingotto Investment Management LLP increased its stake in shares of Duolingo by 34.3% during the 4th quarter. Lingotto Investment Management LLP now owns 33,563 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,890,000 after purchasing an additional 8,563 shares in the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Duolingo during the 4th quarter valued at $3,752,000. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in Duolingo during the 4th quarter valued at $1,682,000. Amundi increased its position in Duolingo by 1,351.7% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 449,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,265,000 after buying an additional 418,134 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Duolingo by 881.9% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 69,331 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,975,000 after buying an additional 62,270 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DUOL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Bank of America downgraded shares of Duolingo from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $103.00 to $93.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Duolingo from $125.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Duolingo from $95.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Barclays raised their price objective on Duolingo from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on Duolingo from $100.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, fourteen have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $124.38.

Key Headlines Impacting Duolingo

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Duolingo launched a global crossover with Supercell’s Brawl Stars, featuring the Duo owl in a promotional boss battle. The campaign could expand brand awareness, user engagement and customer acquisition, although its direct financial impact is not yet clear. Brawl Stars’ and Duolingo’s Iconic Mascots Face Off in New Collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts compared Duolingo with Ingram Micro and Coursera on valuation and investment appeal. These reports keep attention on whether Duolingo’s growth prospects justify its price relative to other technology and online-learning companies, but do not provide a decisive new catalyst. INGM or DUOL: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now? Analyzing Duolingo and Coursera
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of Duolingo’s AI upgrade and Super subscription changes suggests the initiatives could improve product capabilities and monetization. However, investors remain focused on execution, user adoption and whether the changes translate into sustained earnings growth. Duolingo’s AI Upgrade and Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports characterized DUOL as appearing expensive as AI-related product changes reshape the investment outlook. Valuation concerns can pressure the stock when investors demand clearer evidence that new offerings will accelerate growth. Duolingo Stock Seems Pricey as AI Product Changes Draw Focus
• Negative Sentiment: Director Stephen Chen sold 8,072 Duolingo shares. While an insider sale does not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals, it adds near-term selling pressure and can reinforce investor concerns when the stock is already facing valuation scrutiny. Stephen Chen Sells 8,072 Shares of Duolingo Stock

About Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc develops digital learning products designed to make education accessible through mobile devices and the web. Its primary product is the Duolingo language-learning platform, which offers courses in numerous languages through interactive, game-like lessons, practice exercises and personalized learning features.

The company also provides the Duolingo English Test, an online English-proficiency assessment used by educational institutions and other organizations. In addition, Duolingo has expanded beyond language learning with products such as Duolingo Math and Duolingo Music, while offering premium subscription features through plans including Super Duolingo and Duolingo Max.

Duolingo serves users internationally, with its applications and online services available across a broad range of geographies.