Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Given New $175.00 Price Target at Jefferies Financial Group

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) had its price target boosted by research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from $145.00 to $175.00 in a research report issued on Monday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “hold” rating on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group‘s target price suggests a potential upside of 13.45% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on DUOL. Bank of America reaffirmed an “underperform” rating and issued a $108.00 price objective on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Duolingo from $135.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Duolingo in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. DA Davidson set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Duolingo from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 3rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $148.75.

Duolingo Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:DUOL traded down $6.17 during trading on Monday, reaching $154.25. 1,633,151 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,799,970. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.22 billion, a PE ratio of 50.91, a P/E/G ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.08. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $145.63 and its 200-day simple moving average is $124.23. Duolingo has a 12-month low of $87.89 and a 12-month high of $213.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 2.75 and a quick ratio of 2.75.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.03). Duolingo had a net margin of 12.33% and a return on equity of 10.35%. The firm had revenue of $309.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $303.20 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $5.95 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Duolingo will post 2.72 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Duolingo news, insider Natalie Glance sold 2,751 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.13, for a total transaction of $355,236.63. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 170,650 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $22,036,034.50. This represents a 1.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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, General Counsel Stephen Chen sold 8,072 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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. This represents 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 have sold 264,440 shares of company stock worth $39,697,193 over the last ninety days. 16.62% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Duolingo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Heritage Family Offices LLP purchased a new stake in Duolingo in the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Duolingo during the third quarter worth about $30,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in shares of Duolingo during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Duolingo by 73.4% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 267 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Duolingo during the third quarter valued at about $47,000. 91.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Duolingo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Duolingo’s Q3 revenue exceeded estimates, and the company highlighted accelerating user growth, rising subscription revenue and an upbeat 2026 outlook. Those indicators helped offset an earnings-per-share miss and bolstered investor confidence. Zacks Q3 earnings article
• Neutral Sentiment: A report says Duolingo is ending its highest-priced tier as AI costs decline. Lower costs may help margins or make AI features more accessible, but changes to premium packaging could create uncertainty around subscription revenue and customer upgrades. Report on Duolingo’s paid tier
• Neutral Sentiment: Duolingo’s fashion collaboration with designer Megan O’Cain may generate brand visibility, though the article provides no indication of a material financial impact. Fashion collaboration article
• Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action concerning shares bought between May 2, 2025, and February 26, 2026. The complaint alleges Duolingo misrepresented the effects of ad-heavy monetization and AI-generated lessons on growth; these are allegations, not proven findings. The case creates potential legal and reputational risk, with a December 7 lead-plaintiff deadline. Shareholder alert and lawsuit allegations

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.

Duolingo offers free learning experiences alongside paid subscription services, including plans with additional features.