Duolingo (DUOL) Projected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL - Get Free Report) is projected to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.52 per share and revenue of $223.15 million for the quarter. Duolingo has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance at EPS.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.19). Duolingo had a return on equity of 11.74% and a net margin of 12.59%. The company had revenue of $209.55 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $205.49 million. On average, analysts expect Duolingo to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Duolingo Stock Up 0.4 %

DUOL traded up $1.36 on Tuesday, reaching $385.70. 264,306 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 714,326. The company has a market cap of $17.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 211.50 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.09 and a quick ratio of 3.09. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $324.75 and its 200-day moving average price is $333.63. Duolingo has a 52-week low of $145.05 and a 52-week high of $441.77.

Insider Transactions at Duolingo

In other news, CEO Ahn Luis Von sold 8,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.41, for a total transaction of $2,619,280.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $391.46, for a total transaction of $3,914,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 72 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,185.12. The trade was a 99.29 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 104,868 shares of company stock worth $35,574,300 over the last three months. 18.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on DUOL shares. JMP Securities reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday, February 14th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on Duolingo from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Duolingo from $410.00 to $360.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Duolingo from $275.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Duolingo from $351.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 28th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eight have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $376.15.

About Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc operates as a mobile learning platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers courses in 40 different languages, including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese through its Duolingo app. It also provides a digital English language proficiency assessment exam.