Duolingo (DUOL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Duolingo, Inc. develops technology-based learning products designed to make education accessible and engaging. Its flagship Duolingo mobile and web platform offers gamified courses in languages including Spanish, English, French, German and Japanese, among others. Lessons incorporate interactive exercises, personalized practice and achievement-based features intended to support regular learning.

The company also operates the Duolingo English Test, an online English-proficiency assessment that can be taken remotely and is accepted by educational institutions and other organizations. In addition, Duolingo offers subscription-based features through products such as Super Duolingo and Duolingo Max, and has expanded its learning portfolio to include courses in subjects such as mathematics and music.

Duolingo was founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The company serves learners worldwide through its digital platforms and became a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq in 2021. Luis von Ahn serves as chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $137.86 to $146.00
• 50-Day Range: $130.16 to $158.82
• 52-Week Range: $87.89 to $322.09
• Volume: 762,424 shs
• Average Volume: 878,780 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.95
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $125.31
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Duolingo Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Duolingo scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 342nd out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Duolingo has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.38, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 8 buy ratings, 14 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

Duolingo has a consensus price target of $125.31, representing about 12.4% downside from its current price of $143.04.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Duolingo has been the subject of 18 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.70%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Duolingo are expected to grow by 18.70% in the coming year, from $2.62 to $3.11 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Duolingo is 16.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.72.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Duolingo is 16.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 41.90.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Duolingo has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Duolingo has a P/B Ratio of 4.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.34% of the float of Duolingo has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Duolingo has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.72.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Duolingo has recently increased by 8.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Duolingo does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Duolingo does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.08

News Sentiment

Duolingo has a news sentiment score of 0.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.42 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for Duolingo this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

12 people have searched for DUOL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 9% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Duolingo to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Duolingo insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $37,685,893.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.62% of the stock of Duolingo is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.59% of the stock of Duolingo is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Today: 10/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Diversified Consumer Services
• Sub-Industry: Education Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DUOL
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:DUOL
• CIK: 1562088
• Web: www.duolingo.com
• Phone: (412) 347-6116
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 900
• Year Founded: 2011

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Duolingo: $125.31
• High Price Target: $175.00
• Low Price Target: $80.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.38
• Research Coverage: 24 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.44
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.95
• Forward P/E Ratio: 54.60
• P/E Growth: 1.16
• Net Income: $414.07 million
• Net Margins: 35.88%
• Pretax Margin: 17.63%
• Return on Equity: 12.10%
• Return on Assets: 8.24%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.06
• Current Ratio: 2.72
• Quick Ratio: 2.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.04 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.45
• Cash Flow: $3.92 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 36.45
• Book Value: $28.89 per share
• Price / Book: 4.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 46,790,000
• Free Float: 39,010,000
• Market Cap: $6.69 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05