Rep. Lisa C. McClain Purchases Shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL)

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on June 17th, 2025, according to a filing made on August 13th.
• Duolingo recently reported $252.27 million in revenue for the quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, and beat earnings estimates with an EPS of $0.91.
• Several equities analysts have lowered their price targets for Duolingo, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $451.35.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of Duolingo, Inc. NASDAQ: DUOL. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Duolingo stock on June 17th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Autoliv NYSE: ALV on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. NYSE: AJG on 8/4/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of SAP NYSE: SAP on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of XPO NYSE: XPO on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Lithia Motors NYSE: LAD on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Sanofi NASDAQ: SNY on 7/22/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Waters NYSE: WAT on 7/22/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Group 1 Automotive NYSE: GPI on 7/22/2025.

Duolingo Stock Down 4.3%

Shares of Duolingo stock traded down $14.2650 during trading on Monday, reaching $317.6050. The stock had a trading volume of 891,057 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,043,734. The company has a market capitalization of $14.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 130.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $378.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $390.98. Duolingo, Inc. has a 52 week low of $202.38 and a 52 week high of $544.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.36. The company had revenue of $252.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $240.84 million. Duolingo had a return on equity of 13.32% and a net margin of 13.24%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 41.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.51 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Duolingo

In other Duolingo news, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 2,797 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $329.03, for a total transaction of $920,296.91. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 52,904 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,407,003.12. This trade represents a 5.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 1,282 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $329.03, for a total value of $421,816.46. Following the sale, the general counsel directly owned 34,153 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,237,361.59. This represents a 3.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 68,056 shares of company stock valued at $27,035,566 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 18.30% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on DUOL shares. DA Davidson lowered their target price on Duolingo from $600.00 to $500.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. UBS Group reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Duolingo in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Duolingo from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday. Argus assumed coverage on Duolingo in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $575.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Duolingo from $500.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $451.35.

Institutional Trading of Duolingo

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Duolingo by 43.6% in the 1st quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 79 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Duolingo by 20.5% during the 1st quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 153 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Duolingo by 16.3% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 186 shares of the company's stock valued at $76,000 after buying an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its stake in Duolingo by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,968 shares of the company's stock valued at $807,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lido Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Duolingo by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 10,104 shares of the company's stock worth $3,276,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. 91.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

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.