Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Duolingo, Inc. NASDAQ: DUOL. In a filing disclosed on August 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Duolingo stock on June 24th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CHARLES SCHWAB BROKERAGE ACCOUNT 924" account.
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Duolingo Stock Performance
NASDAQ:DUOL opened at $326.93 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $391.96 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $391.96. Duolingo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $198.33 and a twelve month high of $544.93. The stock has a market cap of $14.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 134.54, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 0.87. The company has a quick ratio of 2.81, a current ratio of 2.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10.
Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.55 by $0.36. Duolingo had a return on equity of 13.32% and a net margin of 13.24%. The firm had revenue of $252.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $240.84 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. The company's revenue was up 41.5% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have weighed in on DUOL. Citizens Jmp lowered their price target on Duolingo from $475.00 to $450.00 and set a "mkt outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, July 28th. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Duolingo from $400.00 to $460.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. JMP Securities reduced their price objective on Duolingo from $475.00 to $450.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 28th. Scotiabank increased their price objective on Duolingo from $405.00 to $470.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Duolingo from $375.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $454.20.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Duolingo
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Duolingo by 110.5% in the 1st quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 990,903 shares of the company's stock worth $307,716,000 after buying an additional 520,069 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Duolingo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $192,965,000. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Duolingo by 24.1% in the 1st quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,346,278 shares of the company's stock worth $418,073,000 after buying an additional 261,212 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Duolingo by 41,959.1% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 239,737 shares of the company's stock worth $74,448,000 after buying an additional 239,167 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Duolingo by 105.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 415,221 shares of the company's stock worth $170,249,000 after buying an additional 213,529 shares during the last quarter. 91.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Insider Buying and Selling at Duolingo
In other news, insider Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $344.41, for a total value of $3,444,100.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 72 shares in the company, valued at approximately $24,797.52. This trade represents a 99.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 50,000 shares of company stock valued at $20,939,300. 15.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
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
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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.
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