Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Stock Unloaded Rep. Lisa C. McClain

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain sold shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 on August 13th, as disclosed in a filing on September 12th.
• Duolingo recently reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $0.91, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.55 by $0.36, with quarterly revenues up 41.5% year-over-year.
• Institutional ownership of Duolingo has increased, with approximately 91.59% of the stock currently held by institutional investors as new stakes were acquired in the first quarter.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently sold shares of Duolingo, Inc. NASDAQ: DUOL. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Duolingo stock on August 13th. 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 $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

Duolingo Stock Performance

NASDAQ:DUOL traded down $0.49 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $289.18. The stock had a trading volume of 155,884 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,137,009. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a quick ratio of 2.81 and a current ratio of 2.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 118.93, a PEG ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 0.85. Duolingo, Inc. has a twelve month low of $256.63 and a twelve month high of $544.93. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $329.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $377.82.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.55 by $0.36. Duolingo had a return on equity of 13.32% and a net margin of 13.24%.The business had revenue of $252.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $240.84 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.51 EPS. The company's revenue was up 41.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently issued reports on DUOL. Raymond James Financial reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. UBS Group reissued an "overweight" rating on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Duolingo from $480.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Duolingo from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Duolingo from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, September 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Duolingo currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $419.32.

Insider Activity at Duolingo

In other news, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 10,937 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $317.39, for a total transaction of $3,471,294.43. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,345 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,757,269.55. This represents a 20.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 1,515 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $321.36, for a total transaction of $486,860.40. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 32,638 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,488,547.68. The trade was a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 70,508 shares of company stock worth $23,716,221 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 15.67% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duolingo

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DUOL. Kiker Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Duolingo during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Duolingo by 43.6% in the first quarter. Rise Advisors LLC now owns 79 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Duolingo during the first quarter worth approximately $25,000. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Duolingo during the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group grew its position in Duolingo by 4,750.0% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 97 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. 91.59% of the stock is currently owned by 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.

Duolingo Company Profile

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.