Duolingo (DUOL) News Today

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) shares have climbed after a strong second-quarter performance, AI-driven user growth, and a wave of bullish analyst actions. Investors reacted positively to better-than-expected results, raised forecasts, and multiple price-target upgrades.

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 Results & Guidance: The company beat Q2 revenue and profit forecasts, raised its full-year outlook, and credited AI-enhanced subscriptions for driving user growth, fueling a jump in shares.Duolingo surges as AI-led growth, forecast raise boost investor confidence
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan Chase Upgrade: JPMorgan lifted its price target to $515.00 and maintained an “overweight” rating, signaling strong upside potential.Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley Boost: Morgan Stanley raised its target to $500.00 with an “overweight” rating, further endorsing the stock’s growth trajectory.Morgan Stanley Increases Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Price Target to $500.00
• Positive Sentiment: SA ‘Buy’ Rating Upgrade: Seeking Alpha upgraded to “buy” with a $480 price target, citing accelerating revenue growth, expanding margins, and strong subscriber engagement.Duolingo Q2: The Price Level I Load Up At (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Barclays Equal Weight: Barclays raised its objective to $390.00 but kept an “equal weight” stance, reflecting cautious optimism.Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) Price Target Raised to $390.00
• Neutral Sentiment: SA Neutral Rating: Another Seeking Alpha piece moved to neutral, praising new courses and the Energy feature but warning of retention challenges and rising AI costs.Duolingo: Premium Tiers And New Courses Are Driving Acceleration (Rating Upgrade)
• Neutral Sentiment: Music Course Expansion: Duolingo ‘acquired’ a team from Warner Music for its new music course, indicating diversification of offerings.Executive Turntable: Warner Music APAC Taps New President, Plus Duolingo ‘Acquires’ Team for Music Course
• Neutral Sentiment: Product Innovation: Fast Company reports Duolingo aims to make music lessons more addictive, showcasing continued feature enhancements.Duolingo wants to make its music lessons more addictive
• Negative Sentiment: Insider Sale: Co-founder Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares at around $344.41, reducing his holding by over 99%, which could raise governance or confidence questions.Severin Hacker Sells 10,000 Shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Paywall Concerns: A Fool.com article warns that Duolingo’s increasingly aggressive premium paywall might risk user satisfaction and retention.Duolingo's Pushy Paywall Play: Smart or Risky?