KeyCorp Brokers Reduce Earnings Estimates for Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) – Analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for Duolingo in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 5th. KeyCorp analyst J. Patterson now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.78 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.81. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Duolingo’s current full-year earnings is $2.03 per share.

DUOL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research downgraded Duolingo from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Duolingo from $460.00 to $300.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Duolingo from $500.00 to $450.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 20th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on Duolingo from $300.00 to $220.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Duolingo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $348.58.

Duolingo Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ DUOL traded up $2.89 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $196.63. 1,045,224 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,238,094. The company’s 50 day moving average is $299.69 and its 200 day moving average is $377.44. Duolingo has a one year low of $182.00 and a one year high of $544.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 2.81 and a quick ratio of 2.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.01 billion, a PE ratio of 24.87, a P/E/G ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 0.83.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $5.95 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $5.23. The company had revenue of $271.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $260.14 million. Duolingo had a net margin of 40.03% and a return on equity of 15.61%. Duolingo’s quarterly revenue was up 41.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.49 earnings per share. Duolingo has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS.

Insider Transactions at Duolingo

In related news, insider Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.94, for a total transaction of $2,889,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 72 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,803.68. This trade represents a 99.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 10,937 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 43,345 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,757,269.55. This trade represents a 20.15% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 83,791 shares of company stock valued at $25,649,401. 15.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duolingo

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rise Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Duolingo by 43.6% during 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. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Duolingo during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Brooklyn Investment Group lifted its position in Duolingo by 4,750.0% during the first quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 97 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Kiker Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Duolingo in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in Duolingo in the third quarter worth $32,000. 91.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.