Quantbot Technologies LP Has $10.66 Million Holdings in Duolingo, Inc. $DUOL

Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) by 19.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 33,131 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,334 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Duolingo were worth $10,663,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. New York Life Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of Duolingo by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 4,067 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,668,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Duolingo by 3.5% in the second quarter. Meiji Yasuda Asset Management Co Ltd. now owns 940 shares of the company’s stock worth $385,000 after acquiring an additional 32 shares during the period. Evergreen Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Duolingo by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Evergreen Capital Management LLC now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares in the last quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych increased its position in shares of Duolingo by 22.2% during the third quarter. Generali Investments Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych now owns 220 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after buying an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Duolingo by 38.6% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 176 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after buying an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Robert Meese sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $110.06, for a total value of $110,060.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 122,636 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,497,318.16. The trade was a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 3,986 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.52, for a total value of $452,490.72. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 31,631 shares in the company, valued at $3,590,751.12. This trade represents a 11.19% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 14,939 shares of company stock worth $1,676,291. 15.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Evercore reaffirmed a “hold” rating and issued a $114.00 price target on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC cut their price target on shares of Duolingo from $300.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Barclays reduced their target price on Duolingo from $390.00 to $230.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. UBS Group set a $245.00 price objective on Duolingo in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, KeyCorp cut Duolingo from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $220.26.

Duolingo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — revenue and EPS topped expectations and the company reported strong margin metrics. Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: User scale: Duolingo closed 2025 with >50M daily active users and topped $1B in bookings — evidence of continued product adoption. Shareholder Letter
• Positive Sentiment: Strong full-year profitability: reports note roughly $400M profit for 2025, underlining unit economics at scale. Profit Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is explicitly shifting to prioritize user growth over near-term monetization, saying bookings and revenue growth will slow as they aim for 100M DAUs by 2028. Reuters Strategy Piece
• Neutral Sentiment: Management set explicit DAU growth targets and framed short-term profitability trade-offs as part of a longer-term expansion plan. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance disappointment: FY‑2026 and Q1 2026 revenue/bookings guidance came in below Street expectations, triggering sharp intraday selling. Guidance/Miss Report
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrades and price-target cuts accelerated the sell-off (multiple firms cut targets and/or ratings after the call). Analyst Moves
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/litigation risk: investor law firms have launched probes into DUOL, increasing uncertainty and potential legal overhang. Investigation Alert
• Negative Sentiment: High-volume selling and negative press amplified moves — multiple outlets flagged a steep intraday decline and described investor concern over the strategy shift. Barron’s

Duolingo Trading Down 14.0%

NASDAQ DUOL opened at $101.00 on Friday. Duolingo, Inc. has a 12 month low of $91.99 and a 12 month high of $544.93. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $144.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $224.53. The stock has a market cap of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 2.82, a quick ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Duolingo Profile

Duolingo, Inc (NASDAQ:DUOL) is a technology-driven education company that operates a widely used language-learning platform. Founded in 2011 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker, Duolingo offers a freemium service featuring bite-sized lessons, gamified exercises and adaptive learning algorithms. The company’s core product is its mobile and web application, which supports instruction in more than 40 languages, ranging from widely spoken tongues such as English and Spanish to lesser-taught options including Irish and Swahili.

In addition to its flagship language courses, Duolingo has expanded its product suite to include the Duolingo English Test, an on-demand, computer-based English proficiency exam designed for academic and professional admissions.