Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates for Duolingo (DUOL)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) recently:

• 1/6/2026 – Duolingo is now covered by analysts at Truist Financial Corporation. They set a “buy” rating and a $245.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Duolingo was given a new $245.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 1/5/2026 – Duolingo was upgraded by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $250.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $301.00.
• 12/29/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/22/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/11/2025 – Duolingo had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $210.00 to $220.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/3/2025 – Duolingo had its price target lowered by analysts at DA Davidson from $220.00 to $205.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 11/25/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/19/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/13/2025 – Duolingo had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Severin Hacker sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.13, for a total value of $2,631,300.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 72 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,945.36. This represents a 99.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Matthew Skaruppa sold 3,059 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $175.76, for a total value of $537,649.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 37,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,588,715.12. The trade was a 7.54% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 53,169 shares of company stock valued at $11,605,151. Insiders own 15.67% of the company’s stock.

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.