LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. Invests $3.19 Million in Duolingo, Inc. $DUOL

LGT Fund Management Co Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 10,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,189,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Duolingo by 3.3% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,647,951 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,495,733,000 after purchasing an additional 116,135 shares in the last quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. raised its holdings in Duolingo by 28.6% during the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 2,827,834 shares of the company’s stock valued at $910,110,000 after buying an additional 628,943 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Duolingo by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,164,387 shares of the company’s stock worth $477,422,000 after acquiring an additional 6,109 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Duolingo by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 759,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $311,930,000 after acquiring an additional 23,356 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Duolingo during the 2nd quarter valued at about $192,965,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on DUOL shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $95.00 target price (down from $200.00) on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday, February 27th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Duolingo from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating and set a $100.00 price objective (down from $245.00) on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday, February 27th. Evercore reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $114.00 target price on shares of Duolingo in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Bank of America reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday, February 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Duolingo currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $206.32.

Duolingo Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of Duolingo stock opened at $101.92 on Monday. Duolingo, Inc. has a 1 year low of $91.99 and a 1 year high of $544.93. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $136.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $214.63. The company has a market cap of $4.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.96, a PEG ratio of 0.71 and a beta of 0.90. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 2.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.12. Duolingo had a net margin of 39.91% and a return on equity of 14.88%. The business had revenue of $282.87 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.95 million. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Duolingo, Inc. will post 2.03 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Duolingo

In related news, insider Robert Meese sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were 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. This trade represents a 0.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Natalie Glance sold 3,545 shares of Duolingo stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.51, for a total value of $402,392.95. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 115,380 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,096,783.80. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 14,939 shares of company stock valued at $1,676,291 in the last three months. Company insiders own 15.67% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Duolingo

Here are the key news stories impacting Duolingo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: AI-first growth: Zacks highlights Duolingo’s AI-driven platform, ~50M daily active users and $1B in bookings, arguing its data moat and new AI courses/subscriptions support an ambition to reach 100M DAUs — a clear growth thesis that could re-accelerate monetization and revenue. Duolingo’s AI-First Strategy & Data Secures Dominance in Ed-Tech
• Positive Sentiment: Insider buying: Director James H. Shelton purchased 5,000 shares at roughly $99.76, signaling management-level confidence and providing short-term sentiment support. James Shelton Buys 5,000 Shares of Duolingo
• Positive Sentiment: Valuation/financial reset view: A Seeking Alpha piece frames the stock’s drop as a reset — notes $1.12B cash, minimal debt and very healthy margins (~72% gross, ~40% net) — suggesting the balance sheet and profitability give runway to invest in user growth without solvency risk. Duolingo’s Reset Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity: Analysts flag moves in the options market that could presage larger directional bets or volatility, but options flow is not definitive about fundamentals. Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Duolingo Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report appears inconsistent (reported as a large increase but shows zero shares), so current short-interest impact is unclear — monitor reliable short data for true positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Regulatory/securities probes: Faruqi & Faruqi and Pomerantz have launched investigations into Duolingo relating to recent market moves — these class-action inquiries increase legal risk and can pressure sentiment and liquidity until resolved. Faruqi & Faruqi Launches Investigation into Duolingo Pomerantz Investigates Claims
• Negative Sentiment: Institutional trim: Gilder Gagnon Howe reduced its position by ~66,397 shares (~$15.7M) last quarter — a meaningful sale from an active investor that can weigh on sentiment if others follow. Gilder Gagnon Howe Dumps 66,000 Duolingo Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive/customer anecdote: A Lifehacker piece recounts a user switching to Babbel for better learning outcomes — anecdotal but a reminder of competition in retention/engagement metrics that underpin long-term monetization. I Ditched Duolingo for Babbel

About Duolingo

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.