Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 178.21x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for DUOL is at 0.87. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DUOL is 35.80M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.42% of that float. The average trading volume for DUOL on January 09, 2025 was 529.89K shares.
DUOL) stock’s latest price update
Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL)’s stock price has increased by 0.87 compared to its previous closing price of 320.35. However, the company has seen a -0.34% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-06 that The latest trading day saw Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) settling at $336.72, representing a -0.98% change from its previous close.
DUOL’s Market Performance
DUOL’s stock has fallen by -0.34% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -12.31% and a quarterly rise of 13.40%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.76% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.27% for Duolingo Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.19% for DUOL stock, with a simple moving average of 32.08% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DUOL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DUOL stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for DUOL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for DUOL in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $385 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DUOL reach a price target of $375, previously predicting the price at $355. The rating they have provided for DUOL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to DUOL, setting the target price at $425 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
DUOL Trading at -2.57% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DUOL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.62% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.76%, as shares sank -10.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.81% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DUOL fell by -0.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +39.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $337.28. In addition, Duolingo Inc saw -0.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DUOL starting from Hacker Severin, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $336.23 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Hacker Severin now owns 72 shares of Duolingo Inc, valued at $3,362,318 using the latest closing price.
Skaruppa Matthew, the Chief Financial Officer of Duolingo Inc, sale 5,000 shares at $324.48 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Skaruppa Matthew is holding 67,730 shares at $1,622,408 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DUOL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Duolingo Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 12.08, with 8.30 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -5.83 million with net debt to EBITDA at -13.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 19.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.09.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Duolingo Inc (DUOL) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
