The stock of Duolingo Inc (DUOL) has gone up by 7.38% for the week, with a 23.01% rise in the past month and a 10.85% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.87% for DUOL.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 17.99% for DUOL’s stock, with a 35.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL) Right Now?
Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 218.03x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DUOL is 0.88. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 9 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DUOL is 37.37M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.70% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DUOL on May 01, 2025 was 946.02K shares.
DUOL) stock’s latest price update
Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL)’s stock price has soared by 3.39 in relation to previous closing price of 389.48. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 7.38% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-04-30 that President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs have triggered a wave of pessimism across stock markets. Businesses and supply chains are reeling from the shock of higher prices that look almost certain to reignite inflation and dampen consumer sentiment.
Analysts’ Opinion of DUOL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DUOL stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for DUOL by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DUOL in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $435 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citizens JMP, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DUOL reach a price target of $400. The rating they have provided for DUOL stocks is “Mkt Outperform” according to the report published on March 18th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to DUOL, setting the target price at $370 in the report published on January 24th of the current year.
DUOL Trading at 22.35% 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 -8.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.23%, as shares surge +19.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DUOL rose by +7.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +110.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $341.40. In addition, Duolingo Inc saw 24.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DUOL starting from Meese Robert, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $395.00 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, Meese Robert now owns 118,805 shares of Duolingo Inc, valued at $1,975,000 using the latest closing price.
ROBERT MEESE, the Officer of Duolingo Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $384.34 during a trade that took place back on Apr 29 ’25, which means that ROBERT MEESE is holding shares at $1,921,700 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
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Duolingo Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 11.97, with 7.82 for asset returns.
Based on Duolingo Inc (DUOL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 74.66 million with net debt to EBITDA at -10.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 23.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.8for 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 2.61.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Duolingo Inc (DUOL) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
