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DUOL Stock Forecast: Duolingo, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$133
−7.82% on the day

The 24 Wall Street analysts covering Duolingo, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $125 — -5.9% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 52 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$6.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
52 / 100
Median analyst target
$125
Analysts covering
24
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.5%
1M
+3.5%
YTD
−24.3%
1Y
−59.7%
From 52W high
−64.0%
From 52W low
+47.5%
$90
$369
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

DUOL stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Duolingo, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
52 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
89
Growth
77
Value
73
Revisions
63
Issuance
63
Volatility
53
Accruals
26
Size
21
Momentum
5

Quality (89): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Momentum (5): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

DUOL stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on DUOL, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$100$150$200$250$300$350$400Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26DUOLHigh $163Median $125Low $80

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says24 analysts
4 Buy18 Hold2 Sell
Low $80Median $125High $163

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits −5.9% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 9 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$82 → $80
6 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsEqual-Weight$110 → $115
6 Aug 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral$120 → $130
6 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsIn-Line$97 → $105
6 Aug 2026NeedhamReiteratesBuy$145
6 Aug 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainsHold$100 → $120
6 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$125 → $150
4 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesDowngradeUnderperform$103 → $93
17 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral$94 → $125
17 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral—
17 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight$95 → $125
17 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsEqual-Weight—
16 July 2026WedbushAssumesNeutral$139
14 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold—
14 July 2026JefferiesMaintainsHold$95 → $125
7 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight$81 → $82
7 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsUnderweight—
29 June 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
17 June 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—
9 June 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsNeutral—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. DUOL appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

DUOL analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.2%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Duolingo, Inc. (DUOL) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
15.7×

Cheaper than 46% of US stocks

Price / sales
5.4×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

Price / book
4.4×

Cheaper than 25% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
27.9×

Cheaper than 10% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
18.3%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−26.0%

Higher than 17% of US stocks

Gross margin
72.6%

Higher than 85% of US stocks

Operating margin
11.7%

Higher than 67% of US stocks

Net margin
35.9%

Higher than 93% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
34.4%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Return on assets
5.6%

Higher than 80% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

DUOL vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
DUOLDuolingo, Inc.$6.2B
52
YOUClear Secure, Inc.$6.1B
97
CVLTCommvault Systems, Inc.$6.1B
73
OTEXOpen Text Corp.$6.0B
80
LYFTLyft, Inc.$7.0B
60
RNGRingCentral, Inc.$5.5B
100
APPFAppFolio, Inc.$7.1B
65

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

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News

Latest DUOL news & analysis

Duolingo: Is Reaching 100M DAU By 2028 A Big Opportunity For Investors?

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026positive

An article covers Duolingo's strategy of prioritizing user acquisition over near-term monetization, targeting 100 million daily active users by 2028. It highlights AI-driven cost reductions and product improvements that have raised gross margin guidance to 70% and EBITDA margin guidance to 26.5%.

Why it matters — DUOL watchers would care because it outlines the company's long-term growth goal and the expected margin improvements tied to AI efficiency gains.

Duolingo Invests in World-Class Motion Design with Acquisition of Animade

GlobeNewsWire · 13 Aug 2026positive

Duolingo announced the acquisition of Animade, an award-winning London-based motion design studio, to expand its creative capabilities. The move is intended to help Duolingo build even more engaging learning experiences.

Why it matters — DUOL watchers would care because the acquisition signals Duolingo's investment in strengthening its creative and design capabilities to enhance user engagement in its learning products.

Duolingo: Paying The Price Of Growth Ambitions - Uncertain Acceleration Prospects

Seeking Alpha · 11 Aug 2026negative

Duolingo faces decelerating growth, deteriorating profit margins, and ongoing shareholder dilution, according to Seeking Alpha. While investments in marketing, AI, and new subscription tiers may eventually boost engagement and conversion, they pressure near-term margins, and the stock's EV/Sales of 4.06x remains expensive versus peers given uncertain growth acceleration prospects.

Why it matters — A Duolingo watcher would care because the report highlights near-term margin pressure and ongoing dilution set against an expensive valuation, raising questions about the company's growth outlook.

Duolingo: Great User Activity, But Monetization Is In Question Now (Downgrade)

Seeking Alpha · 10 Aug 2026negative

Duolingo was downgraded to "Neutral" by Seeking Alpha as monetization lags its strong user growth. Daily active users rose 23% year-over-year to 58.7 million, but bookings growth slowed to 8% year-over-year, and FY26 guidance was only modestly raised, with bookings projected at $1.285 billion (+10.9%) and adjusted EBITDA at $320 million.

Why it matters — Duolingo watchers would care because the widening gap between record engagement and slower revenue growth raises questions about near-term monetization catalysts and the company's growth outlook.

Duolingo Appoints Sallie Krawcheck to Board of Directors

GlobeNewsWire · 10 Aug 2026positive

Duolingo, Inc. announced the appointment of Sallie Krawcheck, former Citigroup CFO and founder of Ellevest, to its Board of Directors. She will also join the company's Audit Committee.

Why it matters — DUOL watchers would note that adding an experienced financial executive to the board and Audit Committee brings governance and financial oversight expertise to the company.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about DUOL stock

What is the DUOL stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 24 Wall Street analysts covering Duolingo, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $125, with estimates ranging from $80 to $163. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is DUOL stock a buy right now?

Of the 24 analysts covering Duolingo, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 18 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Duolingo, Inc. 52 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank DUOL?

As at 15 Aug 2026, Duolingo, Inc. ranks 52 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (89 of 100).

Will DUOL stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 24 analysts implies -5.9% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Duolingo, Inc. 52 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the DUOL stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Duolingo, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for DUOL are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $80 to $163 over the next 12 months.

How has DUOL stock performed over the past year?

Duolingo, Inc. returned -59.7% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Duolingo, Inc. do?

Duolingo, Inc. is a technology company that operates a global digital learning platform focused primarily on language education.

What is the latest news on DUOL?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Duolingo: Is Reaching 100M DAU By 2028 A Big Opportunity For Investors?". An article covers Duolingo's strategy of prioritizing user acquisition over near-term monetization, targeting 100 million daily active users by 2028. It highlights AI-driven cost reductions and product improvements that have raised gross margin guidance to 70% and EBITDA margin guidance to 26.5%.

Company

About Duolingo, Inc.

Duolingo, Inc. is a technology company that operates a global digital learning platform focused primarily on language education. The company offers the Duolingo language learning app, which uses gamified lessons, adaptive learning technology, and data-driven personalization to help users build reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills across numerous languages. Its product portfolio also includes Super Duolingo, a premium subscription offering with enhanced features, the Duolingo English Test, an online, AI-driven assessment of English proficiency used by educational institutions and organizations, Duolingo for Schools to support classroom instruction, as well as Duolingo ABC for early literacy and Duolingo Math for numeracy skills. Duolingo, Inc. generates revenue from time-based subscriptions, in-app advertising, the Duolingo English Test, and in-app purchases, serving individual learners, schools, and institutional customers worldwide. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company plays a prominent role in the education technology and software application industry by providing accessible, mobile-first learning experiences at scale.

CEO Dr. Luis Alfonso von Ahn Arellano Ph.D. · 900 employees · United States · https://www.duolingo.com