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After finishing at $389.90 in the prior trading day, Duolingo Inc (NASDAQ: DUOL) closed at $385.81, down -1.05%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.05 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of DUOL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 70.62. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.09 and its Current Ratio is at 3.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.07.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Jefferies on January 24, 2025, initiated with a Hold rating and assigned the stock a target price of $370.
On December 19, 2024, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $370 to $385.
BofA Securities Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $355 to $375.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 19 ’25 when Hacker Severin sold 10,000 shares for $433.94 per share. The transaction valued at 4,339,354 led to the insider holds 72 shares of the business.
Skaruppa Matthew sold 3,591 shares of DUOL for $1,554,954 on Feb 19 ’25. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 56,391 shares after completing the transaction at $433.01 per share. On Feb 18 ’25, another insider, Skaruppa Matthew, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 3,284 shares for $435.28 each. As a result, the insider received 1,429,460 and left with 59,982 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Duolingo’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 212.77, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 132.66. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.64. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 24.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 20.61.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, DUOL has reached a high of $441.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $145.05. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.92%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 43.84%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 37.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 36.25M. Insiders hold about 17.58% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 80.16% stake in the company.
