What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Estimate for Duolingo Q3 Earnings?

Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Duolingo in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, February 27th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst A. Kessler now anticipates that the company will earn $0.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.79. Seaport Res Ptn has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Duolingo’s current full-year earnings is $2.03 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Duolingo’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.84 EPS.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.50 by ($0.19). The company had revenue of $209.55 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $205.49 million. Duolingo had a net margin of 12.59% and a return on equity of 11.74%.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler upped their target price on shares of Duolingo from $351.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Duolingo from $408.00 to $410.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Duolingo from $295.00 to $330.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Duolingo from $400.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Duolingo in a report on Friday, January 24th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $370.00 price target on the stock. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.00.

Duolingo Price Performance

NASDAQ:DUOL opened at $295.23 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $12.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 161.33 and a beta of 0.89. Duolingo has a one year low of $145.05 and a one year high of $441.77. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $358.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $312.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07, a current ratio of 3.09 and a quick ratio of 3.09.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Duolingo

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DUOL. True Wealth Design LLC acquired a new stake in Duolingo in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Duolingo in the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Quarry LP boosted its stake in shares of Duolingo by 250.0% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 91 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Duolingo in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Duolingo by 5,050.0% in the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.59% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Duolingo news, insider Natalie Glance sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $369.33, for a total value of $553,995.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 132,239 shares in the company, valued at approximately $48,839,829.87. This trade represents a 1.12 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, General Counsel Stephen C. Chen sold 2,064 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $435.12, for a total transaction of $898,087.68. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel now owns 34,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $15,069,946.08. The trade was a 5.62 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 305,639 shares of company stock worth $105,445,057 in the last quarter. 18.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Duolingo

Duolingo, Inc operates as a mobile learning platform in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers courses in 40 different languages, including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, and Chinese through its Duolingo app. It also provides a digital English language proficiency assessment exam.