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Duolingo, Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL), the language learning technology company with a market capitalization of $14.1 billion and impressive revenue growth of ~40% year-over-year, saw its Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder Severin Hacker sell a total of $3.1 million in Class A Common Stock on October 20, 2025. The sales occurred at prices ranging from $305.86 to $324.10. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company maintains strong financial health with a "GREAT" overall rating.
According to a Form 4 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Hacker sold 5,990 shares of Duolingo’s Class A Common Stock. These sales were executed in multiple transactions
On the same day, Hacker also acquired 10,000 shares of Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options with a price of $38.08, for a total value of $380,800. Additionally, Hacker converted 10,000 shares of Class B Common Stock into Class A Common Stock.
Following these transactions, Hacker directly owns 5,959 shares of Duolingo’s Class A Common Stock. Investors interested in deeper analysis can access comprehensive valuation metrics and 14 additional ProTips through InvestingPro, with the company’s next earnings report scheduled for November 5, 2025.
In other recent news, Duolingo has seen several updates from financial analysts regarding its stock rating and growth outlook. UBS has lowered its price target for Duolingo to $450, citing slower-than-expected user growth in daily active users (DAUs) for the upcoming quarters. Despite this, UBS maintains a Buy rating on the stock. Similarly, KeyBanc has kept its price target at $460, noting a deceleration in DAU growth but maintaining an Overweight rating. DA Davidson, on the other hand, has held its Neutral rating and $300 price target after analyzing user data, which showed some improvement in active users in September compared to August. Meanwhile, Citizens continues to support Duolingo with a Market Outperform rating and a $500 price target, though it notes that third-party data has not yet reflected a rise in DAUs. These recent developments highlight varying perspectives among analysts regarding Duolingo’s growth trajectory and market potential.
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