On August 6, Duolingo, Inc. declined 10.66% overnight, trading at $120.89/share. The sell-off was triggered by the company's weaker-than-expected third-quarter revenue guidance issued alongside its Q2 earnings release.
Duolingo reported Q2 EPS of $0.66, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61, while revenue of $298.45M also topped the $295.62M estimate. Daily active users grew 23% year-over-year. However, the company guided Q3 revenue to approximately $302M, falling short of analysts' average expectation of $304M. Additionally, paid subscriber count came in slightly below market expectations, and the company reiterated its full-year revenue outlook without an upward revision.
Management emphasized that the current strategic priority remains driving user engagement and daily active user growth toward a long-term target of 100 million DAUs, rather than near-term monetization. This growth-over-profitability stance, combined with the soft quarterly guidance, amplified investor disappointment. Notably, BofA Securities had downgraded the stock to Underperform with a $93 target just one day prior to the earnings release, citing premium valuation concerns.
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