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title: "Duolingo Stock Drops After Q1 Earnings — Here's Why"
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description: "Duolingo Inc. (NASDAQ:DUOL) reported Q1 earnings of 89 cents per share, surpassing estimates of 79 cents, with revenue of $291.97 million also beating expectations. However, the company issued a disappointing revenue outlook for fiscal 2026, narrowing it to $1.205 billion, below the analyst estimate of $1.209 billion. Following the report, Duolingo's stock fell 9.96% to $99.25 in extended trading."
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# Duolingo Stock Drops After Q1 Earnings — Here's Why

**Duolingo Inc.** (NASDAQ:DUOL) reported first-quarter results after Monday’s closing bell, beating analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines but issuing disappointing revenue guidance.

Here's a look at the details inside the report. 

-   **DUOL stock is moving.** Watch the price action here.

## **Duolingo Q1 Details**       

Duolingo reported quarterly earnings of 89 cents per share, which beat the consensus estimate of 79 cents, according to Benzinga Pro data. 

Quarterly revenue came in at $291.97 million, which beat the Street estimate of $288.49 million.

Daily active users (DAUs) grew 21% year-over-year to 56.5 million and paid subscribers grew by 21% to 12.5 million over the same period.

“In Q1, we made progress on the strategy we laid out last quarter,” said **Luis von Ahn**, CEO of Duolingo.

“We’ve made speaking a core part of the learning experience, and we’ve added more features and content to continue to support learners,” von Ahn added.

## **Outlook**

Duolingo narrowed its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to 1.205 billion, versus the $1.209 billion analyst estimate.

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**DUOL Stock Price:** According to data from Benzinga Pro, Duolingo stock was down 9.96% to $99.25 in Monday's extended trading.  

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