What Happened?
Shares of language-learning app Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) jumped 3% in the afternoon session after the price of oil fell and concerns eased regarding potential supply chain disruptions from the conflict in Iran.
A barrel of benchmark U.S. crude dropped 4% to $94.75, alleviating some economic pressure. This, combined with abating fears over a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, helped fuel a broad market rally. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2%, putting it on track for its best day in five weeks, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq also saw significant gains. The positive sentiment was widespread, with technology, consumer discretionary goods, and real estate companies leading the advance as investors reacted to the improved macroeconomic outlook.
After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $101.43, up 3.1% from previous close.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
Duolingo’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 41 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 4 days ago when the stock dropped 3.2% on the news that investors grappled with the intensifying U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and its wider economic implications.
The conflict triggered a rally in oil prices, magnifying the risks of stagflation, a challenging economic scenario of high inflation combined with slow growth. Reflecting these concerns, Goldman Sachs cut its outlook for U.S. economic growth, citing a 25% chance of a recession over the next year. This bleak forecast contributed to a broad market sell-off, with the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq all dropping by around 1% as investors processed the growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
Duolingo is down 42.5% since the beginning of the year, and at $101.43 per share, it is trading 81.2% below its 52-week high of $540.68 from May 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Duolingo’s shares at the IPO in July 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $729.66.
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