On August 6, Duolingo, Inc. fell 10.94% in pre-market trading, trading at $121.27/share, with turnover of $135,300. The decline was triggered by disappointing third-quarter revenue guidance issued alongside an otherwise solid second-quarter earnings report.

Duolingo reported Q2 revenue of $298.5 million, up 18% year-over-year and above the consensus estimate of $295.6 million. Earnings per share came in at $0.66, beating the $0.61 estimate. Daily active users grew 23% year-over-year to 58.7 million. However, the company guided Q3 revenue to approximately $302 million, below the analyst consensus of $304 million. Additionally, paid subscriber numbers slightly missed expectations, and the company maintained its full-year revenue outlook without raising guidance.

Management emphasized that its current strategic priority remains driving user engagement and daily active user growth toward a long-term target of 100 million, rather than maximizing short-term monetization. This strategy of prioritizing user growth over near-term profitability, combined with the conservative quarterly guidance, triggered broad selling pressure.

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