Shelton James H

Director Shelton James H purchased 5,000 DUOL shares at $99.76 on 2026-03-03, increasing holdings 107.9%; stock now -82.2% from 52-week high.

Director Shelton James H purchased 5,000 shares of Duolingo at $99.76 on 2026-03-03, doubling his position from 4,632 shares to 9,632 shares. The transaction occurs within a steep drawdown: the stock trades at $96.17, down -27.1% in 30 days and -49.0% in 90 days, standing -82.2% below its 52-week high of $540.68. At the same ticker, his 5 prior trades (all sales) posted positive 90-day returns averaging between 24.3% and 59.2%, with none well-timed on the downside—a pattern of selling before rallies rather than before declines. The company maintains strong fundamentals: $271.7M quarterly revenue, $292.2M net income, 38.7% annual revenue growth, and a historically low P/E of 2.25, though whether this valuation reflects genuine opportunity or structural concerns requires deeper examination. The buy occurs amid substantial price weakness after extended losses, without indicators from prior cross-ticker activity that this director has successfully timed market troughs.

Director Shelton sold 20,000 DUOL shares (79.5% of holdings) for $6.0M at $300.68 blended avg, stock now -33.2% in 30 days

Shelton James H, a director at Duolingo, executed 2 separate sales totaling 20,000 shares for $6,013,605.48 on 2025-03-17, reducing his holdings by 79.5% from 25,148 to 5,148 shares. The sales occurred at a blended average price of $300.68, yet the stock has since declined sharply to $288.81 (current), down 33.2% over the past 30 days and 34.6% from its 52-week high of $441.39. His prior 5 trades at this ticker produced no well-timed sales at the 90-day mark; notably, his cross-ticker track record shows a 90-day well-timed rate of 0.00%, indicating these prior sells were followed by positive returns. This current sale at a relatively elevated price, followed by a substantial decline, stands in contrast to his historical pattern of selling ahead of gains rather than declines.