Roots (TSE:ROOT) Shares Up 0.2% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Roots shares edged up 0.2% to C$4.10, but trading volume fell 95% below the average, with only 701 shares changing hands.
• TD downgraded Roots from “hold” to “sell” and lowered its price target from C$4.50 to C$4.10. The analyst consensus is also “Sell,” with an average target of C$4.10.
• The company reported a quarterly loss of C$0.08 per share on C$49.54 million in revenue, while profitability remained weak with a 0.31% net margin and 0.59% return on equity.

Roots Co. (TSE:ROOT - Get Free Report) shares rose 0.2% on Monday. The company traded as high as C$4.10 and last traded at C$4.10. 701 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 95% from the average daily volume of 14,037 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$4.09.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, TD cut shares of Roots from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from C$4.50 to C$4.10 in a research note on Friday, August 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Sell" and an average price target of C$4.10.

Roots Price Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average price of C$4.04 and a 200 day moving average price of C$3.74. The company has a market capitalization of C$160.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 205.00, a PEG ratio of -0.54 and a beta of -0.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.29, a quick ratio of 0.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 74.33.

Roots (TSE:ROOT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, September 11th. The company reported C($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of C$49.54 million for the quarter. Roots had a return on equity of 0.59% and a net margin of 0.31%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Roots Co. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.

About Roots

Established in 1973, Roots is a global lifestyle brand. Starting from a small cabin in northern Canada, Roots has become a global brand which, as at the end of Q1 2026, operated 96 corporate retail stores and 11 short-term pop-up locations in Canada, two corporate retail stores in the United States, and an eCommerce platform, roots.com. We have more than 100 partner-operated stores in Asia, and we also operate a dedicated Roots-branded storefront on Tmall.com in China. We design, market, and sell a broad selection of products in different departments, including women's men's, children's, and gender-free apparel, leather goods, footwear, and accessories.

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