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Root (ROOT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$86.76 -4.21 (-4.63%)
Closing price 10/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$87.38 +0.61 (+0.71%)
As of 10/3/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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About Root Stock (NASDAQ:ROOT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$86.36
$92.27
50-Day Range
$86.76
$125.54
52-Week Range
$36.87
$181.14
Volume
513,113 shs
Average Volume
452,099 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.34 billion
P/E Ratio
17.32
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$123.83
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Root Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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73rd Percentile Overall Score

ROOT MarketRank™: 

Root scored higher than 73% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 455th out of 925 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Root has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Root has a consensus price target of $123.83, representing about 42.7% upside from its current price of $86.76.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Root has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Root's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Root are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.08) to ($0.81) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Root is 17.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.23.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Root is 17.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 39.91.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Root has a P/B Ratio of 6.43. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Root's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.46% of the outstanding shares of Root have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Root has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Root has recently increased by 1.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Root does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Root does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    11.46% of the outstanding shares of Root have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Root has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Root has recently increased by 1.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Root has a news sentiment score of 1.08. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Root this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    45 people have searched for ROOT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 13% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    5 people have added Root to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Root insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,481,331.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.76% of the stock of Root is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    59.82% of the stock of Root is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Root's insider trading history.
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ROOT Stock News Headlines

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Root: A Very Undervalued Stock In A Great Industry
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Root: Growth Is Getting Expensive
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ROOT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Root's stock was trading at $72.59 at the start of the year. Since then, ROOT stock has increased by 19.5% and is now trading at $86.76.

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.06 by $0.23. The company's quarterly revenue was up 32.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of Root reverse split on Monday, August 15th 2022.The 1-18 reverse split was announced on Monday, August 15th 2022. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, August 15th 2022. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 6 shares after the split.

Root (ROOT) raised $569 million in an IPO on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 24,200,000 shares at $22.00-$25.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley served as the underwriters for the IPO and Barclays, Wells Fargo Securities, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Securities, Evercore ISI, Truist Securities, Cantor, JMP Securities and Siebert Williams Shank were co-managers.

Shares of ROOT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Root investors own include Zomedica (ZOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
10/05/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ROOT
CIK
1788882
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,021
Year Founded
2015

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$165.00
Low Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+42.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.01
Trailing P/E Ratio
17.32
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$30.90 million
Net Margins
6.02%
Pretax Margin
6.25%
Return on Equity
38.24%
Return on Assets
5.27%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.82
Current Ratio
1.26
Quick Ratio
1.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.18 billion
Price / Sales
1.14
Cash Flow
$2.92 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.71
Book Value
$13.49 per share
Price / Book
6.43

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
15,450,000
Free Float
13,630,000
Market Cap
$1.34 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
2.22

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This page (NASDAQ:ROOT) was last updated on 10/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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