Root (ROOT) Competitors $78.05 -1.32 (-1.66%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$77.54 -0.51 (-0.65%) As of 04:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ROOT vs. OSCR, HGTY, FG, LMND, ALHC, BWIN, PLMR, CS, NMIH, and BHFShould you be buying Root stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Root include Oscar Health (OSCR), Hagerty (HGTY), F&G Annuities & Life (FG), Lemonade (LMND), Alignment Healthcare (ALHC), Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN), Palomar (PLMR), Credit Suisse Group (CS), NMI (NMIH), and Brighthouse Financial (BHF). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Root vs. Its Competitors Oscar Health Hagerty F&G Annuities & Life Lemonade Alignment Healthcare Baldwin Insurance Group Palomar Credit Suisse Group NMI Brighthouse Financial Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) and Oscar Health (NYSE:OSCR) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment and profitability. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ROOT or OSCR? 59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.7% of Oscar Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.7% of Root shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.1% of Oscar Health shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer ROOT or OSCR? Root presently has a consensus target price of $124.40, suggesting a potential upside of 59.14%. Oscar Health has a consensus target price of $13.19, suggesting a potential downside of 35.21%. Given Root's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Root is more favorable than Oscar Health.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Root 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.10Oscar Health 6 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Does the media refer more to ROOT or OSCR? In the previous week, Oscar Health had 13 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Oscar Health and 0 mentions for Root. Oscar Health's average media sentiment score of 0.56 beat Root's score of 0.00 indicating that Oscar Health is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Root Neutral Oscar Health Positive Is ROOT or OSCR more profitable? Root has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Oscar Health's net margin of -1.50%. Root's return on equity of 38.24% beat Oscar Health's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Root6.02% 38.24% 5.27% Oscar Health -1.50%-13.78%-2.99% Which has more volatility & risk, ROOT or OSCR? Root has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oscar Health has a beta of 1.89, suggesting that its share price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ROOT or OSCR? Root has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oscar Health. Oscar Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Root, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRoot$1.18B1.03$30.90M$5.0115.60Oscar Health$9.18B0.57$25.43M-$0.81-25.13 SummaryRoot beats Oscar Health on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Root News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ROOT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ROOT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ROOT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRootINS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$1.21B$57.19B$12.58B$10.49BDividend YieldN/A1.92%5.59%4.88%P/E Ratio15.6216.2621.1927.04Price / Sales1.032.6430.44162.85Price / Cash26.6029.0122.4061.65Price / Book5.792.952.236.43Net Income$30.90M$4.66B$1.02B$276.72M7 Day Performance-1.66%-2.23%-0.83%-2.95%1 Month Performance-24.02%-1.32%-1.51%-0.09%1 Year Performance96.75%17.91%535.42%29.93% Root Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROOTRoot2.7354 of 5 stars$78.05-1.7%$124.40+59.4%+107.4%$1.21B$1.18B15.581,021OSCROscar Health1.8615 of 5 stars$20.36+8.5%$12.64-37.9%+36.5%$4.85B$9.18B0.002,400HGTYHagerty3.9521 of 5 stars$11.79+0.8%$13.88+17.7%+6.8%$4.00B$1.20B58.941,744Insider TradeShort Interest ↑FGF&G Annuities & Life4.0689 of 5 stars$28.94-0.8%$38.33+32.4%-30.2%$3.93B$5.74B11.671,338News CoverageLMNDLemonade3.1716 of 5 stars$50.39+4.9%$48.00-4.7%+167.6%$3.55B$526.50M0.001,235Upcoming EarningsGap UpALHCAlignment Healthcare2.1844 of 5 stars$17.31flat$18.83+8.8%+67.6%$3.43B$2.70B0.001,679BWINBaldwin Insurance Group3.8465 of 5 stars$27.08-5.7%$37.67+39.1%-55.9%$3.41B$1.39B24.984,116PLMRPalomar4.475 of 5 stars$118.14+0.1%$156.67+32.6%+19.6%$3.16B$553.86M20.57150CSCredit Suisse GroupN/A$0.89flatN/AN/A$2.77B$22.88B1.3750,480NMIHNMI3.9517 of 5 stars$35.68+0.6%$42.33+18.6%-7.2%$2.75B$650.97M7.58234BHFBrighthouse Financial4.5729 of 5 stars$48.04+1.6%$59.30+23.4%-2.9%$2.70B$4.72B5.201,400Analyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Oscar Health Alternatives Hagerty Alternatives F&G Annuities & Life Alternatives Lemonade Alternatives Alignment Healthcare Alternatives Baldwin Insurance Group Alternatives Palomar Alternatives Credit Suisse Group Alternatives NMI Alternatives Brighthouse Financial Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ROOT) was last updated on 10/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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