Root (ROOT) Competitors $95.97 -2.62 (-2.66%) As of 12:32 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock ROOT vs. ACT, OSCR, FG, HGTY, BWIN, LMND, PLMR, ALHC, GSHD, and NMIHShould you be buying Root stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Root include Enact (ACT), Oscar Health (OSCR), F&G Annuities & Life (FG), Hagerty (HGTY), Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN), Lemonade (LMND), Palomar (PLMR), Alignment Healthcare (ALHC), Goosehead Insurance (GSHD), and NMI (NMIH). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Root vs. Its Competitors Enact Oscar Health F&G Annuities & Life Hagerty Baldwin Insurance Group Lemonade Palomar Alignment Healthcare Goosehead Insurance NMI Enact (NASDAQ:ACT) and Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and earnings. Do insiders & institutionals believe in ACT or ROOT? 18.0% of Enact shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Enact shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Root shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, ACT or ROOT? Enact has higher revenue and earnings than Root. Enact 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 RatioEnact$1.20B4.65$688.07M$4.398.63Root$1.18B1.26$30.90M$5.0119.19 Does the media favor ACT or ROOT? In the previous week, Enact had 5 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Enact and 4 mentions for Root. Root's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Enact's score of -0.05 indicating that Root is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Enact 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Root 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more risk & volatility, ACT or ROOT? Enact has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ACT or ROOT? Root has a consensus price target of $123.83, indicating a potential upside of 28.77%. Given Root's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Root is more favorable than Enact.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enact 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Root 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Is ACT or ROOT more profitable? Enact has a net margin of 55.35% compared to Root's net margin of 6.02%. Root's return on equity of 38.24% beat Enact's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enact55.35% 13.61% 10.42% Root 6.02%38.24%5.27% SummaryRoot beats Enact on 11 of the 17 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. 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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$1.49B$59.35B$12.69B$10.26BDividend YieldN/A1.86%5.42%4.63%P/E Ratio19.2316.80244.5526.62Price / Sales1.262.8030.94125.58Price / Cash34.3128.8722.2460.46Price / Book7.133.062.336.32Net Income$30.90M$4.66B$1.01B$271.01M7 Day Performance1.03%2.74%0.94%2.75%1 Month Performance6.34%5.17%3.62%7.15%1 Year Performance134.78%19.29%542.24%28.02% Root Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROOTRoot3.4414 of 5 stars$95.97-2.7%$123.83+29.0%+145.3%$1.48B$1.18B19.161,021ACTEnactN/A$38.81+0.6%$35.00-9.8%+3.4%$5.69B$1.20B8.57500OSCROscar Health2.1437 of 5 stars$20.22+4.1%$12.07-40.3%-18.2%$5.02B$9.18B0.002,400FGF&G Annuities & Life4.1765 of 5 stars$34.76+0.8%$44.33+27.5%-20.3%$4.65B$5.74B9.011,338Positive NewsHGTYHagerty2.6836 of 5 stars$12.01+2.0%$12.67+5.4%+11.5%$4.03B$1.20B42.071,744News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBWINBaldwin Insurance Group3.4637 of 5 stars$32.37+1.6%$43.67+34.9%-36.3%$3.78B$1.39B27.704,116LMNDLemonade2.8359 of 5 stars$52.91+5.3%$40.43-23.6%+213.5%$3.71B$526.50M0.001,235Options VolumePLMRPalomar4.5349 of 5 stars$123.79+0.5%$165.83+34.0%+19.6%$3.30B$553.86M21.46150Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionALHCAlignment Healthcare2.3255 of 5 stars$16.22+2.3%$18.83+16.1%+43.7%$3.14B$2.70B0.001,679GSHDGoosehead Insurance4.6757 of 5 stars$84.38+1.4%$109.36+29.6%-7.5%$3.12B$314.51M74.671,580Positive NewsNMIHNMI3.5241 of 5 stars$39.89-0.2%$42.33+6.1%-7.9%$3.10B$650.97M8.47234Positive NewsAnalyst Revision Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Enact Alternatives Oscar Health Alternatives F&G Annuities & Life Alternatives Hagerty Alternatives Baldwin Insurance Group Alternatives Lemonade Alternatives Palomar Alternatives Alignment Healthcare Alternatives Goosehead Insurance Alternatives NMI 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 9/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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