Root (ROOT) Competitors $125.28 -2.69 (-2.10%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$126.45 +1.17 (+0.93%) As of 06:06 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. VOYA, ESNT, JXN, ACT, OSCR, BWIN, FG, PLMR, GSHD, and HGTYShould you be buying Root stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Root include Voya Financial (VOYA), Essent Group (ESNT), Jackson Financial (JXN), Enact (ACT), Oscar Health (OSCR), Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN), F&G Annuities & Life (FG), Palomar (PLMR), Goosehead Insurance (GSHD), and Hagerty (HGTY). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry. Root vs. Its Competitors Voya Financial Essent Group Jackson Financial Enact Oscar Health Baldwin Insurance Group F&G Annuities & Life Palomar Goosehead Insurance Hagerty Voya Financial (NYSE:VOYA) and Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation and earnings, VOYA or ROOT? Voya Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Root. Voya Financial 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 RatioVoya Financial$8.05B0.87$667M$5.3013.68Root$1.18B1.64$30.90M$3.2039.15 Is VOYA or ROOT more profitable? Voya Financial has a net margin of 7.18% compared to Root's net margin of 4.11%. Root's return on equity of 27.33% beat Voya Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Voya Financial7.18% 14.05% 0.51% Root 4.11%27.33%3.41% Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of VOYA or ROOT? 96.1% of Voya Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Voya Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.7% of Root shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to VOYA or ROOT? In the previous week, Voya Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Voya Financial and 2 mentions for Root. Root's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Voya Financial's score of 0.77 indicating that Root is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Voya Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Root 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, VOYA or ROOT? Voya Financial has a beta of 1, suggesting that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.26, suggesting that its share price is 126% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend VOYA or ROOT? Voya Financial currently has a consensus target price of $82.08, suggesting a potential upside of 13.20%. Root has a consensus target price of $136.40, suggesting a potential upside of 8.88%. Given Voya Financial's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Voya Financial is more favorable than Root.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Voya Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46Root 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryRoot beats Voya Financial on 9 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. Email Address 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$1.97B$57.69B$12.00B$8.94BDividend YieldN/A1.90%5.61%4.12%P/E Ratio39.1518.2119.9219.73Price / Sales1.642.7125.71109.12Price / Cash43.8228.4521.1757.06Price / Book9.293.062.235.37Net Income$30.90M$4.66B$1.00B$248.34M7 Day Performance-6.54%0.77%1.53%1.25%1 Month Performance-3.45%-0.62%3.46%5.41%1 Year Performance143.36%33.19%541.25%18.06% Root Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ROOTRoot0.8422 of 5 stars$125.28-2.1%$136.40+8.9%+148.0%$1.97B$1.18B39.151,021News CoverageVOYAVoya Financial4.9853 of 5 stars$68.04+1.9%$81.92+20.4%-0.2%$6.55B$8.05B12.8410,000ESNTEssent Group4.3275 of 5 stars$61.09+2.6%$63.29+3.6%+8.1%$6.19B$1.24B8.94350JXNJackson Financial1.7608 of 5 stars$84.94+0.3%$94.80+11.6%+19.5%$6.07B$3.27B82.473,970ACTEnactN/A$37.33+2.9%$35.00-6.2%+21.2%$5.60B$1.20B8.41500OSCROscar Health1.4376 of 5 stars$20.38-4.0%$16.50-19.0%+36.1%$5.19B$9.18B72.792,400High Trading VolumeBWINBaldwin Insurance Group1.7755 of 5 stars$41.86+4.9%$44.83+7.1%+20.7%$4.96B$1.39B-80.504,116Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeFGF&G Annuities & Life4.0399 of 5 stars$32.00+1.2%$44.33+38.5%-16.1%$4.31B$4.76B8.491,338News CoveragePLMRPalomar3.7972 of 5 stars$160.06+2.8%$164.33+2.7%+90.1%$4.28B$609.96M31.95150News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGSHDGoosehead Insurance4.3551 of 5 stars$101.76+2.8%$115.40+13.4%+83.7%$3.82B$325.63M85.511,580Positive NewsHGTYHagerty1.0382 of 5 stars$10.05+2.0%$10.50+4.5%-3.0%$3.43B$1.20B50.251,744 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Voya Financial Alternatives Essent Group Alternatives Jackson Financial Alternatives Enact Alternatives Oscar Health Alternatives Baldwin Insurance Group Alternatives F&G Annuities & Life Alternatives Palomar Alternatives Goosehead Insurance Alternatives Hagerty 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 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHere's the last trade you should make before heading out for the weekend tomorrow.Make this one trade at 2:59 PM on Friday afternoon, and you'll thank me on Monday morning.Timothy Sykes | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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