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ROOT vs. BHF, ALHC, HG, PLMR, and NMIH

Should you buy Root stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Root with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Root include Brighthouse Financial (BHF), Alignment Healthcare (ALHC), Hamilton Insurance Group (HG), Palomar (PLMR), and NMI (NMIH). These companies are all part of the "insurance" industry.

How does Root compare to Brighthouse Financial?

Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ:BHF) and Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

81.2% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Brighthouse Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Root shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Root has a net margin of 3.58% compared to Brighthouse Financial's net margin of -1.10%. Root's return on equity of 19.97% beat Brighthouse Financial's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brighthouse Financial-1.10% 16.88% 0.43%
Root 3.58%19.97%3.39%

Brighthouse Financial presently has a consensus price target of $60.86, indicating a potential downside of 2.85%. Root has a consensus price target of $93.20, indicating a potential upside of 78.89%. Given Root's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Root is more favorable than Brighthouse Financial.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brighthouse Financial
3 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.73
Root
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Brighthouse Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Root. Brighthouse 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 Ratio
Brighthouse Financial$6.77B0.53$433M-$2.98N/A
Root$1.52B0.54$40.30M$3.3415.60

Brighthouse Financial has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.87, indicating that its stock price is 187% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Root had 2 more articles in the media than Brighthouse Financial. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Root and 1 mentions for Brighthouse Financial. Brighthouse Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Root's score of 1.12 indicating that Brighthouse Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brighthouse Financial Positive
Root Positive

Summary

Root beats Brighthouse Financial on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Root compare to Alignment Healthcare?

Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) and Alignment Healthcare (NASDAQ:ALHC) are both insurance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Alignment Healthcare had 8 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Alignment Healthcare and 3 mentions for Root. Root's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Alignment Healthcare's score of 0.65 indicating that Root is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Root
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Alignment Healthcare
3 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Root presently has a consensus target price of $93.20, suggesting a potential upside of 78.89%. Alignment Healthcare has a consensus target price of $24.30, suggesting a potential upside of 69.22%. Given Root's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Root is more favorable than Alignment Healthcare.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Root
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
Alignment Healthcare
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Alignment Healthcare shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.0% of Root shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Alignment Healthcare shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Root has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Alignment Healthcare. Root is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Alignment Healthcare, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Root$1.52B0.54$40.30M$3.3415.60
Alignment Healthcare$3.95B0.75-$720K$0.09159.56

Root has a beta of 2.87, meaning that its share price is 187% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Alignment Healthcare has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Root has a net margin of 3.58% compared to Alignment Healthcare's net margin of 0.47%. Root's return on equity of 19.97% beat Alignment Healthcare's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Root3.58% 19.97% 3.39%
Alignment Healthcare 0.47%11.50%1.79%

Summary

Root beats Alignment Healthcare on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Root compare to Hamilton Insurance Group?

Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) and Hamilton Insurance Group (NYSE:HG) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Root presently has a consensus target price of $93.20, suggesting a potential upside of 78.89%. Hamilton Insurance Group has a consensus target price of $34.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.55%. Given Root's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Root is more favorable than Hamilton Insurance Group.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Root
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
Hamilton Insurance Group
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89

Hamilton Insurance Group has higher revenue and earnings than Root. Hamilton Insurance Group 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 Ratio
Root$1.52B0.54$40.30M$3.3415.60
Hamilton Insurance Group$2.91B0.98$576.67M$6.114.69

Root has a beta of 2.87, indicating that its share price is 187% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hamilton Insurance Group has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Hamilton Insurance Group had 2 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Hamilton Insurance Group and 3 mentions for Root. Root's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Hamilton Insurance Group's score of 0.87 indicating that Root is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Root
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Hamilton Insurance Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

59.8% of Root shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.2% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of Root shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Hamilton Insurance Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Hamilton Insurance Group has a net margin of 21.73% compared to Root's net margin of 3.58%. Hamilton Insurance Group's return on equity of 23.19% beat Root's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Root3.58% 19.97% 3.39%
Hamilton Insurance Group 21.73%23.19%6.74%

Summary

Hamilton Insurance Group beats Root on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Root compare to Palomar?

Root (NASDAQ:ROOT) and Palomar (NASDAQ:PLMR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Palomar has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Root. Palomar 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 Ratio
Root$1.52B0.54$40.30M$3.3415.60
Palomar$875.97M3.06$197.07M$7.1814.08

Root currently has a consensus target price of $93.20, indicating a potential upside of 78.89%. Palomar has a consensus target price of $147.75, indicating a potential upside of 46.14%. Given Root's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Root is more favorable than Palomar.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Root
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14
Palomar
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.67

In the previous week, Palomar had 8 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Palomar and 3 mentions for Root. Root's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Palomar's score of 1.01 indicating that Root is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Root
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Palomar
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

59.8% of Root shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.3% of Palomar shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of Root shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Palomar shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Root has a beta of 2.87, suggesting that its share price is 187% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Palomar has a beta of 0.44, suggesting that its share price is 56% less volatile than the broader market.

Palomar has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Root's net margin of 3.58%. Palomar's return on equity of 22.62% beat Root's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Root3.58% 19.97% 3.39%
Palomar 20.11%22.62%6.60%

Summary

Palomar beats Root on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Root compare to NMI?

NMI (NASDAQ:NMIH) 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 analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, valuation and institutional ownership.

NMI has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Root. NMI 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 Ratio
NMI$706.44M3.78$388.93M$4.917.16
Root$1.52B0.54$40.30M$3.3415.60

NMI has a net margin of 53.82% compared to Root's net margin of 3.58%. Root's return on equity of 19.97% beat NMI's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
NMI53.82% 15.18% 10.23%
Root 3.58%19.97%3.39%

94.1% of NMI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.8% of Root shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of NMI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.0% of Root shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, NMI had 7 more articles in the media than Root. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for NMI and 3 mentions for Root. Root's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat NMI's score of 0.79 indicating that Root is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
NMI
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Root
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

NMI has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Root has a beta of 2.87, meaning that its stock price is 187% more volatile than the broader market.

NMI presently has a consensus target price of $44.80, suggesting a potential upside of 27.38%. Root has a consensus target price of $93.20, suggesting a potential upside of 78.89%. Given Root's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Root is more favorable than NMI.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
NMI
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Root
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Summary

NMI beats Root on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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ROOT vs. The Competition

MetricRootINS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$824.74M$56.71B$13.39B$12.44B
Dividend YieldN/A1.95%5.78%5.30%
P/E Ratio15.6010.1219.7524.23
Price / Sales0.541.58140.44126.08
Price / Cash17.7611.8919.9357.88
Price / Book2.841.882.176.73
Net Income$40.30M$4.24B$1.13B$336.97M
7 Day Performance-3.79%-3.14%-0.49%0.79%
1 Month Performance-5.36%-3.96%-0.25%5.38%
1 Year Performance-62.12%-0.05%11.41%34.55%

Root Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
ROOT
Root
4.298 of 5 stars
$52.10
-6.5%
$93.20
+78.9%
-59.6%$824.74M$1.52B15.601,256
BHF
Brighthouse Financial
1.3076 of 5 stars
$62.47
flat
$60.86
-2.6%
+5.3%$3.59B$6.77BN/A1,400
ALHC
Alignment Healthcare
4.3698 of 5 stars
$16.35
flat
$24.60
+50.5%
-12.1%$3.38B$3.95B181.671,849
HG
Hamilton Insurance Group
4.2175 of 5 stars
$31.55
+0.0%
$34.00
+7.8%
+28.7%$3.13B$2.91B5.16550
PLMR
Palomar
4.8178 of 5 stars
$113.87
flat
$150.25
+31.9%
-40.4%$3.02B$875.97M15.86150

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This page (NASDAQ:ROOT) was last updated on 6/3/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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