Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:ROOT Root (ROOT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $88.64 +0.65 (+0.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$88.50 -0.14 (-0.16%) As of 07:58 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Root Stock (NASDAQ:ROOT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Root alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$86.13▼$88.8850-Day Range$86.76▼$138.4852-Week Range$34.04▼$181.14Volume394,136 shsAverage Volume780,150 shsMarket Capitalization$1.37 billionP/E Ratio17.69Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$123.83Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Root, Inc. provides insurance products and services in the United States. The company offers automobile, homeowners, and renters insurance products. It operates a direct-to-consumer model; and serves customers primarily through mobile applications, as well as through its website. The company's direct distribution channels also cover digital, media, and referral channels, as well as distribution partners and agencies. Root, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Read More Root Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks84th Percentile Overall ScoreROOT MarketRank™: Root scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 412th out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingRoot has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageRoot has been the subject of 5 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Root are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.08) to ($0.81) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Root is 17.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Root is 17.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioRoot has a P/B Ratio of 5.60. 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted12.17% of the float of Root has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoot 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 monthShort interest in Root has recently decreased by 7.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldRoot does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthRoot does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted12.17% of the float of Root has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverRoot 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 monthShort interest in Root has recently decreased by 7.30%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.8 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentRoot has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 1.18 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Root this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest35 people have searched for ROOT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Root to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $2,805,069.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders11.71% 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 Institutions59.82% 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. Receive ROOT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Root and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit 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. ROOT Stock News HeadlinesRoot, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsAugust 17, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comRoot, Inc. to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesAugust 14, 2025 | globenewswire.comTake a look at this picture ...A strange investment secret — discovered just a few short weeks before this image was taken — correctly predicted it all. Even crazier, this secret accurately called every major financial event in recent history … Now it's signaling something very scary is about to hit the market again …August 26 at 2:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)The Root Brands Achieves Major Milestone, ranked #1922 on Prestigious Inc. 5000 List of America's Fastest-Growing Private CompaniesAugust 13, 2025 | globenewswire.comRoot: Growth Is Getting ExpensiveAugust 12, 2025 | seekingalpha.comRoot, Inc. (ROOT) Q2 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comRoot, Inc. Announces 2025 Second Quarter ResultsAugust 6, 2025 | globenewswire.comRoot, Inc.: An Attractive Speculative Buy Upon A Successful PivotJuly 24, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines ROOT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ROOT shares performed this year? Root's stock was trading at $72.59 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ROOT shares have increased by 22.1% and is now trading at $88.64. How were Root's earnings last quarter? Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) released its quarterly earnings data 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 business's revenue for the quarter was up 32.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Root's stock split? 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 market closes 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. When did Root IPO? Root (ROOT) raised $569 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 24,200,000 shares at $22.00-$25.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley acted 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. Who are Root's major shareholders? Root's top institutional investors include American Century Companies Inc. (2.33%), Ensign Peak Advisors Inc (1.72%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.53%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.44%). Insiders that own company stock include Mahtiyar Bonakdarpour, Alexander E Timm, Jonathan Allison, Jerri Devard, Beth A Birnbaum, Julie Szudarek and Doug Ulman. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Root? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Root own? 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 Earnings8/06/2025Today8/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry INS - PROP&CASLTY Sub-IndustryInsurance Current SymbolNASDAQ:ROOT CIK1788882 Webjoinroot.com Phone866-980-9431FaxN/AEmployees1,021Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Root$123.83 High Price Target$165.00 Low Price Target$90.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.44 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$5.01 Trailing P/E Ratio17.69 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$30.90 million Net Margins6.02% Pretax Margin6.25% Return on Equity38.24% Return on Assets5.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82 Current Ratio1.26 Quick Ratio1.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.36 billion Price / Sales1.00 Cash Flow$2.84 per share Price / Cash Flow31.16 Book Value$13.49 per share Price / Book6.57Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,447,000Free Float13,638,000Market Cap$1.37 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta2.25 Social Links Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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