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Root (ROOT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$124.34 +0.63 (+0.51%)
Closing price 03:52 PM Eastern
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$124.46 +0.12 (+0.10%)
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About Root Stock (NASDAQ:ROOT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$122.57
$128.50
50-Day Range
$122.33
$155.53
52-Week Range
$34.04
$181.14
Volume
245,991 shs
Average Volume
521,676 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.91 billion
P/E Ratio
38.86
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$136.40
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Root Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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14th Percentile Overall Score

ROOT MarketRank™: 

Root scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2662nd out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Root has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Root has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Root's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Root are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.08) to ($0.81) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Root is 38.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.54.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Root is 38.66, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.08.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Root has a P/B Ratio of 9.22. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.69% of the float of Root has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Root has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Root has recently increased by 9.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Root does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Root does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    10.69% of the float of Root has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Root has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Root has recently increased by 9.85%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Root has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Root this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 21 people have searched for ROOT on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 7 people have added Root to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $33,362,319.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    11.76% 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 Institutions

    59.82% 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.
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ROOT Stock News Headlines

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Root, Inc. (ROOT) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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ROOT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Root's stock was trading at $72.59 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ROOT stock has increased by 71.3% and is now trading at $124.34.

Root, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROOT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The company reported $1.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.62. Root's revenue was up 37.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript
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Shares of Root reverse split before market open 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 closing bell 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.

Root (ROOT) raised $569 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, October 28th 2020. The company issued 24,200,000 shares at $22.00-$25.00 per share. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley served 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.

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.

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 Earnings
5/07/2025
Today
7/03/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
INS - PROP&CASLTY
Sub-Industry
Insurance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ROOT
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,021
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$136.40
High Stock Price Target
$170.00
Low Stock Price Target
$90.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+9.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
8 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
38.66
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$30.90 million
Pretax Margin
4.37%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.18 billion
Cash Flow
$2.94 per share
Price / Cash Flow
42.36
Book Value
$13.49 per share
Price / Book
9.22

Miscellaneous

Free Float
13,558,000
Market Cap
$1.91 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
2.26
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This page (NASDAQ:ROOT) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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