The price-to-earnings ratio for Root Inc (NASDAQ: ROOT) is above average at 45.05x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.32.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ROOT is 9.82M, and currently, short sellers hold a 13.48% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ROOT on June 19, 2025 was 551.92K shares.
ROOT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Root Inc (NASDAQ: ROOT) has jumped by 0.28 compared to previous close of 135.11. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -12.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. marketbeat.com reported 2025-06-02 that The old market adage says, “Sell in May and go away,” but this year is proving to be anything but typical. Instead of retreating, the market surged in May, with the S&P 500 posting a gain of over 6% for the month.
ROOT’s Market Performance
Root Inc (ROOT) has experienced a -12.34% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -0.76% drop in the past month, and a -12.16% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.27% for ROOT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.54% for ROOT’s stock, with a 38.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ROOT
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ROOT reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $10. The rating they have provided for ROOT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 01st, 2024.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Outperform” to ROOT, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on February 26th of the previous year.
ROOT Trading at -1.65% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ROOT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.20% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROOT starting from Allison Jonathan, who sale 2,500 shares at the price of $149.16 back on Jun 16 ’25. After this action, Allison Jonathan now owns 52,150 shares of Root Inc, valued at $372,900 using the latest closing price.
Allison Jonathan, the Officer of Root Inc, proposed sale 2,500 shares at $149.16 during a trade that took place back on Jun 16 ’25, which means that Allison Jonathan is holding shares at $372,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ROOT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.99 for the gross margin
The net margin for Root Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 17.95, with 4.20 for asset returns.
Based on Root Inc (ROOT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 88.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.47.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Root Inc (ROOT) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
