The stock price of Root Inc (NASDAQ: ROOT) has dropped by -7.50 compared to previous close of 151.00. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -5.37% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-30 that Portland, Oregon named most focused city; New Orleans, Louisiana ranks as most distracted city in Root’s 2025 Focused Driving Report Portland, Oregon named most focused city; New Orleans, Louisiana ranks as most distracted city in Root’s 2025 Focused Driving Report
Is It Worth Investing in Root Inc (NASDAQ: ROOT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Root Inc (NASDAQ: ROOT) is above average at 89.23x. The 36-month beta value for ROOT is also noteworthy at 2.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ROOT is 8.13M, and at present, short sellers hold a 18.18% of that float. The average trading volume of ROOT on May 01, 2025 was 680.09K shares.
ROOT’s Market Performance
ROOT stock saw an increase of -5.37% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 4.67% and a quarterly increase of 53.20%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.67%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 9.41% for Root Inc (ROOT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 7.46% for ROOT’s stock, with a 66.36% 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 4.94% 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 -22.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.67%, as shares surge +8.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ROOT fell by -5.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +101.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $129.97. In addition, Root Inc saw 92.41% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROOT starting from Malka Meyer, who sale 225,000 shares at the price of $135.81 back on Apr 30 ’25. After this action, Malka Meyer now owns 503,800 shares of Root Inc, valued at $30,558,066 using the latest closing price.
Ribbit Capital IV, L.P., the 10% Owner of Root Inc, proposed sale 225,000 shares at $151.00 during a trade that took place back on Apr 30 ’25, which means that Ribbit Capital IV, L.P. is holding shares at $33,975,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ROOT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Root Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 10.41, with 2.48 for asset returns.
Based on Root Inc (ROOT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.98. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.86.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 78.5 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.41. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.21.
Conclusion
In summary, Root Inc (ROOT) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
