Root (ROOT) Latest Stock Analysis Report – Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
Updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $50.53, +2.87% vs the prior close of $49.12.
- Volume 165.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
ROOT rises 2.9% to $50.53, 3 up days in a row. Closed at $50.53, +2.87% vs the prior close of $49.12. Day range $49.26–$50.81, opened at $49.76.
ROOT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 15, 2026 — ROOT rises 2.9% to $50.53, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $50.53, +2.87% vs the prior close of $49.12. Day range $49.26–$50.81, opened at $49.76.
- Volume was 165.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 237.00K.
- Price is -1.8% vs its 50-day average ($51.44) and -8.8% vs its 200-day average ($55.43).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 19% of that range, 44.5% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 14, 2026 — ROOT rises 0.8% to $49.12
- Closed at $49.12, +0.76% vs the prior close of $48.75. Day range $47.51–$49.12, opened at $48.30.
- Volume was 222.00K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 235.59K.
- Price is -4.9% vs its 50-day average ($51.63) and -11.6% vs its 200-day average ($55.55).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 46.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — ROOT rises 0.8% to $48.75
- Closed at $48.75, +0.85% vs the prior close of $48.34. Day range $48.10–$49.44, opened at $48.62.
- Volume was 186.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 236.08K.
- Price is -6.0% vs its 50-day average ($51.83) and -12.4% vs its 200-day average ($55.67).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 46.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — ROOT dips 1.6% to $48.34
- Closed at $48.34, -1.61% vs the prior close of $49.13. Day range $48.05–$49.90, opened at $49.29.
- Volume was 122.80K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 239.40K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -7.0% vs its 50-day average ($52.00) and -13.4% vs its 200-day average ($55.80).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 46.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — ROOT rises 1.2% to $49.13, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $49.13, +1.17% vs the prior close of $48.56. Day range $48.20–$49.35, opened at $48.56.
- Volume was 127.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 241.55K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($52.12) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($55.92).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 16% of that range, 46.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 8, 2026 — ROOT rises 1.7% to $48.56
- Closed at $48.56, +1.72% vs the prior close of $47.74. Day range $47.37–$49.09, opened at $47.74.
- Volume was 317.10K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 238.80K.
- Price is -7.1% vs its 50-day average ($52.30) and -13.4% vs its 200-day average ($56.05).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 15% of that range, 46.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — ROOT rises 1.2% to $47.74
- Closed at $47.74, +1.21% vs the prior close of $47.17. Day range $46.74–$48.42, opened at $46.83.
- Volume was 147.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 240.69K.
- Price is -9.0% vs its 50-day average ($52.46) and -15.0% vs its 200-day average ($56.18).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 47.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — ROOT dips 0.5% to $47.17
- Closed at $47.17, -0.53% vs the prior close of $47.42. Day range $47.05–$47.89, opened at $47.57.
- Volume was 126.50K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 241.59K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.5% vs its 50-day average ($52.73) and -16.2% vs its 200-day average ($56.32).
- 52-week range $40.91–$91.00; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 48.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — ROOT rises 2.5% to $47.42, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $47.42, +2.51% vs the prior close of $46.26. Day range $46.20–$47.42, opened at $46.68.
- Volume was 152.60K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 241.22K.
- Price is -10.5% vs its 50-day average ($52.98) and -16.0% vs its 200-day average ($56.47).
- 52-week range $40.91–$92.27; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 48.6% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — ROOT ends flat (+0.1%) to $46.26, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $46.26, +0.11% vs the prior close of $46.21. Day range $45.93–$47.03, opened at $46.65.
- Volume was 157.90K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 240.91K.
- Price is -13.0% vs its 50-day average ($53.19) and -18.3% vs its 200-day average ($56.63).
- 52-week range $40.91–$92.27; today's close sits at 10% of that range, 49.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
ROOT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about ROOT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Forish Ryan had withheld for taxes 294 shares at $49.78 (≈$14.64K) on Sep 21, 2026; now holds 23,444
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Forish Ryan had withheld for taxes 490 shares at $53.60 (≈$26.26K) on Sep 15, 2026; now holds 23,738
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 2, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 2, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13D/A — Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Update to a 13D 5%+ stake disclosure
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Sep 1, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 3.02 — Sold unregistered shares.
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 24, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $389.20M (prior year $382.90M) (+1.6% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $25.40M (prior year $22.00M) (+15.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $1.49 (prior year $1.29) (+15.5% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 29, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Jun 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Things to know before you trade ROOT
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Feb 25, 2026, Nov 5, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.40% (largest 3.7%).
- Liquidity: about 212.97K shares (≈$10.76M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $50.53 vs a range of $40.91–$91.00 (19% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 13 sales; latest: Jonathan Allison sold 1,606 shares on May 15, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 1, 2026; 10-Q Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Aug 5, 2026.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance.
ROOT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | 49.76 | 50.81 | 49.26 | 50.53 | 165.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 48.30 | 49.12 | 47.51 | 49.12 | 222.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 48.62 | 49.44 | 48.10 | 48.75 | 186.60K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 49.29 | 49.90 | 48.05 | 48.34 | 122.80K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 48.56 | 49.35 | 48.20 | 49.13 | 127.10K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 47.74 | 49.09 | 47.37 | 48.56 | 317.10K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 46.83 | 48.42 | 46.74 | 47.74 | 147.80K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 47.57 | 47.89 | 47.05 | 47.17 | 126.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 46.68 | 47.42 | 46.20 | 47.42 | 152.60K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 46.65 | 47.03 | 45.93 | 46.26 | 157.90K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 46.11 | 46.41 | 45.04 | 46.21 | 192.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 46.49 | 46.53 | 45.72 | 46.11 | 191.50K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 46.71 | 47.21 | 45.57 | 46.02 | 236.10K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 47.23 | 47.23 | 45.50 | 46.73 | 205.50K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 47.71 | 48.83 | 46.73 | 47.40 | 174.80K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 47.30 | 47.95 | 46.63 | 47.81 | 302.10K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 48.07 | 48.13 | 46.40 | 46.76 | 263.30K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 49.86 | 50.28 | 48.13 | 48.55 | 289.40K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 50.50 | 50.67 | 48.58 | 49.78 | 278.50K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 50.14 | 50.60 | 48.17 | 49.84 | 400.20K |
About Root
Root (ROOT) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance”. Its business address is in COLUMBUS, OH. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1788882.
ROOT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Beth A Birnbaum | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Jerri Devard | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Donna Dorsey | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Lawrence A. Hilsheimer | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Nancy J Kramer | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Julie Szudarek | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Alexander E. Timm | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Doug Ulman | Director | Jun 4, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Allison | Chief Administrative Officer | May 18, 2026 |
| Megan Binkley | Chief Financial Officer | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Mahtiyar Bonakdarpour | President and CTO | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Ryan Forish | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Alexander E. Timm | Chief Executive Officer | Apr 3, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 1,606 | $55.96 |
| May 12, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 1,706 | $55.74 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 1,706 | $44.35 |
| Apr 2, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 4,112 | $42.33 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 3,990 | $44.78 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 3,990 | $45.00 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 3,900 | $43.61 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 3,900 | $44.97 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | Doug Ulman | Sale | 13,152 | $45.11 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 3,900 | $48.05 |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Jonathan Allison | Sale | 3,900 | $47.88 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Alexander E. Timm | Sale | 6,336 | $83.00 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Mahtiyar Bonakdarpour | Sale | 5,750 | $83.00 |
ROOT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.52B | $40.30M | 2.36 | $206.50M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.18B | $30.90M | 1.83 | $195.70M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $455.00M | $-147.40M | -10.24 | $-33.60M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $310.80M | $-297.70M | -21.11 | $-210.60M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $345.40M | $-521.10M | -37.76 | $-403.40M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.67B, total liabilities $1.23B, cash $509.60M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
ROOT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $60.28 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $55.05 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $61.09 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $88.82 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $122.55 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $139.93 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $98.71 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $40.49 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 21, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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