Insider Sale: Chief Administrative Officer Jonathan Allison Sells Shares of Root Inc (ROOT)

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Nov 09, 2024
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Jonathan Allison, the Chief Administrative Officer of Root Inc (ROOT, Financial), executed a sale of 5,500 shares of the company on November 7, 2024, according to a recent SEC Filing. The transaction occurred at a price of $78.7 per share, resulting in a total amount of $432,850. Following this transaction, the insider now owns 64,585 shares of the company.

Root Inc, listed under the symbol ROOT, operates in the technology sector, providing insurance solutions through a combination of data science, technology, and modern consumer interfaces. The company focuses on using analytics and a customer-centric approach to offer personalized insurance rates and simplify the insurance process.

Over the past year, Jonathan Allison has sold a total of 29,500 shares and has not made any purchases of the company's stock. This recent sale is part of a broader trend observed within the company, where there have been 7 insider sells and no insider buys over the last year.

Shares of Root Inc were trading at $78.7 on the day of the sale, giving the company a market cap of approximately $1.237 billion. The stock is currently considered Significantly Overvalued with a price-to-GF Value ratio of 2, based on a GF Value of $39.40.

The GF Value is calculated considering historical multiples such as price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, along with a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.

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This insider sale might be of interest to current and potential investors as they evaluate their positions in Root Inc, considering the company's valuation and recent insider trading trends.

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