Root surges in late trade after financial report, loan amendment
** Shares in Root Inc ROOT.O up >60% in after-hours trading on Wed after the company reported a quarterly profit and said it re-financed a loan to reduce interest expenses
** ROOT, whose subsidiaries offer auto and renters insurance, says it refinanced term loan facility with BlackRock Capital Investment Advisors, LLC, allowing it to reduce interest expense by ~50% on run-rate basis
** Co also reported Q3 EPS of $1.35 per diluted share vs loss of $3.16 in year-ago quarter on rev of $305.7 mln up from $115.3 mln in year-ago quarter
** ROOT stock, which closed Wed's session at $40.49, was last at $65.24 in after the bell trading
** Median PT for the stock is $68, per LSEG, which shows 6 analyst ratings: 1 'strong buy,' 2 'buy' and 3 'hold' ratings
** Stock had closed up 286% YTD after ending 2023 at $10.48
(Reporting By Sinéad Carew)
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