Relx (LON:REL) Sets New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Relx Plc (LON:REL) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 3,732 ($48.58) and last traded at GBX 3,723 ($48.46), with a volume of 42891406 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,654 ($47.57).

Relx Stock Up 0.9 %

The firm has a market capitalization of £68.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,693.52, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48. The firm’s 50 day moving average is GBX 3,593.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 3,525.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 218.66, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.45.

Insider Buying and Selling at Relx

In other news, insider June Felix acquired 1,400 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 30th. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 3,504 ($45.61) per share, for a total transaction of £49,056 ($63,858.37). Corporate insiders own 0.42% of the company’s stock.

About Relx

RELX PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk.