Relx (LON:REL) Sets New 1-Year High – Time to Buy?

Relx Plc (LON:REL) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 3,750 ($47.52) and last traded at GBX 3,749 ($47.50), with a volume of 706051125 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,705 ($46.95).

Relx Trading Up 0.6 %

The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 218.66. The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 3,628.48 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,565.15. The company has a market capitalization of £70.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,748.00, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider June Felix bought 1,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 30th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 3,504 ($44.40) per share, with a total value of £49,056 ($62,159.15). 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Relx Company Profile

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.