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

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

Relx Stock Performance

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

Insider Activity at Relx

In other news, insider June Felix purchased 1,400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 30th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 3,504 ($45.61) per share, with a total value of £49,056 ($63,858.37). 0.42% of the stock is currently owned by 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.