Relx (LON:REL) Hits New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?

Shares of Relx Plc (LON:REL - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high 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 traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,654 ($47.57).

Relx Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,593.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,525.79. 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 stock has a market capitalization of £68.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,673.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48.

Insider Transactions at Relx

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

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.