Relx (LON:REL) Reaches New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Relx Plc (LON:REL)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day 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 trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,654 ($47.57).

Relx Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 218.66, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of £69.23 billion, a PE ratio of 3,654.00, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48. The company’s 50-day moving average price is GBX 3,591.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 3,523.28.

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 stock was 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 owned by insiders.

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.