Relx Plc (LON:REL - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,102.13 ($39.20) and traded as high as GBX 3,460 ($43.73). Relx shares last traded at GBX 3,424 ($43.27), with a volume of 2,929,103 shares changing hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have issued reports on REL. Berenberg Bank cut shares of Relx to a "hold" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from GBX 3,300 ($41.70) to GBX 3,500 ($44.23) in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Relx from GBX 3,770 ($47.64) to GBX 4,100 ($51.81) and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, February 16th.
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Relx Stock Down 0.1 %
The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 3,368.52 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 3,104.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 188.92. The stock has a market capitalization of £64.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 3,642.55, a P/E/G ratio of 3.76 and a beta of 0.47.
Relx Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a GBX 41.80 ($0.53) dividend. This is a boost from Relx's previous dividend of $17.00. This represents a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 2nd. Relx's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,276.60%.
Relx Company Profile
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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.
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