Relx (LON:REL) Reaches New 1-Year Low - What's Next?

Relx Plc (LON:REL - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as GBX 2,968 ($39.81) and last traded at GBX 3,969 ($53.24), with a volume of 91063039 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 3,990 ($53.52).

Relx Price Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 216.69. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 3,973.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,916.51. The company has a market cap of £73.52 billion, a PE ratio of 39.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Alistair R. Cox purchased 876 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 24th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 3,970 ($53.25) per share, with a total value of £34,777.20 ($46,649.50). 0.42% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Relx Company Profile

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.