Relx (LON:REL) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average - Here's Why

Shares of Relx Plc (LON:REL - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,883.08 ($53.29) and traded as high as GBX 3,976 ($54.56). Relx shares last traded at GBX 3,907 ($53.62), with a volume of 4,687,956 shares traded.

Relx Price Performance

The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 3,996.12 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 3,886.32. 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 company has a market cap of £72.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.32, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Alistair R. Cox purchased 876 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 24th. The stock was acquired at an average price of GBX 3,970 ($54.48) per share, for a total transaction of £34,777.20 ($47,724.99). Insiders own 0.42% of the company's stock.

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.