Relx (LON:REL) Share Price Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average of $3,157.41

Shares of Relx Plc (LON:REL) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 3,157.41 ($39.31) and traded as high as GBX 3,377 ($42.04). Relx shares last traded at GBX 3,354 ($41.75), with a volume of 2,069,807 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on REL. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Relx from GBX 3,770 ($46.93) to GBX 4,100 ($51.04) and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 16th. Berenberg Bank cut shares of Relx to a “hold” rating and raised their price target for the stock from GBX 3,300 ($41.08) to GBX 3,500 ($43.57) in a report on Friday, March 29th.

Relx Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 188.92, a current ratio of 0.52 and a quick ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of £61.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3,515.96, a PEG ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 0.46. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 3,384.41 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 3,161.15.

Relx Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 2nd will be paid a GBX 41.80 ($0.52) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. This is a boost from Relx’s previous dividend of $17.00. This represents a yield of 1.25%. Relx’s payout ratio is 6,276.60%.

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.