US Bancorp DE Has $11.40 Million Stake in Relx Plc $RELX

US Bancorp DE trimmed its position in shares of Relx Plc (NYSE:RELX) by 13.4% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 209,782 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 32,587 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE’s holdings in Relx were worth $11,400,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of RELX. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in Relx by 612.5% during the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 513 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 441 shares in the last quarter. WPG Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in Relx during the first quarter worth about $28,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Relx by 100.0% during the first quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 588 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 294 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its stake in Relx by 325.2% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 693 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 530 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in Relx during the second quarter worth about $64,000. 15.02% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Relx Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE RELX opened at $44.80 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $47.22 and a 200 day simple moving average of $50.81. The firm has a market cap of $81.87 billion, a PE ratio of 24.08, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 0.87. Relx Plc has a 1 year low of $44.19 and a 1 year high of $56.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.42.

Relx Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a semi-annual dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th were issued a $0.2634 dividend. This represents a yield of 170.0%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 8th. Relx’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.49%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Relx from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Relx in a research note on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Relx in a research note on Thursday, September 11th. Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Relx from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 18th. Finally, Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Relx in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have assigned a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

About Relx

RELX Plc engages in provision of information and analytics solutions for professional and business customers across industries. It operates through the following business segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals advance healthcare, open science, and improve performance for the benefit of humanity.