REC Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 170.5, up 2.16% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.63% on the day, quoting at 19478.75. The Sensex is at 65777.59, up 0.66%. REC Ltd has gained around 10.28% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which REC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 3.88% in last one month and is currently quoting at 20057.3, up 0.47% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 86.08 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 115.46 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark July futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 171.35, up 2.09% on the day. REC Ltd is up 83.12% in last one year as compared to a 21.3% jump in NIFTY and a 24.39% jump in the Nifty Energy index.

The PE of the stock is 3.98 based on TTM earnings ending March 23.