REC Ltd is up for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 258.05, up 1.47% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is down around 0.82% on the day, quoting at 19738.75. The Sensex is at 66197.91, down 0.9%. REC Ltd has gained around 8.27% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which REC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 1.7% in last one month and is currently quoting at 20104.5, down 1.1% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 214.39 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 290.53 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark September futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 257.5, up 0.84% on the day. REC Ltd is up 148.96% in last one year as compared to a 11.96% jump in NIFTY and a 8.04% jump in the Nifty Energy index.

The PE of the stock is 5.79 based on TTM earnings ending June 23.