REC Ltd rose for a third straight session today. The stock is quoting at Rs 164.5, up 2.17% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The benchmark NIFTY is up around 0.81% on the day, quoting at 18969.65. The Sensex is at 63906.57, up 0.77%. REC Ltd has gained around 21.09% in last one month.

Meanwhile, Nifty Energy index of which REC Ltd is a constituent, has gained around 1.86% in last one month and is currently quoting at 19788.5, up 0.54% on the day. The volume in the stock stood at 93.17 lakh shares today, compared to the daily average of 107.6 lakh shares in last one month.

The benchmark June futures contract for the stock is quoting at Rs 164.75, up 2.52% on the day. REC Ltd is up 82.78% in last one year as compared to a 20.07% jump in NIFTY and a 29.11% jump in the Nifty Energy index.

The PE of the stock is 3.84 based on TTM earnings ending March 23.