Relx (LON:REL) Releases Earnings Results

Relx (LON:REL) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 128.50 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, Digital Look Earnings reports. Relx had a return on equity of 56.71% and a net margin of 20.34%.

Relx Stock Up 3.7%

REL traded up GBX 74.65 during trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,087.65. The stock had a trading volume of 2,147,000,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 106,902,828. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,878.68 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 3,231.80. The company has a market capitalization of £37.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.19, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 216.69, a quick ratio of 0.45 and a current ratio of 0.48. Relx has a twelve month low of GBX 1,991 and a twelve month high of GBX 4,205.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on REL shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Relx in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Citigroup started coverage on Relx in a research report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a GBX 3,178 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 5,070 target price on shares of Relx in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,570 target price on shares of Relx in a report on Friday, October 17th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 4,222.50.

Relx News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Relx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RELX launched an irrevocable, non‑discretionary £450 million share buyback programme — a direct capital‑return signal that typically supports the share price. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported strong 2025 results, raised its share‑buyback plan and said operating profit rose ~9%, and management reiterated a confident outlook for 2026 — fundamentals that underpin the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley’s George Webb kept a Buy rating and a p3,610 target, citing solid 2025 delivery and an enhanced 2026 outlook plus the expanded buyback — analyst backing likely supports buying interest. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted AI‑embedded products as a long‑term growth driver — positive for strategy but a longer‑horizon catalyst with uncertain timing of incremental revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly EPS was GBX 128.50, with ROE ~56.7% and net margin ~20.3% — solid profitability metrics but already reflected in analyst commentary. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite recent positives, some coverage notes RELX shares have fallen roughly 50% from prior highs, raising valuation and sentiment questions that could cap upside. Read More.

About Relx

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.