Relx (LON:REL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results

Relx (LON:REL) issued 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 net margin of 20.34% and a return on equity of 56.71%.

Relx Stock Performance

Shares of LON REL traded up GBX 74.65 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 2,087.65. 2,147,000,000 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 106,902,828. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 216.69. The firm has a market capitalization of £37.82 billion, a PE ratio of 20.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48. Relx has a 12 month low of GBX 1,991 and a 12 month high of GBX 4,205. The company’s 50 day moving average price is GBX 2,878.68 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 3,231.80.

More Relx News

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

REL has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 5,070 price objective on shares of Relx in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Relx in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 4,570 price target on shares of Relx in a report on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Citigroup assumed coverage on shares of Relx in a research report on Monday, January 12th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a GBX 3,178 price objective for the company. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of GBX 4,222.50.

Relx Company Profile

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.