Relx (REL) Share Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: 3,319 to 3,369
• 50-Day Range: 3,337 to 3,595.29
• 52-Week Range: 2,968 to 4,205
• Volume: 3.12 million shs
• Average Volume: 15.61 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £61.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3,245.65
• Dividend Yield: 0.02%
• Price Target: GBX 4,520.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Relx Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Relx scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Relx has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Relx has a consensus price target of GBX 4,520.67, representing about 34.7% upside from its current price of GBX 3,356.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Relx has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Relx is 3,245.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 230.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Relx is 3,245.65, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 293.73.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Relx has a PEG Ratio of 2.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Relx has a P/B Ratio of 19.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for REL.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Relx pays a meaningful dividend of 1.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Relx does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Relx is 60.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.7 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.55

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for REL.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.75

News Sentiment

Relx has a news sentiment score of 0.75. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Relx this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for REL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Relx to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Relx insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.17% of the stock of Relx is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

70.82% of the stock of Relx is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

REL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have REL shares performed this year?

Relx's stock was trading at GBX 3,629 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, REL stock has decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at GBX 3,356.

How were Relx's earnings last quarter?

Relx Plc (LON:REL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The company reported $63.50 EPS for the quarter. Relx had a net margin of 20.34% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 56.71%.

How do I buy shares of Relx?

Shares of REL stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.

What other stocks do shareholders of Relx own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Relx investors own include Barclays (BARC), Unilever (ULVR), GSK (GSK), Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY), BP (BP), Rio Tinto Group (RIO) and Aviva (AV).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Today: 10/18/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: LON
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Specialty Business Services
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: LON:REL
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.relx.com
• Phone: +44-20-71665500
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 35,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Relx: GBX 4,520.67
• High Price Target: GBX 4,920
• Low Price Target: GBX 4,072
• Potential Upside/Downside: +34.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): GBX 1.03
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3,245.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 25.04
• P/E Growth: 2.69
• Net Income: £1.85 billion
• Net Margins: 20.34%
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: 56.71%
• Return on Assets: 11.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 216.69
• Current Ratio: 0.48
• Quick Ratio: 0.45

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: £9.53 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.41
• Cash Flow: GBX 7.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 440.57
• Book Value: GBX 168.25 per share
• Price / Book: 19.95

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,821,543,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £61.13 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.48