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: 4,082 to 4,133
• 50-Day Range: 3,582 to 4,129
• 52-Week Range: 3,400.49 to 4,205
• Volume: 4.41 million shs
• Average Volume: 15.91 million shs
• Market Capitalization: £76.35 billion
• P/E Ratio: 41.22
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: GBX 4,770
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Relx Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Relx scored higher than 42% 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Relx has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Relx has received no research coverage 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 41.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Relx is 41.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 23.15.

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 24.54. 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 1.45%, 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 59.89%. 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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

Relx has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Relx this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Relx insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £34,777.20 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.42% of the stock of Relx is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

55.54% 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 at the start of the year. Since then, REL stock has increased by 13.8% and is now trading at GBX 4,129.
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How were Relx's earnings last quarter?

Relx Plc (LON:REL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 13th. The company reported $120.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Relx had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 56.71% and a net margin of 20.34%.

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: 2/13/2025
• Record date for 6/19 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/19 Dividend: 5/08/2025
• Today: 5/21/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/19/2025

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 Stock Price Target: GBX 4,770
• High Stock Price Target: GBX 4,770
• Low Stock Price Target: GBX 4,770
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): GBX 100.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 41.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 30.81
• 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: £9.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.40
• Cash Flow: GBX 9.37 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 440.57
• Book Value: GBX 168.25 per share
• Price / Book: 24.54

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,849,221,546
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: £76.35 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.48