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RELX PLC provides information and analytics for professional and business customers in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Scientific, Technical & Medical; Risk & Business Analytics; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides information and analytics to institutions and professionals. The Risk & Business Analytics segment offers solutions and decision tools that combine public and industry-specific content with technology and analytics to evaluate and predict risk, as well as enhance operational efficiency. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics. The Exhibitions segment is involved in the events business. The company was formerly known as Reed Elsevier PLC and changed its name to RELX PLC in June 2015. RELX PLC was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Cyclical
SymbolLON:REL
CUSIPN/A
Phone+44-20-71665500
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current RatioN/A
Quick RatioN/A
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual SalesN/A
Price / SalesN/A
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book ValueN/A
Price / BookN/A
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net Margins26.78%
Return on Equity91.18%
Return on Assets15.78%
Miscellaneous
EmployeesN/A
Outstanding Shares1,060,000,000
Relx (LON:REL) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Relx's stock symbol?
Relx trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "REL."
How often does Relx pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Relx?
Relx declared a dividend on Thursday, February 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 26th will be paid a dividend of GBX 27.70 per share on Tuesday, May 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 26th. This is a positive change from Relx's previous dividend of $11.70. The official announcement can be seen at this link. View Relx's Dividend History.
How were Relx's earnings last quarter?
Relx PLC (LON:REL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 15th. The company reported $81.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $80.60 by $0.40. The company earned $7.36 billion during the quarter. Relx had a return on equity of 91.18% and a net margin of 26.78%. View Relx's Earnings History.
What price target have analysts set for REL?
15 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Relx's shares. Their predictions range from GBX 1,130 to GBX 1,990. On average, they expect Relx's stock price to reach GBX 1,707 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Relx.
Who are some of Relx's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Relx include Wolters Kluwer (WOLTF), Axel Springer (AXELF), Axel Springer (SPR), Pearson (PSON), Schibsted (SBSNF), Daily Mail and General Trust P L C (DMGT), Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM), Trinity Mirror (TNI), Wilmington (WIL), Yellow Pages (Y), Connect Group (CNCT), Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), McClatchy (MNI), GVIC Communications Corp. Class B (GCT) and Dods Group (DODS).
Who are Relx's key executives?
Relx's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Erik Engstrom, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Nicholas Lawrence Luff, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 51)
- Ms. Tracey Aiken, VP of Operations, Insurance Data Solutions & Lexisnexis Risk Solutions
- Mr. Colin Tennant, Head of Investor Relations
- Mr. Henry Adam Udow, Chief Legal Officer & Company Sec. (Age 60)
Has Relx been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about REL stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group scores the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Relx earned a news sentiment score of 0.06 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 46.53 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of Relx?
Shares of REL 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 is Relx's stock price today?
One share of REL stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,625.50.
How big of a company is Relx?
Relx has a market capitalization of £30.88 billion.
How can I contact Relx?
Relx's mailing address is 1-3 Strand, LONDON, 00000, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-71665500.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Relx (REL)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Relx and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe REL will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe REL will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Relx (LON:REL) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
15 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Relx in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is GBX 1,707The high price target for REL is GBX 1,990 and the low price target for REL is GBX 1,130. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.59 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 1 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
4 Hold Rating(s)
10 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 1 Sell Rating(s)
5 Hold Rating(s)
11 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | GBX 1,707 | GBX 1,707 | GBX 1,704.67 | GBX 1,688.63 |
Relx (LON:REL) Consensus Price Target History
Relx (LON:REL) Analyst Ratings History
Show:
| Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Details |
|---|
| 5/18/2018 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 1,785 ➝ GBX 1,820 |  |
| 4/6/2018 | Deutsche Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 4/6/2018 | Liberum Capital | Reiterated Rating | Buy | | |
| 2/26/2018 | Citigroup | Reiterated Rating | Neutral | GBX 1,560 | |
| 2/21/2018 | Numis Securities | Boost Price Target | Hold | GBX 1,550 ➝ GBX 1,585 | |
| 2/16/2018 | Credit Suisse Group | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | GBX 1,840 | |
| 2/16/2018 | Kepler Capital Markets | Lower Price Target | Buy | GBX 1,990 ➝ GBX 1,800 | |
| 2/13/2018 | Goldman Sachs Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,945 | |
| 2/12/2018 | Investec | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,900 | |
| 2/12/2018 | Barclays | Downgrade | Equal weight | GBX 1,600 | |
| 1/26/2018 | Societe Generale | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,990 | |
| 10/27/2017 | Panmure Gordon | Reiterated Rating | Hold | GBX 1,550 | |
| 7/28/2017 | Macquarie | Reiterated Rating | Underperform | GBX 1,130 | |
| 7/20/2017 | Berenberg Bank | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,700 | |
| 7/19/2017 | BNP Paribas | Reiterated Rating | Outperform | GBX 1,750 | |
| 2/20/2017 | UBS Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,600 | |
| 2/20/2017 | Jefferies Financial Group | Reiterated Rating | Buy | GBX 1,680 | |
| 8/1/2016 | Morgan Stanley | Boost Price Target | Overweight | GBX 1,400 ➝ GBX 1,465 | |
(Data available from 6/17/2016 forward)
Relx (LON:REL) Earnings History and Estimates Chart
Relx (LON REL) Earnings History by Quarter
| Date | Quarter | Consensus Estimate | Actual EPS | Revenue Estimate | Actual Revenue | Release Link | Conference Call | Details |
|---|
| 2/15/2018 | Y 2017 | GBX 80.60 | GBX 81 | | GBX 735.50 billion | View | N/A | |
(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)
Relx (LON:REL) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 2/15/2018 | | GBX 27.70 | 1.86% | 4/26/2018 | 4/26/2018 | 5/22/2018 |
| 7/27/2017 | | GBX 11.70 | 0.72% | 8/3/2017 | 8/3/2017 | 8/25/2017 |
| 2/23/2017 | | GBX 25.70 | 1.74% | 4/27/2017 | 4/27/2017 | 5/22/2017 |
| 7/28/2016 | | GBX 10.25 | 0.7% | 8/4/2016 | 8/4/2016 | 8/26/2016 |
| 2/25/2016 | | GBX 22.30 | 1.78% | 4/28/2016 | 4/28/2016 | 5/20/2016 |
| 7/23/2015 | | GBX 7.40 | 0.67% | 8/6/2015 | 8/6/2015 | 8/28/2015 |
| 2/26/2015 | | GBX 19 | 1.64% | 4/30/2015 | 4/30/2015 | 5/22/2015 |
| 7/24/2014 | | GBX 7 | 0.71% | 8/6/2014 | 8/6/2014 | 8/28/2014 |
| 2/27/2014 | | GBX 17.95 | 1.94% | 4/30/2014 | 4/30/2014 | 5/23/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Relx (LON REL) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Relx (LON REL) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 2/20/2018 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 55,000 | GBX 1,493 | £821,150 | | |
| 2/16/2018 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 49,594 | GBX 1,491 | £739,446.54 | | |
| 11/10/2017 | Robert MacLeod | Insider | Buy | 3,700 | GBX 1,725 | £63,825 | | |
| 2/28/2017 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 178,799 | GBX 1,504 | £2,689,136.96 | | |
| 2/27/2017 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 32,000 | GBX 1,496 | £478,720 | | |
| 2/24/2017 | N L Luff | Insider | Sell | 15,080 | GBX 1,494 | £225,295.20 | | |
| 11/16/2016 | Wolfhart Hauser | Insider | Buy | 7,435 | GBX 1,338 | £99,480.30 | | |
| 2/29/2016 | Engstrom,Erik | Insider | Sell | 78,431 | GBX 1,249 | £979,603.19 | | |
| 4/2/2015 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 136,364 | GBX 1,151.89 | £1,570,763.28 | | |
| 3/9/2015 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 7,744 | GBX 1,132 | £87,662.08 | | |
| 3/3/2015 | N L Luff | Insider | Sell | 15,550 | GBX 1,120.71 | £174,270.41 | | |
| 2/27/2015 | Erik Engstrom | Insider | Sell | 11,512 | GBX 1,115.79 | £128,449.74 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Relx (LON REL) News Headlines
| Source: |
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| Date | Headline |
|---|
 | British M&A booms two years on from Brexit vote
finance.yahoo.com - June 16 at 8:27 AM |
 | Relx PLC (REL) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - June 15 at 1:38 AM |
 | RELX Makes Notable Cross Below Critical Moving Average
www.nasdaq.com - June 14 at 5:24 PM |
 | BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: UBS Cuts RELX; Barclays Cuts Pearson
www.morningstar.co.uk - June 14 at 8:31 AM |
 | Global Publishing Market 2018-2022 - Key Vendors are Amazon, China South Publishing & Media, Hachette Book, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, News Corp, Pearson, RELX & Thomson ...
www.businesswire.com - June 13 at 5:14 PM |
| Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Blockbid Separates from the Pack to Stop Fraudsters and Money Launderers
finance.yahoo.com - June 6 at 8:31 AM |
| Temple Grange Partners joins forces with LexisNexis Risk Solutions
finance.yahoo.com - May 30 at 8:34 AM |
| LexisNexis Risk Solutions and CRIF Form Alliance to Help Drive Financial Transparency
finance.yahoo.com - May 24 at 8:27 AM |
| Bullish Two Hundred Day Moving Average Cross - RELX
www.nasdaq.com - May 21 at 5:05 PM |
| Relx PLC (REL) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Analysts
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 21 at 1:36 AM |
| JPMorgan Chase Boosts Relx (REL) Price Target to GBX 1,820
www.americanbankingnews.com - May 18 at 6:13 PM |
 | This Morning's Research Reports on Information & Delivery Services Stocks -- Leidos, Nielsen, RELX and Dun & Bradstreet
www.bizjournals.com - May 4 at 8:25 AM |
| Does RELX NV’s (AMS:REN) Past Performance Indicate A Stronger Future?
finance.yahoo.com - April 30 at 8:32 AM |
| Relx PLC (REL) Given Average Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 1:42 AM |
| China’s Bakery Industry @ Bakery China 2018 (May 9-12, Shanghai)
finance.yahoo.com - April 23 at 8:21 AM |
| Relx PLC (REL) to Issue Dividend of GBX 27.70
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 21 at 8:36 AM |
| Relx (REL) Receives Buy Rating from Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 18 at 10:16 PM |
| TOP NEWS: RELX Still Confident On Revenue And Profit Growth In 2018
www.morningstar.co.uk - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
 | BRIEF-Relx Says Full Year Outlook Unchanged
www.reuters.com - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
 | Relx reaffirms full-year outlook
www.lse.co.uk - April 18 at 8:24 AM |
| Relx (REL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by BNP Paribas
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 17 at 11:37 AM |
| RELX PLC (RELX) Sees Hammer Chart Pattern: Time to Buy?
finance.yahoo.com - April 17 at 8:42 AM |
| The Health Industry Summit (tHIS) to Play a Greater Role as China Set to Boost Health Industry for a Higher Level of National Health Care
finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 8:24 AM |
| Liberum Capital Reaffirms Buy Rating for Relx (REL)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 6:43 PM |
| Relx (REL) Given "Hold" Rating at Numis Securities
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 3:27 PM |
| Relx (REL) Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 10:25 AM |
| Relx (REL) Rating Reiterated by Deutsche Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 10:24 AM |
| Macquarie Reaffirms Underperform Rating for Relx (REL)
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 10:24 AM |
| Relx (REL) Receives Buy Rating from Deutsche Bank
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 6 at 9:37 AM |
| Relx (REL) Given "Buy" Rating at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 10:54 PM |
| Relx's (REL) "Hold" Rating Reaffirmed at Panmure Gordon
www.americanbankingnews.com - April 4 at 5:53 PM |
| At €16.855, Is RELX NV (AMS:REN) A Buy?
finance.yahoo.com - March 29 at 8:38 AM |
| Edited Transcript of REL.L earnings conference call or presentation 15-Feb-18 9:00am GMT
finance.yahoo.com - March 27 at 5:07 PM |
| Relx's (REL) Neutral Rating Reiterated at Citigroup
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 10:08 AM |
 | RELX Finance names leads for no-grow EUR600m long 9yr, IPTs MS+60 area - Yahoo Finance UK
uk.finance.yahoo.com - March 16 at 8:29 AM |
 | Why Unilever Is Abandoning its London Base for Headquarters in the Netherlands
fortune.com - March 15 at 8:27 AM |
 | Form 6-K RELX PLC For: Mar 13 Filed by: RELX NV - StreetInsider.com
www.streetinsider.com - March 14 at 8:48 AM |
| RELX NV (AMS:REN): Should The Future Outlook Worry You?
finance.yahoo.com - March 14 at 8:48 AM |
| Form 6-K RELX PLC For: Mar 08 Filed by: RELX N.V. - StreetInsider.com
www.streetinsider.com - March 9 at 8:30 AM |
| Form 6-K RELX PLC For: Mar 07 Filed by: RELX NV - StreetInsider.com
www.streetinsider.com - March 9 at 8:30 AM |
| Notices of 2018 Annual General Meetings - Business Wire (press release)
www.businesswire.com - March 7 at 8:27 AM |
| Relx PLC (REL) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 7 at 1:32 AM |
| Relx (REL) Given Buy Rating at Liberum Capital
www.americanbankingnews.com - March 5 at 11:14 PM |
| Rolls-Royce Appoints RELX CFO Nick Luff As Non-Executive Director
www.morningstar.co.uk - February 28 at 5:55 PM |
| Relx (REL) PT Raised to GBX 1,585
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 25 at 11:34 PM |
| Relx PLC (REL) Insider Sells £821,150 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 12:31 PM |
| Relx PLC (REL) Insider Sells £739,446.54 in Stock
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 21 at 12:25 PM |
| Relx (REL) Rating Lowered to Equal weight at Barclays
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 5:52 PM |
| Goldman Sachs Group Reaffirms "Buy" Rating for Relx (REL)
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 4:10 PM |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. Lowers Relx (REL) Price Target to GBX 1,785
www.americanbankingnews.com - February 19 at 9:58 AM |
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