LON:REL

RELX PLC (REL.L) Share Forecast, Price & News

GBX 1,871.50

+4.50 (+0.24 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 04:36 PM ET)

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Today's Range

1,870

Now: GBX 1,871.50▼

1,902

50-Day Range

1,770.50

MA: GBX 1,819.85▼

1,901

52-Week Range

1,382.86

Now: GBX 1,871.50▼

2,109

Volume2.53 million shs

Average Volume2.53 million shs

Market Capitalization£36.16 billion

P/E Ratio28.53

Dividend Yield2.51%

BetaN/A

RELX PLC provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, 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 that help institutions and professionals to progress in science and advance healthcare. The Risk & Business Analytics segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers in decision-making, as well as enhance the productivity. 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 July 2015. RELX PLC was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.51 out of 5 stars

2.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
RELX PLC (REL.L) has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 1,952.10, RELX PLC (REL.L) has a forecasted upside of 4.3% from its current price of GBX 1,871.50.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
RELX PLC (REL.L) has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
RELX PLC (REL.L) has received 607 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
RELX PLC (REL.L) has received 420 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
RELX PLC (REL.L) has received 59.10% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about RELX PLC (REL.L) 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.

1.7 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
RELX PLC (REL.L) pays a meaningful dividend of 2.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
RELX PLC (REL.L) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of RELX PLC (REL.L) is 70.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, RELX PLC (REL.L) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of RELX PLC (REL.L) is 28.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.18.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of RELX PLC (REL.L) is 28.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Cyclical sector average P/E ratio of about 36.42.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
RELX PLC (REL.L) has a P/B Ratio of 17.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange LON

Industry Publishing

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Cyclical

Current SymbolLON:REL

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIKN/A

Webwww.relx.com

Phone+44-20-71665500

Employees33,000

Year FoundedN/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio373.30

Current Ratio0.47

Quick Ratio0.42

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio28.53

Forward P/E Ratio18.00

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales£7.49 billion

Price / Sales4.83

Cash FlowGBX 10.11 per share

Price / Cash Flow185.10

Book ValueGBX 108 per share

Price / Book17.33

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net MarginsN/A

Return on EquityN/A

Return on AssetsN/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares1,932,109,952

Market Cap£36.16 billion

Next Earnings Date2/11/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableNot Optionable

GBX 1,871.50

+4.50 (+0.24 %)

(As of 01/26/2021 04:36 PM ET)

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RELX PLC (REL.L) (LON:REL) Frequently Asked Questions

How has RELX PLC (REL.L)'s stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

RELX PLC (REL.L)'s stock was trading at GBX 1,685 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, REL shares have increased by 11.1% and is now trading at GBX 1,871.50.
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Is RELX PLC (REL.L) a buy right now?

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for RELX PLC (REL.L) in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" RELX PLC (REL.L) stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than RELX PLC (REL.L)?

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When is RELX PLC (REL.L)'s next earnings date?

RELX PLC (REL.L) is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 11th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for RELX PLC (REL.L).

How were RELX PLC (REL.L)'s earnings last quarter?

RELX PLC (REL.L) (LON:REL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 23rd. The company reported $37.00 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $36.60 by $0.40.
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How often does RELX PLC (REL.L) pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for RELX PLC (REL.L)?

RELX PLC (REL.L) declared a dividend on Thursday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 30th will be paid a dividend of GBX 13.60 per share on Wednesday, September 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 30th. The official announcement can be seen at this link.
View RELX PLC (REL.L)'s dividend history.

Is RELX PLC (REL.L) a good dividend stock?

RELX PLC (REL.L) pays an annual dividend of GBX 46 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.51%. The dividend payout ratio of RELX PLC (REL.L) is 70.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
View RELX PLC (REL.L)'s dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for REL?

12 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for RELX PLC (REL.L)'s shares. Their forecasts range from GBX 1,650 to GBX 2,348. On average, they expect RELX PLC (REL.L)'s share price to reach GBX 1,952.10 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 4.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of RELX PLC (REL.L)'s key competitors?

Some companies that are related to RELX PLC (REL.L) include Pearson plc (PSON.L) (PSON), Transcontinental (TCL.B), Transcontinental (TCL.A), Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT.L) (DMGT), Torstar (TS.B), Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC (ERM.L) (ERM), Reach plc (RCH.L) (RCH), Yellow Pages Limited (Y.TO) (Y), Bloomsbury Publishing plc (BMY.L) (BMY), Postmedia Network Canada (PNC.A), Wilmington plc (WIL.L) (WIL), Independent News & Media (INM), Postmedia Network Canada Corp Class NC (PNC.B), GVIC Communications Corp. (GCT.TO) (GCT) and Smiths News Plc (CNCT.L) (CNCT).
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What other stocks do shareholders of RELX PLC (REL.L) own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other RELX PLC (REL.L) investors own include Unilever PLC (ULVR.L) (ULVR), Barclays PLC (BARC.L) (BARC), Diageo plc (DGE.L) (DGE), Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) (STAN), GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK.L) (GSK), HSBC Holdings plc (HSBA.L) (HSBA), Prudential plc (PRU.L) (PRU), Aviva plc (AV.L) (AV), Imperial Brands PLC (IMB.L) (IMB) and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (RB.L) (RB).

Who are RELX PLC (REL.L)'s key executives?

RELX PLC (REL.L)'s management team includes the following people:

Mr. Erik Engstrom, CEO & Exec. Director (Age 58, Pay $3.79M)
Mr. Nicholas Lawrence Luff, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 54, Pay $2.06M)
Ms. Kumsal Bayazit Besson, Chief Exec. Officer of Scientific, Technical & Medical (Age 47)
Mr. Colin Tennant, Head of Investor Relations
Mr. Henry Adam Udow, Chief Legal Officer & Company Sec. (Age 63)
Mr. Paul Abrahams, Head of Corp. Communications
Ms. Jelena Sevo, Chief Strategy Officer
Mr. Michael Walsh, Chief Exec. Officer of Legal
Mr. Hugh M. Jones IV, Chief Exec. Officer of Exhibitions
Mr. Mark Kelsey, Chief Exec. Officer of Risk & Bus. Analytics

What is RELX PLC (REL.L)'s stock symbol?

RELX PLC (REL.L) trades on the London Stock Exchange (LON) under the ticker symbol "REL."

How do I buy shares of RELX PLC (REL.L)?

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 PLC (REL.L)'s stock price today?

One share of REL stock can currently be purchased for approximately GBX 1,871.50.

How big of a company is RELX PLC (REL.L)?

RELX PLC (REL.L) has a market capitalization of £36.16 billion and generates £7.49 billion in revenue each year. RELX PLC (REL.L) employs 33,000 workers across the globe.

What is RELX PLC (REL.L)'s official website?

The official website for RELX PLC (REL.L) is www.relx.com.

How can I contact RELX PLC (REL.L)?

RELX PLC (REL.L)'s mailing address is 1-3 Strand, LONDON, 00000, United Kingdom. The company can be reached via phone at +44-20-71665500.

This page was last updated on 1/26/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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