Relx (LON:REL) Announces Earnings Results

Relx (LON:REL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported GBX 128.50 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

Relx stock opened at GBX 2,169.88 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 216.69, a current ratio of 0.48 and a quick ratio of 0.45. Relx has a 12 month low of GBX 1,991 and a 12 month high of GBX 4,183. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 2,859.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 3,223.86. The company has a market cap of £39.31 billion, a PE ratio of 20.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.48.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Key Headlines Impacting Relx

Here are the key news stories impacting Relx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board unveils a large buyback package described as a defensive move against AI-related market worries — the report cites a headline £2.3bn buyback that investors view as a strong capital-return signal and earnings confidence. Relx defies AI gloom with £2.3bn buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Company launched an irrevocable, non‑discretionary £450m share buyback programme — an immediate, committed mechanism that reduces float and signals management’s priority on returns. RELX Launches £450 Million Non-Discretionary Share Buyback Programme
• Positive Sentiment: Management has been executing buybacks: the company repurchased 1.4m ordinary shares, continuing active capital returns that support EPS and shareholder value. RELX Steps Up Capital Returns With Further Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Results for 2025 showed solid delivery with operating profit up (reported ~9% in coverage) and management raised the buyback plan — fundamentals and cash flow improvements underpin the rally. RELX reports strong 2025 results, raises share buyback plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Morgan Stanley kept a Buy rating and pence target of 3,610, citing solid 2025 delivery, an improved 2026 outlook and the expanded buyback as key positives. RELX: Solid 2025 Delivery, Enhanced 2026 Outlook and Expanded Buyback Underpin Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Management highlighted AI-embedded products as a long-term growth driver — strategic positive, but timing and monetisation remain execution risks that will determine impact. UK’s RELX says AI-embedded products will drive growth for ‘many years’
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results showed EPS of GBX 128.50 with strong ROE and margins — solid fundamentals that justify buybacks but leave scope for investor debate on valuation. Relx (LON:REL) Stock Report
• Negative Sentiment: Market note: other coverage points to the stock having fallen ~50% from prior highs, raising value/structural-concern debates — some investors may view the rally as a partial recovery rather than a return to trend. Is RELX stock a bargain in the FTSE 100 after a 50% fall?

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.