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RELX plc ( (GB:REL) ) just unveiled an update.
RELX reported strong first-half 2026 results, with revenue rising to £4.87bn on 7% underlying growth and adjusted operating profit up 9%, lifting the adjusted operating margin to 35.5%. Adjusted EPS increased 11% in constant currency, reported EPS jumped to 65.7p, and the interim dividend was raised 7% to 20.9p as the company maintained high cash conversion and a net debt-to-EBITDA ratio of 2.3x.
Management highlighted broad-based momentum across its Risk, Scientific, Technical & Medical, Legal and Exhibitions businesses, underpinned by an ongoing shift toward higher value analytics and decision tools and long-running use of AI to enhance products and control costs. RELX continued active capital deployment with £103m of acquisitions, progress on a £2.25bn share buyback, and reaffirmed expectations for another year of strong underlying growth in revenue, profit and earnings per share, while maintaining top-tier ESG ratings including a long-held AAA MSCI score.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:REL) stock is a Buy
with a £50.70 price target.
To see the full list of analyst forecasts on RELX plc stock,
see the GB:REL Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on REL Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, REL is a Outperform.
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (high margins and robust free cash flow) and constructive earnings-call guidance with significant capital returns. These positives are tempered by weak technicals (broad downtrend and negative momentum) and the balance-sheet leverage risk, while valuation remains supportive.
To see Spark’s full report on REL stock,
click here.
More about RELX plc
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools serving professional and business customers across segments including risk, scientific, technical and medical publishing, legal information, and exhibitions. The group is increasingly focused on higher growth analytics and decision-support products that combine proprietary content and large data sets with advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Average Trading Volume: 5,304,199
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: £42.86B
Find detailed analytics on REL stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.