Relx’s (REL) Buy Rating Reaffirmed at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

Relx (LON:REL)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft in a report issued on Friday, Digital Look reports. They currently have a GBX 3,100 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 2.01% from the stock’s previous close.

Relx Trading Up 0.4%

REL stock traded up GBX 11 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching GBX 3,039. The company had a trading volume of 1,914,293,500 shares, compared to its average volume of 23,313,736. The firm has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,619.13 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 2,553.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 719.39, a current ratio of 0.45 and a quick ratio of 0.45. Relx has a 12 month low of GBX 1,991 and a 12 month high of GBX 3,539. The company has a market capitalization of £52.82 billion, a PE ratio of 24.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.28.

Relx (LON:REL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported GBX 68.60 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Relx had a return on equity of 125.53% and a net margin of 23.27%. On average, equities analysts predict that Relx will post 134.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Relx

Here are the key news stories impacting Relx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Underlying revenue increased 7% in the first nine months of FY2026, with growth described as broad-based across analytics, information services and AI-related tools. Management reaffirmed its full-year outlook, suggesting that AI demand is supporting—not yet disrupting—RELX’s business model. RELX PLC 9-month Underlying Revenue Rises; Confirms FY26 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: RELX extended its 2026 share-buyback programme and will cancel repurchased treasury shares. The capital return supports earnings per share and signals management confidence in the company’s cash generation. RELX Extends 2026 Share Buyback Programme and Cancels Treasury Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its “buy” rating and assigned a GBX 3,100 price target, modestly above the recent trading level. The shares also crossed above their 200-day moving average, providing a potentially supportive technical signal. Deutsche Bank RELX rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the positive update, Morgan Stanley maintained a “hold” rating with a GBX 2,990 target, indicating that the current risk-reward profile is viewed as balanced. Morgan Stanley RELX rating
• Negative Sentiment: Citi reportedly cut RELX to “neutral.” Analysts also cited headwinds in the exhibitions business and the possibility that the shares’ elevated valuation already reflects much of the expected growth. These concerns may explain why the stock has not fully reflected the strong revenue update. Citi cuts RELX to Neutral

About Relx

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.