REL:LSERELX PLC analysis
Data as of Aug 25, 2026 - not real-time
- Latest price
- £2,618.00
- Risk: medium
- 6/10Medium risk
Summary
At £2,618.00, RELX PLC shows no decisive moving-average alignment, leaving the trend neutral. Across the trailing 30 sessions it gained 7.1%. Momentum indicators put RSI at 53.7 (neutral) with MACD reading bearish. Watch £2,459.00 as support and £2,886.00 as the nearer resistance level.
On valuation the read is fair — earnings multiple of 20.9 versus a 29.6 sector average, below the peer group. Sell-side targets cluster 29.5% above the current quote. Revenue is growing at 2.7% on a 23.3% profit margin. The 2.60% dividend yield looks covered by current payout levels.
Risk scores 6 out of 10, which is elevated for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 41.6%, a beta of 0.21 and a maximum drawdown of 43.5%, position sizing matters here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 94 on the fear-greed composite.
Short, medium and long-term reads agree on hold, with conviction of 3/10.
On valuation the read is fair — earnings multiple of 20.9 versus a 29.6 sector average, below the peer group. Sell-side targets cluster 29.5% above the current quote. Revenue is growing at 2.7% on a 23.3% profit margin. The 2.60% dividend yield looks covered by current payout levels.
Risk scores 6 out of 10, which is elevated for this asset class. With 30-day volatility of 41.6%, a beta of 0.21 and a maximum drawdown of 43.5%, position sizing matters here. The wider market backdrop reads extreme greed at 94 on the fear-greed composite.
Short, medium and long-term reads agree on hold, with conviction of 3/10.
Top market events
- RELX LSE:REL delivered a strong set of first-half results for 2026, with underlying growth across all four of its core...
- RELX PLC LSE:REL shares rose 1.5% to 2,491p on Thursday after the FTSE 100 group delivered higher first-half revenue...
- LONDON dpa-AFX - RELX Plc RELX, RLXXF.PK, REL.L , a provider of information-based analytics and decision tools,...
Market outlook
Short term
< 1 yearNeutral
Model confidence1/101 out of 10
Key factors
- Trading below the 200-day average of 2643.74
- MACD momentum is negative
- 30-day price change of +7.1%
Medium term
1–3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence1/101 out of 10
Key factors
- P/E of 20.9 versus sector average of 29.6
- Trading below the 200-day average of 2643.74
- Analyst targets imply +29.5% versus the current price
Long term
> 3 yearsNeutral
Model confidence3/103 out of 10
Key factors
- P/E of 20.9 versus sector average of 29.6
- Analyst targets imply +29.5% versus the current price
- Profit margin of 23.3% is healthy
Key metrics
Financial health
Revenue Growth2.70%
Profit Margin23.27%
P/E Ratio20.9
ROE131.86%
ROA13.12%
Debt/Equity709.64
P/B Ratio37.0
Op. Cash Flow£2.9B
Free Cash Flow£2.2B
Industry P/E29.6
Technical analysis
TrendNeutral
RSI53.7
Support£2,459.00
Resistance£2,886.00
MA 20£2,613.20
MA 50£2,508.36
MA 200£2,643.74
MACDBearish
VolumeDecreasing
Fear & Greed Index93.71
Valuation
Fair Value£1,331.48
Target Price£3,391.24
Upside/Downside29.54%
GradeFair
TypeBlend
Dividend Yield2.60%
Risk assessment
Beta0.21
Volatility41.63%
Sector RiskMedium
Reg. RiskMedium
Geo RiskLow
Currency RiskMedium
Liquidity RiskLow
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