BofA raised target for RELX stock from GBp 3,950.00 to GBp 4,000.00

Published on 10/08/2026 at 11:48 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Underlying revenue grew 7.00 percent in the first half of 2026. RELX stock costs EUR 31.17 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 30.82, plus 1.14 percent.

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BofA raised its RELX price target from GBp 3,950.00 to GBp 4,000.00 on September 29, 2026, and kept a Buy rating, according to Markets Insider. The move puts the analyst target 28.34 percent above the EUR 31.17 Lang & Schwarz price when comparing values in different currencies only as separate market context, not as a trading spread. For investors, the more useful signal is the combination of a higher target and accelerating operating profit.

Growth outpaced revenue

In the first half of 2026, RELX delivered 7.00 percent underlying revenue growth and 9.00 percent underlying adjusted operating profit growth, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript dated July 23, 2026. The adjusted operating margin improved by 70 basis points to 35.50 percent, while adjusted earnings per share increased 11.00 percent at constant currency.

The segment mix explains why the profit figure matters. Underlying revenue grew 10.00 percent in Legal, 8.00 percent in Risk and 6.00 percent in Scientific, Technical and Medical during the first half of 2026, with Legal's underlying adjusted operating profit rising 13.00 percent.

AI supports the analyst case

Management linked the growth to higher-value analytics and decision tools, including AI-enabled products in Legal and Scientific, Technical and Medical. The first-half call also said adjusted operating profit growth exceeded revenue growth in the main operating divisions, a pattern that supports the 35.50 percent margin.

The counter-factor is execution. Exhibitions produced 6.00 percent underlying revenue growth in the first half of 2026, while travel disruption and event scheduling moderated performance. The company also cited uncertainty around remaining Middle East events, making the division a smaller but identifiable risk to the full-year trajectory.

Next results date is October 21

RELX is scheduled to publish its sales and revenue release for the third quarter of 2026 on October 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener. That update will give investors a fresh read on whether Legal and Scientific, Technical and Medical are sustaining their first-half growth rates.

RELX stock gains 1.14 percent

RELX stock was trading at EUR 31.17 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 11:40 a.m. CEST, up 1.14 percent versus the prior close of EUR 30.82 on October 7, 2026. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker REL, while its business spans information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of RELX stock.