RELX buys back 738,220 shares as RELX stock trades at EUR 32.98
Published on 10/13/2026 at 09:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- RELX repurchased 738,220 shares between October 5 and October 9, 2026.
- First-half 2026 underlying revenue grew 7.00 percent and adjusted operating profit grew 9.00 percent.
- RELX stock was at EUR 32.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026.
- Bernstein Research maintained an Outperform rating with a GBp 3,450 price target on October 7, 2026.
RELX buys back 738,220 shares as RELX stock trades at EUR 32.98. According to Investegate on October 12, 2026, RELX purchased the shares between October 5 and October 9 and will hold them in treasury.
Three milestones shape the story
On February 12, 2026, RELX reported fiscal 2025 revenue of GBP 9.59 billion, up from GBP 9.43 billion in fiscal 2024, according to GreekSoup.
On July 23, 2026, the company reported first-half underlying revenue growth of 7.00 percent and underlying adjusted operating profit growth of 9.00 percent. The adjusted operating margin improved by 70 basis points to 35.50 percent, according to Yahoo Finance.
On October 12, 2026, the buyback update showed 86,814,671 shares held in treasury and 1,742,293,009 ordinary shares in issue after settlement, according to Investegate.
What does the buyback add?
The latest purchase represents 0.04 percent of the 1,742,293,009 ordinary shares in issue after settlement. The program is therefore incremental at the individual announcement level, while the same release states that RELX had bought back 82,706,799 shares since January 2, 2026.
The operating figures provide the stronger business signal. Adjusted operating profit grew 2.00 percentage points faster than underlying revenue in the first half, while the 35.50 percent adjusted operating margin improved by 70 basis points. That combination points to operating leverage rather than growth driven only by volume.
Analyst target stays above the market
Bernstein Research maintained its Outperform rating and a GBp 3,450 price target on October 7, 2026, according to finanzen.ch. The analyst note also discussed a potential cash inflow for publishers from the USD 1.50 billion Anthropic copyright settlement.
The next annual results date listed for RELX is February 18, 2027, according to MarketWatch. Until then, the combination of 7.00 percent underlying revenue growth, 9.00 percent adjusted operating profit growth and continued repurchases defines the current investor debate.
Stock price and trading reference
RELX was trading at EUR 32.98 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026 at 9:05 a.m. CEST. On the London Stock Exchange, REL traded at GBp 2,784 on October 13, 2026 at 8:05 a.m. BST, within a 52-week range of GBp 1,991 to GBp 3,582.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of RELX stock.
RELX stock facts
- Company: RELX PLC
- ISIN: GB00B2B0DG97
- Ticker: REL
- Primary exchange: London Stock Exchange
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 13, 2026, 9:05 a.m. CEST: EUR 32.98
- Sector: Information services
Market context: Market report FTSE 100.
