RELX stock faces October 22 update after 7 percent growth

Published on 10/04/2026 at 21:55 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

RELX stock follows a 9 percent first-half operating profit rise reported July 23. Analysts list 17 ratings and an average target of GBp 3,394.41.

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RELX stock (ISIN GB00B2B0DG97) was last at GBp 2,528 on the London Stock Exchange on October 2, 2026, up 0.72 percent from the previous close. The next company checkpoint is the nine-month trading update scheduled for October 22, 2026, according to Investing.com on September 29, 2026.

First-half growth supports the update

RELX reported first-half 2026 revenue of GBP 4.871 billion, an underlying increase of 7 percent, while adjusted operating profit rose 9 percent to GBP 1.727 billion. Hargreaves Lansdown reported the figures on September 28, 2026, citing the company's July 23, 2026, results.

The margin improvement is the key operating detail: adjusted operating margin reached 35.5 percent from 34.8 percent in the comparable first half. Legal grew 10 percent organically, while Scientific, Technical and Medical grew 6 percent, according to DK Street Journal on September 21, 2026.

Analysts focus on AI and valuation

The upcoming update matters because RELX is using product innovation and artificial intelligence to expand information and analytics tools. Investing.com reported on September 29, 2026, that Goldman Sachs estimated a 13 percent adjusted EPS compound annual growth rate for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

That optimism is balanced by the valuation and execution questions around Legal and Risk. UBS maintained a Buy rating and a GBp 3,600 price target on September 29, 2026, citing long-term autonomous-driving risk in US auto insurance data while viewing artificial intelligence in Legal as an opportunity, according to FinanzNachrichten.

Consensus leaves room for re-rating

The published analyst consensus is Strong Buy from 17 analysts, with an average 12-month target of GBp 3,394.41, a high of GBp 5,070 and a low of GBp 2,120. Against the GBp 2,528 closing price, the average target lies 34.27 percent above the price, according to Investing.com.

RELX's stock closed at GBp 2,528 on October 2, 2026, with a session range of GBp 2,510 to GBp 2,557, volume of 4,095,114 shares and a 52-week range of GBp 1,991 to GBp 3,539.