UBS maintains GBp 3,600.00 target for RELX stock

Published on 10/05/2026 at 13:32 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Underlying revenue rose 7.00 percent in first-half 2026. RELX stock was EUR 30.33 on October 5, 2026 versus EUR 29.69, up 2.16 percent.

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RELX (ISIN GB00B2B0DG97) was trading at EUR 30.33 at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. CEST, up 2.16 percent versus the prior close of EUR 29.69. UBS maintained its Buy rating and GBp 3,600.00 price target for RELX on September 29, 2026, according to finanzen.ch.

First-half growth stays broad

Underlying revenue increased 7.00 percent in the first half of 2026, while operating profit grew 9.00 percent, according to Hargreaves Lansdown on September 28, 2026. Legal delivered 10.00 percent underlying revenue growth, ahead of Scientific, Technical and Medical at 6.00 percent.

The operating mix matters because the fastest-growing divisions are also where RELX is applying artificial intelligence to proprietary content and decision tools. The combination of 7.00 percent revenue growth and 9.00 percent operating-profit growth points to operating leverage rather than growth purchased through weaker margins.

AI opportunity meets long-term risk

UBS analyst Jo Barnet-Lamb identified two investor concerns on September 29, 2026: autonomous driving could eventually reduce transactions in the US auto-insurance market, while artificial intelligence could challenge Legal products. The same UBS note described the autonomous-driving risk as long term and viewed artificial intelligence as more likely to create opportunities in Legal than undermine the business.

RELX says it serves professional and business customers in more than 180 countries and employs more than 37,000 people, while its shares trade in London, Amsterdam and New York, according to the company's RELX investor overview. That geographic reach and recurring information base help explain why the current debate centers on product adaptation rather than a collapse in demand.

Stock trades above prior close

The euro reference quote puts RELX 2.16 percent above its EUR 29.69 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on October 5, 2026. The immediate price signal is positive, while the more durable test is whether Legal and Risk can maintain growth as artificial intelligence changes customer workflows.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of RELX stock.