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RELX PLC (RELX)

Industrials | Specialty Business Services | London, United Kingdom | NYSE
38.86 USD +0.44 (1.132%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★⯪☆Long-term:★★★☆☆Dividends:★★★☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 8 a.m. EDT

The investment case here rests on a powerful divergence between deteriorating price momentum and robust underlying business quality. While the stock has suffered a multi-year decline, the fundamentals tell a different story: revenue is growing, profit margins are expanding, and the company generates massive free cash flow with a fortress-like return on equity exceeding 130%. The balance sheet remains healthy, and the recent announcement of a substantial share buyback signals management confidence in the intrinsic value. However, the technical picture is grim, with the stock trading well below its 52-week highs and showing a trailing 12-month loss. This creates a classic 'value trap' scenario where the market has punished the name, yet the business continues to thrive. For the short term, the lack of immediate catalysts keeps the rating moderate, but the long-term outlook is compelling for investors willing to ignore the recent price carnage in favor of the company's dominant market position and consistent profitability.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.050991
AutoETS0.050995
MSTL0.062328
AutoTheta0.067298

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 45%
H-stat 3.88
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.198
Excess Kurtosis -1.31
Attribute Value
Sector Industrials
Ex Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Last Dividend Date 2026-08-06
Debt to Equity Ratio 709.641
Revenue per Share 1.34625
Market Cap 67,487,895,552
Trailing P/E 23.27
Forward P/E 18.17
Beta 0.28
Profit Margins 23.27%
Website https://www.relx.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 8 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for upside, with open interest concentrated significantly above the current price at the $40 strike across multiple expirations. This bullish skew contrasts with the relatively flat put positioning, suggesting a consensus expectation of continued appreciation despite the recent dip.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.79% 2.74% 2.04% 2.09%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-08-07 0.27900 0.785473
2026-05-08 0.65600 1.953544
2025-08-08 0.26300 0.547917
2025-05-09 0.55900 1.038069
2024-08-02 0.23400 0.507923
2024-05-02 0.52600 1.276389
2023-08-03 0.22000 0.673607
2023-04-27 0.46600 1.416844
2022-08-04 0.19000 0.645600
2022-04-28 0.48200 1.589710
2021-08-05 0.20000 0.655738
2021-04-29 0.46900 1.784627
2020-07-31 0.17200 0.812470
2020-04-24 0.41800 1.923608
2019-08-01 0.17000 0.714286
2019-05-02 0.38700 1.733871
2018-08-02 0.16300 0.749081
2018-04-26 0.38800 1.783908
2017-08-02 0.15300 0.694507
2017-04-26 0.31900 1.567568
2016-08-03 0.13500 0.714286
2016-04-27 0.31100 1.746210
2015-08-05 0.11500 0.662824
2015-04-29 0.29275 1.767280
2014-08-06 0.11875 0.748031
2014-04-30 0.30025 2.030774
2013-08-07 0.10225 0.800705
2013-05-01 0.25500 2.247191
2012-08-08 0.09400 1.071225
2012-04-25 0.25400 3.067633
2011-08-04 0.09225 1.147031
2011-04-21 0.24075 2.764064
2010-08-04 0.08350 0.943236
2010-04-28 0.22425 2.879615
2009-08-05 0.08925 1.197183
2009-04-22 0.21050 3.056261
2008-08-06 0.10500 0.906932
2008-04-30 0.27075 2.140316
2007-08-01 0.09200 0.750408
2007-04-18 0.22775 1.834844
2006-08-02 0.07650 0.752028
2006-04-19 0.18775 1.952678
2005-08-03 0.06500 0.695931
2005-04-27 0.18300 1.853634
2004-08-11 0.06200 0.704145
2004-04-28 0.15950 1.731343
2003-08-13 0.05325 0.648599
2003-04-11 0.13750 1.819987
2002-08-14 0.05500 0.634006
2002-04-10 0.11775 1.207073
2001-08-15 0.04875 0.532060
2001-04-18 0.10975 1.164147
2000-08-21 0.05175 0.587234
2000-05-02 0.09450 1.344000
1999-08-16 0.06000 0.974619
1999-04-19 0.16950 1.944086
1998-08-17 0.09375 1.115242
1998-03-23 0.21250 2.048193
1997-08-20 0.08675 0.953952
1997-04-23 0.19300 2.100680
1996-08-30 0.07950 0.877241
1996-04-26 0.16175 1.931343
1995-08-28 0.07500 1.016949
1995-05-08 0.03700 0.558491
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.91
dividendYield 2.38
exDividendDate 2026-08-07
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.689
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017933369
lastDividendValue 0.279
lastDividendDate 2026-08-07
dividendDate 2026-09-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change -0.15056378
Address1 1-3 Strand
All Time High 56.33
All Time Low 5.640625
Ask 38.9
Ask Size 400
Average Analyst Rating 1.0 - Strong Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 2,249,330
Average Daily Volume3 Month 2,293,789
Average Volume 2,293,789
Average Volume10Days 2,249,330
Beta 0.281
Bid 38.89
Bid Size 600
Book Value 0.2341586
City London
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Country United Kingdom
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 38.855
Current Ratio 0.449
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 39.56
Day Low 38.8462
Debt To Equity 709.641
Display Name RELX
Dividend Date 1,789,430,400
Dividend Rate 0.91
Dividend Yield 2.38
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,791,800
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,791,800
Earnings Growth 0.243
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.202
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,809,800
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,809,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,809,800
Ebitda 3,292,000,000
Ebitda Margins 0.33868
Enterprise To Ebitda 84.329
Enterprise To Revenue 28.561
Enterprise Value 277,612,265,472
Eps Current Year 1.89862
Eps Forward 2.13843
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.67
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 34.884
Fifty Day Average Change 3.9710007
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.11383445
Fifty Two Week Change Percent -15.056377
Fifty Two Week High 47.22
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.365002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.17714955
Fifty Two Week Low 27.57
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.285
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.40932173
Fifty Two Week Range 27.57 - 47.22
Financial Currency GBP
First Trade Date Milliseconds 781,450,200,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 1.97
Float Shares 6,938,306,960
Forward Eps 2.13843
Forward P E 18.16987
Free Cashflow 2,232,375,040
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 37,000
Fullday Change 0.43500137
Fullday Change Percent 1.1322265
Fullday Price 38.855
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.6642
Gross Profits 6,456,000,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.050630003
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,736,916,546
Industry Specialty Business Services
Industry Disp Specialty Business Services
Industry Key specialty-business-services
Ir Website http://www.reedelsevier.com/InvestorCentre/Pages/Home.aspx
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,786,060,800
Last Dividend Value 0.279
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,435,708,800
Last Split Factor 4:1
Long Business Summary RELX PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Risk; Scientific, Technical & Medical; Legal; and Exhibitions. The Risk segment offers information-based analytics and decision tools that combine public and industry specific content with technology and algorithms to assist clients in evaluating and predicting risk, as well as a portfolio of commercial healthcare products. Its Scientific, Technical & Medical segment provides scientific and medical information and data sets for science and healthcare. The Legal segment provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics. Its Exhibitions segment combines digital tools and data to help customers connect in-person and online, discover new markets, source products, generate leads, and transact. The company was formerly known as Reed Elsevier PLC and changed its name to RELX PLC in July 2015. RELX PLC was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Long Name RELX PLC
Market us_market
Market Cap 67,487,895,552
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_380521
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 2,262,000,128
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 58,244,759,093
Number Of Analyst Opinions 2
Open 39.49
Operating Cashflow 2,880,999,936
Operating Margins 0.32006
Payout Ratio 0.5359
Peg Ratio 1.26
Phone 44 20 7166 5500
Previous Close 38.42
Price Eps Current Year 20.464863
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 165.93454
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.9431987
Profit Margins 0.23271999
Quick Ratio 0.394
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key strong_buy
Recommendation Mean 1.0
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.43500137
Regular Market Change Percent 1.1322265
Regular Market Day High 39.56
Regular Market Day Low 38.8462
Regular Market Day Range 38.8462 - 39.56
Regular Market Open 39.49
Regular Market Previous Close 38.42
Regular Market Price 38.855
Regular Market Time 1,792,170,637
Regular Market Volume 2,236,503
Return On Assets 0.13123
Return On Equity 1.31864
Revenue Growth 0.027
Revenue Per Share 1.34625
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Industrials
Sector Disp Industrials
Sector Key industrials
Shares Outstanding 1,736,916,546
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0036000002
Shares Short 6,245,714
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 6,105,708
Short Name RELX PLC PLC
Short Percent Of Float 0.0036000002
Short Ratio 3.03
Source Interval 15
Symbol RELX
Target High Price 57.0
Target Low Price 49.7
Target Mean Price 53.35
Target Median Price 53.35
Total Cash 220,000,000
Total Cash Per Share 0.031
Total Debt 8,906,000,384
Total Revenue 9,720,000,512
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.689
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017933369
Trailing Eps 1.67
Trailing P E 23.266468
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.1589
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 34.6158
Two Hundred Day Average Change 4.2392006
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.12246433
Type Disp Equity
Volume 2,236,503
Website https://www.relx.com
Zip WC2N 5JR