Barclays raises target for RELX stock to GBp 3,400.00

Published on 10/26/2026 at 16:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Analysts set a USD 46.27 average target from 26 forecasts. RELX stock costs EUR 35.97 on October 26, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. CEST.

Analyst target and market position

Barclays raised its RELX target from GBp 3,100.00 to GBp 3,400.00 on October 23, 2026.
ChartMill listed a USD 46.27 average target from 26 analysts on October 26, 2026.
RELX stock costs EUR 35.97 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. CEST.

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RELX stock (ISIN GB00B2B0DG97) has a new Barclays target of GBp 3,400.00, up from GBp 3,100.00. On October 23, 2026, Barclays analyst Nick Dempsey kept a Buy rating while raising the target, MarketScreener reported. The stock was trading at EUR 35.97 at Lang & Schwarz on October 26, 2026 at 4:34 p.m. CEST.

Barclays sees further value

The revised target implies a GBp 300.00 increase, or 9.68 percent, from the previous target. Barclays' unchanged Buy view puts the focus on the company's recurring information and analytics activities rather than on a short-term price move.

RELX operates in Risk, Scientific, Technical and Medical, Legal, and Exhibitions. The company describes its products as information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, with shares traded in London, Amsterdam, and New York, according to RELX.

Stock sits below its yearly high

The London listing was at GBp 3,009.00 on October 26, 2026, against a 52-week range of GBp 1,991.00 to GBp 3,539.00. That places the share 14.98 percent below its yearly high. Trading volume reached 1,165,740 shares, while the market capitalization was GBP 52.2 billion.

For valuation, the London listing carried a trailing P/E ratio of 24.27 and a dividend yield of 2.00 percent on October 26, 2026. The price data use the London listing in pence, while the German quote remains the euro price used in this report.

What do analysts expect?

ChartMill listed a USD 46.27 average 12-month target from 26 analysts on October 26, 2026, 14.13 percent above its USD 40.54 New York listing price, ChartMill reported. The same page listed a USD 39.75 low target and a USD 62.19 high target, showing a broad range of expectations.

Comparison with peers

RELX: 24.27 P/E, GBP 52.2 billion market capitalization. Informa (London, GBP): 1.62 percent higher, 50.22 P/E, GBP 11.4 billion market capitalization. Wolters Kluwer (Amsterdam, EUR): 0.73 percent lower, 14.96 P/E, EUR 19.5 billion market capitalization.

Price and upcoming dates

RELX's investor page lists the October 22, 2026 trading update and July 23, 2026 first-half results among its recent company dates. Its next reporting date is not included in the investor overview.

Investor view

The higher Barclays target contrasts with the wide analyst range and the stock's position below its GBp 3,539.00 yearly high. The central market question is whether recurring analytics growth can support the valuation as investors weigh the different target assumptions.

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