Relx (LON:REL) Shares Cross Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Relx Plc (LON:REL) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 2,553.98 and traded as high as GBX 3,033. Relx shares last traded at GBX 3,028, with a volume of 6,664,042 shares changing hands.

Trending Headlines about Relx

Here are the key news stories impacting Relx this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth and outlook remain firm: RELX reported 7% underlying revenue growth for the first nine months of 2026 and reaffirmed its full-year outlook. Management cited broad-based momentum across analytics, information services and AI-related tools, easing concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt the business. RELX PLC 9-month Underlying Revenue Rises; Confirms FY26 Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Share buyback extended: RELX launched an additional irrevocable 2026 share-buyback programme and cancelled treasury shares. The capital return should support earnings per share and signals management confidence in the company’s valuation and cash generation. RELX Extends 2026 Share Buyback Programme and Cancels Treasury Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage support: Bank of America raised its price target to GBX 4,000, while Deutsche Bank reaffirmed its Buy rating with a GBX 3,100 target. The upgrades and target increases reinforce the bullish interpretation of RELX’s growth prospects. Bank of America raises target to GBp 4,000
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical momentum: The stock crossed above its 200-day moving average, a potentially positive technical signal, although this does not change the company’s underlying earnings outlook. Relx Share Price Crosses Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst views and insider selling: Citi cut RELX to Neutral, and Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating, citing balanced risk-reward and headwinds in the exhibitions business. Separately, director/PDMR disclosures reported option exercises and share sales, which may create modest selling pressure but do not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals. RELX: Solid Core Growth but Exhibition Headwinds Leave Risk-Reward Balanced at Hold

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 3,100 price objective on shares of Relx in a research note on Friday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 3,680.

Relx Stock Performance

The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 2,628.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 2,557.37. The company has a market cap of £52.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.35, a PEG ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 0.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 719.39.

Relx (LON:REL) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The company reported GBX 68.60 earnings per share for the quarter. Relx had a return on equity of 125.53% and a net margin of 23.27%. As a group, analysts predict that Relx Plc will post 134.00 EPS for the current year.

Relx Company Profile

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. The Group serves customers in more than 180 countries and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs over 33,000 people, of whom almost half are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York Stock Exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.