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RELX PLC PLC (RELX) Stock Analysis

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $32.84 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Negative momentum.

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... Read more

$32.84+35.7% A.UpsideScore 5.2/10#13 of 21 Specialty Business Services
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield3.63%
IncomeYield2.73%(5y avg 2.00%)Payout57.42%sustainable
Stop $31.27Target $44.58(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 5.3:1
Analyst target$52.45+59.7%2 analysts
$44.58our TP
$32.84price
$52.45mean
$57

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $32.84 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 37d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

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Recent developments

updated 2026-06-15

Recent Developments — RELX PLC PLC

Latest news

Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:47Z.

TrendMatrix Research · upcoming catalyst calendar

Upcoming dated catalysts

Thu, Jul 23, 202637d to earnings· next earnings call

Thesis

Rewards
High-quality business
Analyst upside: 36%
Risks
Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5
Negative momentum
Below 200-MA, MA slope -5.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.6
P/E (Fwd)15.4
Mkt Cap$59.4B
EV/EBITDA78.9
Profit Mgn21.5%
ROE70.5%
Rev Growth1.2%
Beta0.25
Dividend2.73%
Rating analysts24

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.80neutral
IV108%elevated
Max Pain$30-8.6% vs spot

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Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Obv
1.0
Ma Position
1.0
Volume
1.5
Macd
3.4
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -5.7%/30d — confirmed downtrend

No near-term catalyst priced in. Thesis progression will come from fundamentals grinding, not event reaction.static

Earnings History
0.0
Surprise Avg
0.0
Erm
5.0
Earnings Timing
5.0
Dividend Safety
6.5
Dividend: 273.0%

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Growth Rank
1.0
Value Rank
3.7
Quality Rank
9.3
Superior ROE vs peersBest-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 5.3 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 37d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Moderate
RSI
50 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $32.24Resistance $35.62

Price Targets

$31
$45
A.Upside+35.7%
A.R:R5.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! momentum at 2.3 (below the engine's 4.5 threshold)
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (37d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RELX stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $32.84 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Negative momentum. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $31.27. Score 5.2/10, high confidence.

What is the RELX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $44.58 (+35.7% upside). Prior stop was $31.27. Stop-loss: $31.27.

What are the risks of investing in RELX?

Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -5.7%/30d (confirmed downtrend).

Is RELX overvalued or undervalued?

RELX PLC PLC trades at a P/E of 22.6 (forward 15.4). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about RELX?

24 analysts cover RELX with a consensus score of 4.2/5. Average price target: $52.

What does RELX PLC PLC do?RELX PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and...

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.

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