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Reach plc ( (GB:RCH) ) has shared an announcement.
Reach plc reported a 6.9% year-on-year decline in group revenue for the first quarter of 2026, with digital revenue down 8.1% and print revenue down 6.6%, as lower search and referral traffic, mainly from Google, continued to weigh on performance. Management is responding by pushing off-platform audience growth, expanding video and rolling out premium subscriptions across 11 sites, and despite the digital headwinds says it remains on track to meet market expectations for 2026, supported by cost reductions, cover price increases and the resilience of its print circulation and advertising revenues.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:RCH) stock is a Hold with a £0.64 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Reach plc stock, see the GB:RCH Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on RCH Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, RCH is a Neutral.
The score is anchored by very attractive valuation (low P/E and high dividend yield), but is held back by deteriorating operating fundamentals (multi-year revenue decline and a significant net loss in 2025) and a weak technical setup despite oversold signals.
To see Spark’s full report on RCH stock, click here.
More about Reach plc
Reach plc is the largest commercial news publisher in the UK and Ireland, operating more than 120 national and local media brands, including the Mirror, Express, Daily Record, Daily Star and titles such as MyLondon and Manchester Evening News. The company distributes trusted content across print, digital and social channels, with a growing presence in the US through brands like Irish Star, reaching large online and social audiences each month.
Average Trading Volume: 1,415,857
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £183M
Find detailed analytics on RCH stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.