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RELX plc ( (GB:REL) ) has issued an announcement.
RELX plc has continued its share buyback programme, repurchasing 500,000 ordinary shares on 9 March 2026 via UBS AG’s London branch for holding in treasury. The transaction, executed on the London Stock Exchange at prices between 2,603p and 2,671p per share and a volume-weighted average of 2,639.7143p, lifts the company’s treasury stock to 27,337,957 shares and leaves 1,800,959,520 shares in issue.
Since the start of the year, RELX has bought back 23,230,085 shares, underlining management’s ongoing use of capital returns to manage its balance sheet and potentially enhance earnings per share. The expanded treasury position may provide flexibility for future employee share schemes or capital management initiatives, while signalling continued confidence in the company’s longer-term prospects to investors.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:REL) stock is a Buy with a £2917.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on RELX plc stock, see the GB:REL Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on GB:REL Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:REL is a Outperform.
The score is supported primarily by strong financial performance (robust margins and free-cash-flow generation) and a positive earnings call with continued growth and strong cash conversion. These strengths are materially offset by weak technicals (broad downtrend and bearish momentum), while valuation is neutral-to-supportive.
To see Spark’s full report on GB:REL stock, click here.
More about RELX plc
RELX plc is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers, with major positions in scientific, technical and medical publishing, legal and regulatory information, and risk and business analytics. Listed in London, the group focuses on recurring, data-driven services aimed at knowledge-intensive industries and corporate and government clients worldwide.
YTD Price Performance: -12.58%
Average Trading Volume: 8,812,624
Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold
Current Market Cap: £47.43B
See more data about REL stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.