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RELX plc ( (GB:REL) ) just unveiled an update.
RELX plc has continued its share buyback activity, purchasing 1,800,000 ordinary shares on 17 February 2026 via UBS AG London Branch on the London Stock Exchange, at a volume-weighted average price of about 2,235.83 pence per share. These shares will be held in treasury, bringing the company’s treasury holding to 17,987,957 shares and leaving 1,810,239,253 shares in issue, with a total of 13,880,085 shares repurchased since the start of the year.
The latest transaction underscores RELX’s ongoing capital management strategy, which typically supports earnings per share accretion and can signal confidence in the company’s cash generation and long-term prospects. For shareholders, the incremental reduction in free float may modestly enhance per-share metrics, while maintaining flexibility for the company to use treasury shares for future corporate purposes such as employee share plans.
The most recent analyst rating on (GB:REL) stock is a Buy with a £30.75 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 driven primarily by strong financial performance (high margins and excellent cash flow) and a constructive earnings outlook with broad-based segment growth and strong cash conversion. These positives are meaningfully offset by very weak technical momentum (below major moving averages with negative MACD) and a valuation that looks somewhat premium on P/E despite a moderate dividend yield.
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 operations spanning scientific, technical and medical publishing, legal and regulatory services, and risk and business analytics. The group is listed in London and focuses on data-driven products that support research, compliance, and commercial decision-making across multiple industries.
Average Trading Volume: 6,816,621
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: £40.81B
For detailed information about REL stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.