RELX Continues Share Buyback with Treasury Purchase of 479,305 Shares

RELX plc ( (GB:REL) ) has shared an update.

RELX plc has continued its share buyback activity, repurchasing 479,305 ordinary shares on 5 February 2026 via UBS AG London Branch on the London Stock Exchange, at a volume-weighted average price of 2,257.8008 pence per share. The shares will be held in treasury, bringing the company’s treasury holding to 12,480,742 shares and leaving 1,815,729,923 shares in issue, with a total of 8,372,870 shares repurchased since the start of the year, underscoring an ongoing capital-return programme that can enhance earnings per share and signal management’s confidence in the company’s long-term prospects.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:REL) stock is a Hold with a £2258.00 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 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, operating primarily in markets such as scientific, technical and medical publishing, legal and risk solutions, and exhibitions. Listed in London, the company focuses on recurring-revenue, data-driven services used by corporate, academic and government clients worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 5,843,988

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: £39.58B

Learn more about REL stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.