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RELX PLC PLC (RELX) Stock Analysis

Range Bound setup

SellVALUE-TRAP 1/5High Confidence

Industrials · Specialty Business Services

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.02 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7.

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

$34.02+31.3% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#14 of 21 Specialty Business Services
QualityF-score7 / 9FCF yield3.59%
IncomeYield2.71%(5y avg 1.99%)Payout57.42%sustainable
Stop $32.16Target $44.58(analyst − 15%)A.R:R 3.6:1
Analyst target$52.45+54.2%2 analysts
$44.58our TP
$34.02price
$52.45mean
$57

Sell if holding. Momentum 2.3/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $34.02 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.

Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 64d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.

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Thesis

Rewards
V7 quality resilience bonus: +0.2 (Q=7.4 in RISK_OFF)
High-quality business
Analyst upside: 31%
Risks
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7
Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5
Negative momentum

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)22.8
P/E (Fwd)15.7
Mkt Cap$60.0B
EV/EBITDA21.5
Profit Mgn21.5%
ROE70.5%
Rev Growth1.2%
Beta0.26
Dividend2.71%
Rating analysts25

Quality Signals

Piotroski F7/9MoatNarrow

Options Flow

P/C0.13bullish
IV50%normal
Max Pain$18-48.6% vs spot

Model-generated analysis — not investment advice. Not a registered investment advisor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full disclaimer

Rating Breakdown

3 floor-breakers

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

Macd
0.0
Obv
1.0
Ma Position
3.0
Volume
3.0
Rsi
4.5
Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope -6.2%/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: 271.0%

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

Growth Rank
1.4
Value Rank
4.0
Quality Rank
9.3
Superior ROE vs peersBest-in-class margins
GatesMomentum 2.3<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)A.R:R 3.6 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 64d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARMATERIALS CYCLE PEAK CLEARRange BoundSuitability: Moderate
RSI
42 · Neutral
20D MA 50D MA 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $31.02Resistance $37.05

Price Targets

$32
$45
A.Upside+31.0%
A.R:R3.6:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeRisk-Off

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 2.3/10 — below 4.5 minimum
! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

M
M
M
M
0/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-07-23 (64d)

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 $34.02 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7. Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $32.16. Score 5.1/10, high confidence.

What is the RELX stock price target?

Take-profit target: $44.58 (+31.3% upside). Prior stop was $32.16. Stop-loss: $32.16.

What are the risks of investing in RELX?

Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Leverage penalty (D/E 3.0): -1.5; Negative momentum.

Is RELX overvalued or undervalued?

RELX PLC PLC trades at a P/E of 22.8 (forward 15.7). TrendMatrix value score: 5.6/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about RELX?

25 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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