LSE:REL 18 March 2026 - 11 June 2026

RELX gains as buyback pressure builds ahead of July results
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RELX gains as buyback pressure builds ahead of July results

RELX PLC climbed in London trading Monday with buyers picking up the data and legal analytics stock ahead of July results. The London Stock Exchange trades from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. BST. AJ Bell’s delayed data showed RELX at 2,394p to sell, 2,396p to buy, up 60.8p. The repurchase figures tell the story. Shares rebounded Monday, bringing market cap to around £41.93 billion. Still, the stock trades well below both the 2025 average buyback price and last year’s high. That’s key—buybacks are a big line item in RELX’s capital return strategy.
July 6, 2026
FTSE 100 Steady As Tate & Lyle’s $3.6 Billion Deal Drives Action In London
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FTSE 100 Ends Higher as Banks Gain; Halma Drops

FTSE 100 ends up as bank stocks bounce, investors eye Middle East London’s blue-chips climbed on Thursday, with financials leading a rebound. The FTSE 100 gained 49.07 points, up 0.48%, to finish at 10,303.88. The FTSE 250 added 19.30 points, or 0.08%, closing at 22,970.64. Investors kept focus on Middle East tensions, oil, and European rate moves. FTSE 100 saw a range from 10,252.27 to 10,370.15 through the session, according to market data after the close. Investors Chronicle data put the year-on-year gain at 16.24%, with the 52-week low at 8,707.65 and the high at 10,934.94.
June 11, 2026
RELX PLC Stock Faces Fresh AI Test After Dividend Date and Morgan Stanley Cut
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RELX Drops in London After £200 Million Buyback Doesn’t Ease AI Concern

RELX PLC shares moved lower Thursday, pushing further into losses for the FTSE 100-listed data and analytics firm. Investors set aside news of a new £200 million buyback, focusing more on worries that AI could pose a bigger threat to software and information players. RELX was last seen at 2,526 pence, off 22 pence, or 0.86%, as of 10:52 BST. London’s main blue-chip index had traded up earlier in the day. RELX is buying back stock even as the shares fall. The company said it would buy back ordinary shares from June 9 to June 26, putting £200 million toward the repurchases. RELX just finished a £150 million buyback on June 8. Both buybacks count toward a planned £2.25 billion
June 11, 2026
RELX PLC Stock Faces Fresh AI Test After Dividend Date and Morgan Stanley Cut
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RELX Starts £200 Million Buyback as AI Questions Persist

RELX PLC shares dropped in early London trading Wednesday, with the stock last seen near 2,534 pence after opening at 2,616 and touching a low of just above 2,530 pence. The professional data and analytics group remained in the spotlight after starting a new £200 million buyback tranche. UK stocks were flat near three-week lows with traders watching a shaky Middle East ceasefire and rising inflation risk. Disappointing numbers from WH Smith didn’t help the mood. Buybacks on their own weren’t moving the dial. The timing is key here.
June 10, 2026
RELX shares steady despite AI worries and new buy ratings
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RELX shares steady despite AI worries and new buy ratings

RELX PLC ended with a slight gain in London on Monday, holding close to Friday’s finish. The data and analytics group saw limited movement as investors weighed new broker backing and a broader stumble in AI-related shares. The shares traded at 2,620p to sell and 2,621p to buy, up 4p, or 0.15% on the day. The FTSE 100 rose 0.21%.
June 8, 2026
RELX Shares Rebound, AI Competition Stays Unsettled
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RELX Shares Rebound, AI Competition Stays Unsettled

RELX PLC jumped 6.8% this week, ending Friday at 2,616 pence after a two-day run in the information and analytics stock. With Saturday’s London session closed, the Friday finish stands as the last traded price going into next week. RELX’s 150 million pound share buyback gives the stock near-term technical support, with the program running until June 8. The move comes after months of pressure tied to the artificial intelligence trade. A buyback lets the company purchase its own shares, cutting the share count and potentially pushing up earnings per share if profits stay flat.
June 6, 2026
RELX shares climb again as buyback, AI stay in view
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RELX shares climb again as buyback, AI stay in view

RELX shares climbed around 1.3% in London on Tuesday, adding to gains from the previous session. The information and analytics group traded at 2,535.5p in delayed quotes at 09:41 BST. Shares opened at 2,528p and hit 2,558p, but market data showed the stock was still trading well below last year’s 4,183p peak. RELX is now a key case for how markets value data-driven subscription firms as generative AI changes the game. In February, Reuters said the stock was down 50% in a year, with investors spooked about AI challenges for software and analytics. The same worries hit Wolters Kluwer and Thomson Reuters, which owns Reuters News. RELX CFO Nick Luff told Reuters the company’s content and its own algorithms help
May 19, 2026
RELX Shares Edge Up, Still Facing Pressure From AI Risks
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RELX Shares Edge Up, Still Facing Pressure From AI Risks

RELX PLC gained in London on Monday, extending Friday’s rally as investors continued to weigh its AI offering while competition from legal tech remains a risk. Late data showed RELX at 2,458 pence, up 1.44%. The stock is still down 19.1% for the year and off 40.5% over 12 months, while the FTSE 100 was last up about 0.5%. RELX isn’t just moving with a slow Monday market. The question now is whether AI tools end up helping its LexisNexis, Elsevier, and risk-analytics units, or if they hurt the paid workflow business that the stock depends on. In February, Reuters said RELX, Thomson Reuters, and Wolters Kluwer took a hit from AI worries after Anthropic rolled out legal and workflow
May 18, 2026
RELX Stock Rebounds as AI Pressure Puts Its Risk Data Moat on Trial
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RELX Stock Rebounds as AI Pressure Puts Its Risk Data Moat on Trial

Shares of RELX PLC bounced Thursday, with investors reacting to the company’s latest push: management touting the Risk division’s edge from its own data, AI, and automated decision tools—key weapons, they argue, for staying competitive in fraud, identity, and compliance. The stock, listed in London, climbed 2.25% to 2,385.50 pence as of 12:10 BST, according to a Cboe Europe estimate. That recouped a fraction of Wednesday’s 4.97% slide, when shares closed at 2,333 pence. Still, shares remain down 20.79% for the year, per MarketScreener data.
May 14, 2026
RELX Falls as Anthropic’s Legal-AI Push Reopens the Moat Debate
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RELX Falls as Anthropic’s Legal-AI Push Reopens the Moat Debate

Investors offloaded RELX in a session where broader markets rallied. The stock dropped to 2,396p by 12:03 BST, off 59p, or 2.4%. It started the day at 2,412p and touched a low of 2,388.01p. Both the FTSE 100 and Germany’s DAX were in positive territory earlier, so RELX’s slide wasn’t a simple case of following the indices. Legal AI is the story here. On Tuesday, Anthropic rolled out an expanded Claude offering tailored for law firms and attorneys, bundling in new legal tools and integrations with the likes of Thomson Reuters, Harvey, Box, Everlaw, and DocuSign. “The legal industry is seeing an incredible uptick” in AI use, Anthropic associate general counsel Mark Pike told Reuters.
May 13, 2026
RELX Stock Is Back in Focus as Buyback, Dividend Date and AI Legal Race Collide
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RELX Stock Is Back in Focus as Buyback, Dividend Date and AI Legal Race Collide

RELX PLC’s American depositary shares ticked up on Monday, even as its main London line sat idle due to a UK bank holiday—pushing the LexisNexis parent into the spotlight during a week shortened by market closures and looming buyback and dividend deadlines. The ADRs showed $36.655 at 15:20 UTC, up $0.305 from Friday’s finish. London’s last quoted bid-ask, as of May 1, was 2,698p/2,701p. RELX ordinary shares hit their ex-dividend date on May 7, with the record date following on May 8. Anyone buying after the ex-dividend date won’t get the declared dividend. For ADRs, both the ex-dividend and record date land on May 8, according to the company calendar.
May 4, 2026
RELX PLC Stock Inches Higher, But AI Threat Keeps LexisNexis in the Spotlight
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RELX PLC Stock Inches Higher, But AI Threat Keeps LexisNexis in the Spotlight

RELX PLC ticked up in London trading Friday, though the modest gain left investors still weighing the AI wildcard for the LexisNexis parent—will it reinforce the company’s edge or start to erode it? Delayed AJ Bell data put shares at 2,687p on the sell side and 2,688p to buy, a 0.22% increase compared with the previous 2,682p close. This is notable, with the stock still lagging far behind last year’s peak after AI concerns hammered legal, data, and software shares. On Tuesday, RELX dropped 1.4% to £26.73, according to MarketWatch, now sitting 36.1% under its 52-week high of £41.83.
May 1, 2026
RELX PLC Says AI Is Driving Growth. The Market Is Still Asking One Big Question
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RELX PLC Says AI Is Driving Growth. The Market Is Still Asking One Big Question

RELX PLC finished the week a touch stronger, with shares ticking up 0.45% to 2,701p on the sell side and 2,703p to buy, as the information and analytics giant stuck with its full-year guidance. Even so, questions lingered among investors about the impact of fresh artificial intelligence tools on RELX’s legal-data segment. The FTSE 100, for its part, slipped 0.75%. Timing’s playing a key role. RELX wants to make the case that AI isn’t just a challenge for LexisNexis—its legal research arm—but also a catalyst for growth throughout the group. On Thursday, the company reported a solid start to the year across all four divisions, reiterating its outlook for robust gains in both underlying revenue and adjusted operating profit. “Underlying
April 25, 2026
RELX PLC Reaffirms 2026 Outlook, Starts £350 Million Buyback as Legal AI Growth Holds Up
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RELX PLC Reaffirms 2026 Outlook, Starts £350 Million Buyback as Legal AI Growth Holds Up

RELX Plc stuck with its 2026 outlook on Thursday, pointing to a solid start to the year in each of its four divisions. Shortly after shareholders approved a repurchase authorization at the annual meeting, the company launched a new £350 million buyback. RELX reported continued strength in revenue, profit, and new sales. The timing isn’t great for the industry. A Reuters Breakingviews piece pointed out that February’s AI-fueled rout knocked roughly $9 billion off RELX’s market cap in just one day, stoking fears among investors that fresh AI entrants might disrupt legal and data processes before established players have a shot to catch up.
April 23, 2026
RELX Stock Slips Before Trading Update as Buyback and AI Test Loom
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RELX Stock Slips Before Trading Update as Buyback and AI Test Loom

Shares of RELX PLC slipped Wednesday, with the market eyeing Thursday’s trading update and annual general meeting—a key moment for a stock facing lingering anxiety over AI’s potential to shake up its professional data segment. By 16:15 BST, RELX was trading at 2,736 pence in London, off roughly 1.5% from the last close at 2,779 pence. Timing is key here. RELX, the provider of legal, scientific, risk and exhibitions data, is set to deliver its first scheduled trading update since reporting full-year numbers in February. Shareholders are on deck to vote on executive pay, the final dividend, and fresh buyback authorization. According to the company’s financial calendar, both the AGM and the 2026 trading update fall on April 23.
April 22, 2026
RELX PLC Stock Holds Near 2,461p as £350 Million Buyback Starts, AI Worries Linger
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RELX PLC Stock Holds Near 2,461p as £350 Million Buyback Starts, AI Worries Linger

RELX was trading flat around 2,461 pence as of 14:24 GMT on Tuesday. The British information and analytics firm has kicked off a new share buyback worth 350 million pounds. According to the company, the program began March 23, set to wrap up by April 22. This shift carries weight: RELX is doubling down on cash returns just months after an AI-fueled rout rattled investor confidence. Back in February, Reuters noted the stock had dropped by half over the previous year, as market players fretted about generative AI’s threat to software and analytics revenues. Even so, RELX responded by hiking its 2026 buyback target to 2.25 billion pounds, following 1.5 billion pounds in repurchases planned for 2025.
March 24, 2026
RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks
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RELX Stock Price Today: Shares Stay Below 2,565p Block-Sale Price Despite Buybacks

RELX edged up roughly 0.4% to 2,522.5 pence on Friday, though still lagged behind the 2,565 pence mark set in this week’s overnight block sale of 24 million shares. Investors hadn’t fully digested the fresh supply, with shares showing some resistance. That carries weight right now, with RELX pushing capital returns just as investors weigh their trust in data and legal-information outfits navigating a quickening AI cycle. Back in February, the company announced plans to allocate £2.25 billion for buybacks in 2026, following the £1.5 billion it wrapped up last year.
March 20, 2026
RELX PLC stock price slips after 24 million-share sale lands at 2,565p
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RELX PLC stock price slips after 24 million-share sale lands at 2,565p

Shares in RELX Plc slipped 1.44% to 2,594p at 1355 GMT on Wednesday, after 24 million shares changed hands overnight at 2,565 pence apiece. This deal drops about £615.6 million worth of shares onto the market, right as RELX is in the middle of its own buyback. On Tuesday, RELX disclosed it had bought back 487,344 shares at an average price of 2,591.1464p. The stock sale went out via a bookbuild—a quick-fire institutional placing that’s typically priced below market.
March 18, 2026
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