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RELX news analysis
RELX (LSE: REL) is in the FTSE 100. 20 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
+2.3 from 6 relevant stories. Coverage was mostly share-price commentary ahead of the company's 22 October update, with J.P. Morgan keeping its price target. A new AI disclosure tool launched in Intelligize+ added a modestly positive note.
Tone over time
Coverage of RELX worsened between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone fell 69% from 8 to 2 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its high was 9 in 3 Oct.
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7 days of 20 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | 8 |
| 1 Oct | 7 |
| 2 Oct | 7 |
| 3 Oct | 9 |
| 4 Oct | 7 |
| 5 Oct | 5 |
| 6 Oct | 2 |
| 7 Oct | 7 |
| 8 Oct | 3 |
| 9 Oct | 6 |
| 10 Oct | 5 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | 2 |
| 13 Oct | 5 |
| 14 Oct | 6 |
| 15 Oct | 2 |
| 16 Oct | 6 |
| 17 Oct | 7 |
| 18 Oct | 3 |
| 19 Oct | 2 |
| 20 Oct | 2 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | +2.3 | 6 | Coverage was mostly share-price commentary ahead of the company's 22 October update, with J.P. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | +1.7 | 3 | Coverage was light and mostly about valuation, with a stock comparison against Sage and a preview ahead of RELX's trading statement. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a piece on how investors are reacting to RELX shares following a UK GDP beat, which leans mildly positive. |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | +6.8 | 5 | Coverage was mainly supportive analyst commentary, with JPMorgan keeping its Buy rating and price target on RELX. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | +6.3 | 6 | Coverage was mainly about RELX shares climbing and supportive broker views, with Bank of America keeping its Buy rating. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | +2.2 | 4 | Coverage was mostly routine, covering share admissions linked to an employee plan and continuing share repurchases. |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +5.7 | 5 | Coverage was mostly a Bernstein Buy rating with notable upside and commentary on RELX's data depth in the face of AI. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +5.0 | 3 | Coverage was mostly about the share price, with Bernstein keeping its Outperform rating on RELX. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | +1.5 | 2 | Coverage was mixed: one headline noted RELX shares gaining 4.82%, while another reported a rating downgrade from Seeking Alpha. |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +4.7 | 2 | Coverage of RELX was limited to share price updates, with the stock reported up by almost 3% after-hours. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +5.7 | 3 | Coverage was mostly about analyst and investor views of RELX, with BofA lifting its price target and commentary on how it is handling AI disruption fears. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +3.0 | 6 | Coverage was mostly share price gains, a continued buyback and a maintained Buy rating from Bernstein. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | +7.0 | 1 | The only substantive coverage was a piece on RELX's AI story meeting steady results, which leans mildly positive. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +2.3 | 4 | Coverage of RELX centred on further share buybacks, a small share price gain and UBS keeping its target price. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | +5.2 | 1 | Coverage was limited to a preview of RELX's upcoming 22 October update following 7 percent growth, which leans mildly positive. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | +7.0 | 1 | Coverage centred on RELX launching a £125 million share buyback, which leans positive as a return of capital to shareholders. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | +8.7 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was an upgrade of RELX to "Strong-Buy" by Zacks Research, which leans positive. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | +7.2 | 3 | Coverage centred on Bank of America raising its price target for RELX to 4,000p. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +7.0 | 3 | Coverage centred on UBS keeping its Buy rating and saying fears over AI and driverless cars are overdone. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | +7.5 | 6 | Coverage was mainly analyst support, with UBS keeping its buy rating and 3,600p target and Goldman Sachs including RELX among its top picks. |
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