FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / RELX / 21 October 2026

RELX (REL): news on Wednesday 21 October 2026

−4.5 negative

Coverage was dominated by Citigroup's downgrade of RELX from Buy to Neutral on valuation, which weighs on sentiment. Some pieces offered mild balance, pointing to AI legal tools, steady growth and buybacks ahead of the trading update.

What drove it

Citi downgrade
valuation
AI tools and buybacks

The 8 stories

Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.

−6.8 Relx downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Citi TipRanks
Downgrade from Buy to Neutral at Citi.
−6.7 RELX Downgraded by Citigroup -- Rating Changed to Neutral GuruFocus
Citigroup downgrade to Neutral is negative for the shares.
−6.7 Relx (NYSE:RELX) Rating Lowered to "Neutral" at Citigroup MarketBeat
Citigroup lowers rating to Neutral.
−6.3 Citi Downgrades RELX to Neutral on Valuation AskTraders.com
Citi downgrade on valuation grounds.
+4.2 FTSE 100 RELX (LSE:REL) Shrugs Off AI Fears With Buybacks Kalkine Media
Buybacks seen as shrugging off AI concerns.
+3.7 RELX (LSE:REL) AI Legal Tools And Steady Growth Put Nine-Month Trading Update In Focus Kalkine Media
Focus on AI legal tools and steady growth ahead of update.
−0.8 RELX Stock Drops 0.31% on Tuesday, RSI: Explained JournalArta
Minor share price dip with technical indicator commentary.
+0.3 RELX stock: October 22 trading update sets the next date for RELX stock - ad-hoc-news.de ad-hoc-news.de
Factual note of upcoming trading update date.

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