Relx Shares Hit New All Time High as YTD Gain Touches 10%

Relx shares (LON:REL) share price has made a new 52-week high (and all-time-high) in trading today, hitting 4,071p before settling down just below 4,050 for the close. The stock has had an impressive start to 2025, with gains of 9.95% bringing the cumulative 12 month performance to 23.09%.

The move comes as the FTSE 100 and broader UK market pushed to new highs on the day, gaining 1.30% and continuing the strong start to the year for the index.

Analysts remain broadly bullish, with a consensus price target of 4,268 offering ~5% upside from current price action. In the last month, a couple of notable changes in price target to the upside, including that from JP Morgan, increasing from 4,710p to 4,850p.

New coverage also came from Redburn Atlantic, initiating the stock with a Buy rating and a 4,500p price target. The firm indicated it's own EPS estimates for RELX stand 1-6% ahead of the street's consensus, reflecting perceived outperformance.

RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools, operating in over 180 countries. The company employs more than 33,000 people, with close to half of its workforce based in North America. Its shares are listed on multiple stock exchanges, including those in London, Amsterdam, and New York, under the respective ticker symbols REL, REN, and RELX.

The recent rise in Relx Plc's share price to a 52-week high gives way to differing schools of thought, with a period of potential price discovery desired or despised by either side of the line. With the move coming on strong volumes, support for the new price seems to be there for now. A greater sense of recent performance and fundamentals will be available in the next week or so as the company releases numbers from last year.