Brokerages see up to 28% upside in Reliance after Jio IPO filing; Retail eyes manufacturing push

At Reliance's 49th AGM, Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal reiterated Buy calls with targets up to Rs 1,675 (28% upside) after Jio filed its DRHP. Management flagged Retail's expansion into manufacturing and exports, plus RCPL scaling as a consumer-brands platform.

— FiledWed, 15 Jul, 2026, 02:32 IST·First seen Wed, 15 Jul, 2026, 02:31 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At Reliance's 49th AGM, brokerages Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal reiterated Buy with up to 28% upside after Jio filed its DRHP. Reliance

Key facts

  • Rs 1,675 TP (28% upside)
  • Rs 1,640 TP (23.5%)
  • Rs 1,655 TP (26%)
  • 270 million shares
  • 2.9% dilution
  • Rs 11-12 trillion valuation
  • 524 million subscribers
  • Rs 1,468.9 billion revenue

Why this matters

The Jio IPO filing plus Retail's manufacturing and consumer-brands (RCPL) build-out points to vertical-integration and platform consolidation moves that could reshape partnership and acquisition dynamics across the sector.

What to watch

  • Jio IPO pricing band, timeline, and SEBI clearance milestones
  • Retail quarterly same-store growth and manufacturing/export contribution
  • RCPL revenue and distribution footprint disclosures
  • O2C margin trajectory and consolidated net debt/capex figures
  • Broker target revisions above/below the Rs 1,640-1,675 range
  • Analysts revise SOTP models to embed a standalone Jio valuation and lift Retail multiples on the manufacturing/exports optionality
  • Institutional flows rotate into Reliance as an IPO pre-positioning trade ahead of Jio listing
  • Peers (D-Mart, Trent, FMCG majors) get scrutinized as RCPL scales as a consumer-brands challenger
  • Management issues follow-up guidance on Retail capex, export mix, and RCPL revenue run-rate