Brokerages see up to 28% upside in Reliance after Jio IPO filing; TPs up to Rs 1,675

At its 49th AGM, Reliance filed Jio Platforms' IPO prospectus with SEBI (270M shares, ~2.9% dilution, valuation Rs 11-12 trillion). Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal reiterated 'Buy' with targets of Rs 1,640-1,675, citing Retail's manufacturing/export push and RCPL scaling. Jio revenue rose 14.6% to Rs 1,468.9B.

— FiledTue, 14 Jul, 2026, 14:02 IST·First seen Tue, 14 Jul, 2026, 14:01 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At its 49th AGM, Reliance outlined growth across telecom, retail, AI and energy, filing Jio Platforms' IPO prospectus with SEBI.

Key facts

  • TP Rs 1,675 (28% upside)
  • TP Rs 1,640 (23.5%)
  • TP Rs 1,655 (26%)
  • Jio 270M shares
  • 2.9% dilution
  • valuation Rs 11-12 trillion ($117-127B)
  • 524M subscribers
  • 268M 5G subs
  • revenue Rs 1,468.9B (+14.6%)
  • EBITDA Rs 762.6B (+18.8%)
  • PAT Rs 300.5B (+15.1%)
  • EBITDA margin 51.9%

Why this matters

The Jio IPO prospectus (270M shares, ~2.9% dilution) unlocks value and signals a listing pathway that reshapes Reliance's conglomerate sum-of-parts narrative.

What to watch

  • SEBI approval timeline and IPO price band / listing date
  • Jio ARPU and subscriber net-adds in next quarterly print
  • O2C margin trajectory vs crude/refining spreads
  • Retail same-store growth and RCPL FMCG revenue run-rate
  • Anchor/QIB demand signals during book-building
  • Peer brokerages (Kotak, CLSA, Morgan Stanley) issue updated SOTP with Jio at Rs 11-12tn anchor
  • Institutional flows rotate into RIL ahead of Jio price-band announcement
  • Retail arm accelerates RCPL export/manufacturing disclosures to support standalone valuation
  • Options positioning skews bullish on RIL front-month strikes near Rs 1,600