Brokerages see up to 28% upside in Reliance after Jio IPO filing, retail manufacturing push

Post-49th AGM, Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal reiterated Buy on Reliance Industries with targets of Rs 1,640-1,675. Jio's SEBI IPO filing (listing by end-2026, valuation Rs 11-12 trillion, 524M subscribers) plus Reliance Retail's move into manufacturing, exports and RCPL scaling underpin the bullish view.

— FiledSat, 4 Jul, 2026, 03:01 IST·First seen Sat, 4 Jul, 2026, 03:00 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At its 49th AGM, Reliance detailed Jio's SEBI IPO filing (listing by end-2026), retail's push into manufacturing/exports, RCPL scaling as

Key facts

  • TP Rs 1,675 (28% upside)
  • TP Rs 1,640 (23.5%)
  • TP Rs 1,655 (26%)
  • Jio valuation Rs 11-12 trillion
  • 270 million shares
  • 2.9% dilution
  • FY26 revenue Rs 1,468.9 bn
  • EBITDA Rs 762.6 bn
  • PAT Rs 300.5 bn
  • 524 million subscribers

Why this matters

Jio's SEBI IPO filing at a Rs 11-12 trillion valuation and Reliance Retail's manufacturing/export push create a value-unlock template and potential partnership or acquisition openings across telecom, retail and consumer brands.

What to watch

  • SEBI DRHP approval and confirmed IPO price band / listing date
  • Jio subscriber and ARPU trajectory in quarterly updates
  • Reliance Retail manufacturing capex disclosures and export order flow
  • Any anchor-investor or pre-IPO stake sale valuation markers
  • Broker target revisions above/below the Rs 1,640-1,675 range
  • Peer conglomerates and telecom names re-rated on read-across; watch Bharti Airtel positioning ahead of Jio float
  • Institutional flows rotate into RIL as index heavyweight; passive and FII rebalancing around IPO calendar
  • Sell-side revises SOTP models to embed explicit Jio and Retail equity values
  • Retail/FMCG competitors (HUL, Dabur) brace for RCPL pricing pressure as manufacturing scales