Brokerages see up to 28% upside in Reliance after Jio IPO filing

Following Reliance's AGM and Jio's SEBI IPO filing targeting end-2026, Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal reiterated Buy with targets up to Rs 1,675. Jio revenue rose 14.6% to Rs 1,468.9B with 524M subscribers, while the retail arm pushes into manufacturing and exports.

— FiledThu, 16 Jul, 2026, 01:32 IST·First seen Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 01:31 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · Reliance AGM outlined growth across retail, telecom, AI and energy, plus Jio IPO filing with SEBI targeting end-2026. Brokerages

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
  • Jio revenue Rs 1,468.9B (+14.6%)
  • EBITDA Rs 762.6B (+18.8%)
  • 524M subscribers

Why this matters

The retail arm's push into manufacturing and exports plus a monetizing Jio IPO opens acquisition and partnership windows to lock in supply-chain and export capabilities before the 2026 listing.

What to watch

  • SEBI approval milestones and confirmation of end-2026 IPO date
  • Jio ARPU and subscriber net-adds in next quarterly print
  • Jio IPO price band / implied valuation disclosures
  • Retail segment margin and export order flow updates
  • Holding-company discount commentary in analyst SOTP models
  • Expect follow-on Buy reiterations and SOTP revisions from additional brokerages benchmarking Jio's implied valuation
  • Watch RIL telecom/retail subsidiary structuring ahead of listing to maximize value crystallization
  • Retail arm likely to publicize manufacturing/export wins to justify segment premium
  • Institutional flows rotate into RIL as pre-IPO exposure proxy