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

Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal Oswal reiterated Buy on Reliance Industries post-AGM, with targets up to Rs 1,675 (28% upside). Beyond the Jio IPO filing valuing Jio at Rs 11-12 trillion, they cite Reliance Retail's move into manufacturing/exports and RCPL's consumer brands platform as growth engines.

— FiledSat, 18 Jul, 2026, 06:17 IST·First seen Sat, 18 Jul, 2026, 06:16 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At Reliance's AGM, brokerages Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal reiterated Buy calls with up to 28% upside, citing Jio IPO filing plus growth

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
  • 524 million subscribers
  • FY26 revenue Rs 1,468.9 billion

Why this matters

The Jio IPO filing crystallizes value at Rs 11-12 trillion while retail's move up the value chain signals M&A and platform-building opportunities in consumer brands and exports.

What to watch

  • Jio IPO DRHP filing confirmation and pricing band
  • Reliance Retail manufacturing/export capex announcements and margin trajectory
  • RCPL consumer-brand revenue disclosures vs incumbents (HUL, Nestle)
  • O2C/energy segment margins and net-debt levels
  • FII/DII positioning shifts around AGM narrative
  • Peer telecom/retail names (Bharti Airtel, DMart, Trent) reprice on Jio valuation read-through
  • More brokerages initiate/raise SOTP-based targets to align with the pack
  • RIL likely to release Jio IPO structure details, anchor investor interest and RCPL brand roadmap
  • Retail suppliers and D2C acquisition targets gain M&A speculation premium