Reliance draws up to 28% Street upside after Jio IPO filing; Retail eyes manufacturing, exports

Post-AGM, Jefferies, Nomura and Motilal Oswal reiterate 'Buy' on Reliance Industries with targets up to Rs 1,675 (28% upside), citing Jio's SEBI IPO filing valuing the unit at Rs 11-12 trillion. Retail arm pushing into manufacturing and exports as parent capital flows firm up.

— FiledThu, 9 Jul, 2026, 05:31 IST·First seen Thu, 9 Jul, 2026, 05:30 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At its 49th AGM, Reliance outlined growth across telecom, retail, AI and clean energy plus Jio's IPO filing with SEBI. Jefferies, Nomura

Key facts

  • TP Rs 1,675 (28% upside)
  • TP Rs 1,640 (23.5% upside)
  • TP Rs 1,655 (~26% upside)
  • Jio valuation Rs 11-12 trillion ($117-127bn)
  • 270 million shares
  • 2.9% dilution
  • 524 million subscribers
  • FY26 revenue Rs 1,468.9bn (+14.6%)
  • EBITDA Rs 762.6bn (+18.8%)
  • PAT Rs 300.5bn (+15.1%)

Why this matters

The Jio SEBI filing crystallizes value and frees capital for Retail's vertical integration into manufacturing and exports, opening M&A and partnership avenues along the new value chain.

What to watch

  • SEBI approval and Jio IPO price band / listing date
  • Jio ARPU and subscriber trajectory in next quarterly print
  • Retail capex guidance and manufacturing/export order announcements
  • Any anchor-investor or strategic stake valuation prints for Jio
  • Consensus target revisions clustering above Rs 1,650
  • Peer brokerages (CLSA, Morgan Stanley, Kotak) update SOTP models within days
  • Retail vendors and contract manufacturers reposition as RIL insources production
  • Institutional flows rotate into RIL ahead of Jio listing window
  • Competitors (Airtel, DMart) brace for capital-backed aggression