Reliance draws up to 28% upside calls after Jio IPO filing; Jefferies, Nomura, Motilal stay Buy

At its AGM, Reliance outlined growth across retail, telecom, AI and clean energy, and filed Jio Platforms' IPO draft with SEBI targeting a late-2026 listing. Brokerages set targets of Rs 1,640-1,675, implying 23.5-28% upside, with Jio valued at Rs 11-12 trillion and 524 million subscribers.

— FiledWed, 8 Jul, 2026, 06:01 IST·First seen Wed, 8 Jul, 2026, 06:00 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At its AGM, Reliance outlined growth across retail, telecom, AI and clean energy, and filed Jio Platforms' IPO draft with SEBI targeting a

Key facts

  • TP Rs 1,675 (28% upside)
  • TP Rs 1,640 (23.5% upside)
  • TP Rs 1,655 (26% upside)
  • 270 million shares
  • 2.9% dilution
  • valuation Rs 11-12 trillion
  • 524 million subscribers
  • revenue Rs 1,468.9 billion
  • EBITDA margin 51.9%

Why this matters

The Jio Platforms SEBI draft filing signals a value-crystallizing spin-out playbook across telecom, retail, and clean energy that reshapes partnership and competitive dynamics through 2026.

What to watch

  • SEBI approval milestones and DRHP updates for Jio Platforms
  • Jio subscriber additions and ARPU trend in quarterly prints
  • New-energy capex execution and first-revenue timelines
  • Retail segment growth vs. Quick-commerce competition
  • Any tariff hike signals across telecom sector
  • Additional brokerages initiate/revise SOTP-based targets pegged to implied Jio valuation
  • Retail and telecom peers (Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea, D-Mart) re-rated on read-through
  • Institutional flows rotate into RIL ahead of anticipated Jio price discovery
  • Management guidance on IPO structure, minority stake size, and ARPU trajectory