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

Post-AGM, Reliance filed Jio Platforms' SEBI papers targeting an end-2026 listing at Rs 11-12 trillion valuation. Brokerages hold 'Buy' with TPs up to Rs 1,675, citing Retail's manufacturing/exports push and RCPL scaling alongside telecom, AI and clean energy growth.

— FiledSat, 18 Jul, 2026, 06:03 IST·First seen Sat, 18 Jul, 2026, 06:02 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

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

Key facts

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

Why this matters

The Jio Platforms SEBI filing signals a value-unlock and holding-structure reset that could reprice conglomerate assets and reshape partnership, capital, and spin-off options across the group.

What to watch

  • SEBI approval milestones and confirmed listing date for Jio Platforms
  • Jio DRHP valuation vs the Rs 11-12T anchor
  • RCPL FMCG revenue run-rate and retail export order wins
  • Any signal on separate Reliance Retail listing timeline
  • Foreign flows and block deals in RIL stock
  • Peer brokerages (CLSA, Morgan Stanley, Kotak) issue matching SOTP notes lifting RIL TPs
  • Retail arm accelerates disclosure on manufacturing/exports and RCPL revenue to justify segment value
  • Institutional accumulation ahead of Jio pricing; anchor-investor speculation begins
  • Management guidance on Jio float size, retail IPO sequencing, and clean-energy capex cadence