Reliance files Jio IPO DRHP; Jefferies, Nomura, Motilal see up to 28% upside

At its AGM, Reliance mapped growth across retail, telecom, AI and energy while filing Jio's IPO with SEBI (270M shares, 2.9% dilution, Rs 11-12 trillion valuation). Brokerages reiterated 'Buy' with targets up to Rs 1,675. Retail is expanding into manufacturing and exports; FY26 revenue seen up 14.6% to Rs 1,468.9B.

— FiledTue, 14 Jul, 2026, 05:32 IST·First seen Tue, 14 Jul, 2026, 05:31 IST·Source Financial Express · BrandWagon

What happened

Reliance Industries · At its AGM, Reliance outlined growth across retail, telecom, AI and energy, and filed Jio's IPO DRHP with SEBI. Brokerages Jefferies,

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
  • Jio valuation Rs 11-12 trillion ($117-127B)
  • 524M subscribers
  • FY26 revenue Rs 1,468.9B up 14.6%
  • EBITDA Rs 762.6B up 18.8%

Why this matters

Reliance's 2.9% Jio dilution and retail expansion into manufacturing and exports (FY26 revenue up 14.6% to Rs 1,468.9B) create both partnership openings and a formidable vertically integrated rival to monitor.

What to watch

  • SEBI DRHP clearance and IPO price band / timeline confirmation
  • FY26 retail revenue tracking vs the 14.6% / Rs 1,468.9B guidance
  • Anchor allocation and institutional subscription levels at open
  • Jio ARPU and subscriber-add trend as valuation support
  • Broad Nifty/primary-market sentiment and FII flow direction
  • Peers (Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea) telegraph tariff and capex responses ahead of Jio's listing float
  • Brokerages refresh SOTP models assigning explicit standalone multiples to retail, telecom and new-energy verticals
  • Retail arm signals JV/capex commitments for manufacturing and export capacity
  • Anchor-investor book-building chatter and grey-market premium indications emerge pre-listing