NYSE: BMY · Drug Manufacturers - General

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) racked up about 172 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 33% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 58% bullish while X sits at just 13%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 10 of 28 analysts rating BMY a buy.

There is steady buzz around BMY this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on BMY

Wall Street’s 36% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 13% to News at 58%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 10
Hold 17
Sell 1
Avg target $65.92

Across 28 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 10 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $65.92.

28 analysts36% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 33%
Spread 45 pts
Most bullish News 58%
Most bearish X 13%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on BMY

45pt spread
Wall St
36%
News
58%
Reddit
29%
X
13%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 33%

Wall Street’s 36% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 33%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 58% bullish while X sits at 13%, a 45-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why BMY reads Sell

Sell -22.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 33.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-21.7
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 46.7, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) buzz held subdued around 37.7 while the price drifted down 6.1% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 13.1M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, BMY lost 2.8%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 43.3 and was variable, swinging between 32.5 and 53.1. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 18 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw BMY this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.7
Bullish 29%
Mentions 7
Trend Stable
10 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 29%Neutral 57%Bearish 14%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 7 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 56.9
Bullish 13%
Mentions 113
Trend Rising
113 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 13%Neutral 81%Bearish 6%
@seedy19tron · 30-day context Neutral -0.04
“$azn BD team is active again after focusing on a alleged failed $BMY bid over summer. Good day for the sector today $smmt”
♥ 46↻ 1👁 5K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 56.4
Bullish 58%
Mentions 52
Trend Falling
20 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 58%Neutral 32%Bearish 10%
Investor Place · 30-day context Bullish 0.56
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 12, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (10 / 17 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)33%
Avg price target$65.92
Most bullish sourceNews, 58%
Most bearish sourceX, 13%
Sentiment spread45 pts
Mentions (7d)172
Market cap$121.7B
P/E · Forward P/E13.1 · 9.4
EPS · Beta$4.54 · 0.2
Revenue (TTM)$49.19B · 19% margin
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 33% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 172 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about BMY stock?

Reddit discussion around Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) is fairly quiet with 7 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 10 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 29% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), averaging 33% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 58% bullish and X at 13%, a 45-point spread. On the professional side, 10 of 28 analysts rate BMY a buy.

What do analysts say about Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)?

Of the 28 analysts covering Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), 10 rate it a buy, 17 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $65.92. That lines up with the crowd average of 33% bullish.

What is the sentiment on BMY stock?

Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)'s cross-source average is bearish at 33% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 29% bullish, News reads 58% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 13% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does BMY carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) at 33% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 13% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while x activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 113 mentions (66% of total volume). News contributes 52 mentions and Reddit contributes 7 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 33% bullish, while x is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BMY's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 33% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this BMY sentiment data?

The BMY sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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