NYSE: JNJ · Drug Manufacturers - General

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) racked up about 346 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 354 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 34% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is more constructive, with 16 of 23 analysts rating JNJ a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on JNJ

Wall Street’s 70% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 25% to News at 41%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 16
Hold 6
Sell 1
Avg target $279.64

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 16 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $279.64.

23 analysts70% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 34%
Spread 16 pts
Most bullish News 41%
Most bearish Reddit 25%

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 cooling and the 4 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on JNJ

16pt spread
Wall St
70%
News
41%
Polymarket
39%
X
31%
Reddit
25%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 34%

Analysts sit 36 points above the crowd average of 34%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 41% bullish while Reddit sits at 25%, a 16-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why JNJ reads Sell

Sell -24.1
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 34.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-20.8
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 3 down, 0 flat.
-3.5
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 61.0, a bit above the usual midpoint.
+0.2
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 4 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) 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, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) buzz held elevated around 63.9 while the price drifted down 1.6% 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 6.7M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, JNJ gained 1.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 48.4 and was variable, swinging between 41.7 and 63.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 21 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw JNJ 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 50.4
Bullish 25%
Mentions 51
Trend Falling
22 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 25%Neutral 63%Bearish 12%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 45 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 67.6
Bullish 31%
Mentions 192
Trend Falling
192 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 31%Neutral 61%Bearish 8%
@asklivermore · 30-day context Bullish 0.47
“Top healthcare stocks include $LLY, $JNJ, $ABBV, $MRK, $UNH, $TMO, $AMGN, $GILD, $ABT, and $PFE.”
♥ 102↻ 6👁 19K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 56.9
Bullish 41%
Mentions 103
Trend Rising
25 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 41%Neutral 52%Bearish 7%
Seeking Alpha · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Earnings Week Ahead: JPM, JNJ, BAC, GS, C, UNH, TSM, and more Earnings News On the Move Earnings Week Ahead: JPM, JNJ, BAC, GS, C, UNH, TSM…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 69.1
Bullish 39%
Trades 354
Trend Falling
232 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 39%Neutral 0%Bearish 61%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 39% bullish this week.
232 traders · $11,729 liquidity · 30-day context

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Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Oct 11, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (16 / 6 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)34%
Avg price target$279.64
Most bullish sourceNews, 41%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 25%
Sentiment spread16 pts
Mentions (7d)346 + 354 trades
Market cap$618.09B
P/E · Forward P/E30.0 · 21.0
EPS · Beta$8.56 · 0.2
Revenue (TTM)$97.93B · 22% margin
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 34% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 700 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about JNJ stock?

Reddit discussion around Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is fairly quiet with 51 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 22 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 25% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), averaging 34% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 41% bullish and Reddit at 25%, a 16-point spread. On the professional side, 16 of 23 analysts rate JNJ a buy.

What do analysts say about Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)?

Of the 23 analysts covering Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), 16 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $279.64. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 34% bullish.

What is the sentiment on JNJ stock?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)'s cross-source average is bearish at 34% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 31% bullish, News reads 41% bullish, Polymarket reads 39% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 25% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does JNJ carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at 34% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 25% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X and Polymarket, while news activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) sentiment right now?

Polymarket is the dominant discussion channel with 354 mentions (51% of total volume). X contributes 192 mentions and News contributes 103 mentions and Reddit contributes 51 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 34% bullish, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. JNJ's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 34% bullish. All 4 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this JNJ sentiment data?

The JNJ 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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