NYSE: BKH · Utilities - Regulated Gas

Black Hills (BKH) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Black Hills (BKH) pulled in 11 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 45% bullish but is at odds: News runs 86% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 5 of 5 analysts rating BKH a buy.

There is little buzz around BKH this week and little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Hold.

Wall Street vs the crowd on BKH

Wall Street’s 100% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 0% to News at 86%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 5
Hold 0
Sell 0
Avg target $84.80

5 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 5 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $84.80.

5 analysts100% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 45%
Spread 86 pts
Most bullish News 86%
Most bearish Reddit 0%

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 Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on BKH

86pt spread
Wall St
100%
News
86%
X
50%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 45%

Analysts sit 55 points above the crowd average of 45%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 86% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 86-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why BKH reads Hold

Hold -3.6
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 45.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-6.1
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 0 up, 0 down, 3 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 20.4, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from -6.6 to -3.6.

Black Hills (BKH) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Black Hills (BKH) buzz held subdued around 19.8 while the price drifted up 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 798K shares. Over the last 7 trading days, BKH held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 19.4 and was relatively stable, swinging between 17.0 and 21.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 6 of the 15 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw BKH 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 9.8
Bullish 0%
Mentions 2
Trend Stable
2 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 0%Neutral 50%Bearish 50%
r/financialindependence Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 5 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 30.3
Bullish 50%
Mentions 2
Trend Stable
2 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 50%Neutral 50%Bearish 0%
@SayNoToTrading · 30-day context Bullish 0.25
“Unlike minimally exposed data center electric utilities such as Black Hills $BKH and Eversource Energy $ES, those buying Vistra, Constellat…”
♥ 35↻ 2👁 5K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 21.0
Bullish 86%
Mentions 7
Trend Stable
7 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 86%Neutral 0%Bearish 14%
Insider Monkey · 30-day context Bullish 0.27
“On August 5, Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH ) reported second-quarter results and reaffirmed its full-year earnings guidance, giving investor…” Led by MarketBeat and The Motley Fool.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

Finance Sentiment CLI

Query sentiment for BKH and 2001+ stocks from your terminal. Filter by source, timeframe and signal strength.

View CLI

Webmaster Widgets

Embed live BKH sentiment on your own site with drop-in web components.

View Widgets

Black Hills (BKH) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 04, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (5 / 0 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)45%
Avg price target$84.80
Most bullish sourceNews, 86%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread86 pts
Mentions (7d)11
Market cap$5.59B
P/E · Forward P/E18.3 · 15.4
EPS · Beta$4.01 · 0.7
Revenue (TTM)$2.3B · 13% margin
IndustryUtilities - Regulated Gas

Black Hills (BKH) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Black Hills (BKH) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Black Hills (BKH) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 63/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 45% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 11 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about BKH stock?

Reddit discussion around Black Hills (BKH) is fairly quiet with 2 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 2 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Black Hills (BKH) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Black Hills (BKH), averaging 45% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 86% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 86-point spread. On the professional side, 5 of 5 analysts rate BKH a buy.

What do analysts say about Black Hills (BKH)?

Of the 5 analysts covering Black Hills (BKH), 5 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $84.80. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 45% bullish.

What is the sentiment on BKH stock?

Black Hills (BKH)'s cross-source average is mixed at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 50% bullish, News reads 86% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 63/100 conviction.

Why does BKH carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is mixed for Black Hills (BKH) at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. The hold signal carries 63/100 conviction.

What is driving Black Hills (BKH) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 7 mentions (64% of total volume). Reddit contributes 2 mentions and X contributes 2 mentions. The cross-source average is mixed at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Black Hills (BKH)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. BKH's hold signal at 63/100 conviction reflects a mixed cross-source average at 45% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish, 1 source leans bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this BKH sentiment data?

The BKH 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 Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

Explore nearby tickers

Access the sentiment APIs behind this page

Every data point on this page comes from the Adanos sentiment APIs. Get a free API key and start querying Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sentiment programmatically.

Get Free API Key