Analyst ratings
Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 15 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $269.95.
NYSE: JNJ · Drug Manufacturers - General
Over the past week, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) racked up about 456 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 15 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 65% bullish but is far apart: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 41%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 15 of 23 analysts rating JNJ a buy.
“JNJ is trending because strong BigTech earnings are expected, with optimism around JNJ's own earnings offset by concern about stagnating growth in some sectors.”Adanos /explain
Wall Street’s 65% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 41% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.
Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 15 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $269.95.
The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.
Wall Street’s 65% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 65%. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 41%, a 59-point spread that single-source trackers miss.
Over the 30-day window, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) buzz held moderate around 50.0 while the price drifted up 9.4% 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 8.8M shares. Updated Jul 20, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, JNJ lost 2.3%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 47.3 and was relatively stable, swinging between 39.1 and 58.1. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 19 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.
Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.
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Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 65% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 471 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.
Reddit discussion around Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is fairly quiet with 32 mentions across 24 tracked subreddits. The tone is 41% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.
The crowd reads bullish on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), averaging 65% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and Reddit at 41%, a 59-point spread. On the professional side, 15 of 23 analysts rate JNJ a buy.
Of the 23 analysts covering Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), 15 rate it a buy, 7 a hold and 1 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $269.95. That lines up with the crowd average of 65% bullish.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) sentiment is bullish across all 4 tracked sources. X reads 53% bullish, News reads 64% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 41% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.
Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). All 4 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 41% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News, while reddit and polymarket activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.
X is the dominant discussion channel with 382 mentions (81% of total volume). News contributes 42 mentions and Reddit contributes 32 mentions and Polymarket contributes 15 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while reddit and polymarket show rising 3-day activity.
The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. JNJ's buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 4 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.
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.
These stocks share a comparable sentiment profile to Johnson & Johnson with similar bullish ratios, signal direction and discussion volume. All 6 peers carry buy signals, pointing to broad bullish pressure rather than an JNJ-specific issue.
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