NYSE: JNJ · Drug Manufacturers - General

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) racked up about 262 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 55% bullish but is far apart: News runs 90% bullish while X sits at just 36%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 16 of 23 analysts rating JNJ a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on JNJ

Wall Street’s 70% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 36% to News at 90%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 16
Hold 6
Sell 1
Avg target $275.64

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 16 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $275.64.

23 analysts70% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 55%
Spread 54 pts
Most bullish News 90%
Most bearish X 36%

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 cooling 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 JNJ

54pt spread
Wall St
70%
News
90%
Reddit
40%
X
36%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 55%

Analysts sit 15 points above the crowd average of 55%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 90% bullish while X sits at 36%, a 54-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why JNJ reads Hold

Hold +2.8
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 55.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+6.9
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 0 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 54.7, close to the usual midpoint.
-1.1
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
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +5.0 to +2.8.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) buzz held moderate around 55.0 while the price drifted up 2.9% 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 6.2M shares. Updated Sep 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, JNJ held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 52.8 and was relatively stable, swinging between 46.2 and 55.8. 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 20 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 47.9
Bullish 40%
Mentions 50
Trend Falling
24 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 40%Neutral 50%Bearish 10%
r/dividends Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 78 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 68.5
Bullish 36%
Mentions 135
Trend Stable
135 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 36%Neutral 55%Bearish 9%
@andrewpannu · 30-day context Bullish 0.6
“• High (>$50B): Lilly, J&J, Roche, Novo • Medium ($15-50B): Novartis, AstraZeneca, Sanofi, BMS, Gilead, AbbVie, Vertex • Lower (<$15B): GSK…”
♥ 247↻ 32👁 38K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 47.8
Bullish 90%
Mentions 77
Trend Stable
18 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.4
Bullish 90%Neutral 6%Bearish 4%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral -0.04
“Montanova Capital LLC decreased its holdings in Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ - Free Report) by 67.1% in the second quarter, according to the…” Led by MarketBeat and 24/7 Wall Street.

Polymarket signal

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (16 / 6 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)55%
Avg price target$275.64
Most bullish sourceNews, 90%
Most bearish sourceX, 36%
Sentiment spread54 pts
Mentions (7d)262
Market cap$670.99B
P/E · Forward P/E32.0 · 21.2
EPS · Beta$8.71 · 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 and News sources, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 60/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 55% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 262 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 50 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 24 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 40% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is falling, suggesting cooling attention.

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

The crowd reads bullish on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), averaging 55% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 90% bullish and X at 36%, a 54-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 $275.64. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 55% bullish.

What is the sentiment on JNJ stock?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)'s cross-source average is bullish at 55% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 40% bullish, News reads 90% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 36% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 60/100 conviction.

Why does JNJ carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) at 55% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 36% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling across Reddit. The hold signal carries 60/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 135 mentions (52% of total volume). News contributes 77 mentions and Reddit contributes 50 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 55% bullish. Source readings are split: 1 source leans bullish and 2 sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos hold 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 hold signal at 60/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 55% 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 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 Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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