NYSE: JNJ · Drug Manufacturers - General

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) racked up about 284 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 39 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 61% bullish but is far apart: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 30%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 15 of 23 analysts rating JNJ a buy.

“JNJ is trending because a sharp rotation into defensive stocks is underway, with optimism around safety offset by concern about market instability.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on JNJ

Wall Street’s 65% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 30% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 15
Hold 7
Sell 1
Avg target $270.59

Across 23 analysts the consensus is a Strong Buy: 15 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $270.59.

23 analysts65% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 61%
Spread 70 pts
Most bullish Polymarket 100%
Most bearish Reddit 30%

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.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on JNJ

70pt spread
Wall St
65%
Polymarket
100%
X
58%
News
55%
Reddit
30%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 61%

Wall Street’s 65% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 61%. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 30%, a 70-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why JNJ reads Buy

Buy +18.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 60.8% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+14.0
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 2 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 47.9, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bullish, so the score gets a small bonus.
+3.0

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

Over the 30-day window, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) buzz held moderate around 54.0 while the price drifted up 1.9% 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 8M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, JNJ gained 5.4%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 49.5 and was relatively stable, swinging between 43.7 and 54.2. 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 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw JNJ this week

Buzz, bullish share, the loudest item and the positive / neutral / negative split for every tracked source over the last 7 days.

Reddit signal

Open source page
Buzz 48.4
Bullish 30%
Mentions 53
Trend Rising
27 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 31%Neutral 53%Bearish 16%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 47 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 73.3
Bullish 58%
Mentions 200
Trend Falling
200 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 53%Neutral 40%Bearish 7%
@jimcramer Neutral 0.07
“Market circling back to NON-semi tech, a la JNJ”
♥ 261↻ 14👁 73K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 43.0
Bullish 55%
Mentions 31
Trend Stable
21 publishersSentiment +0.3
Bullish 71%Neutral 22%Bearish 8%
24/7 Wall Street Bullish 0.27
“A 62-year-old who wants to stop working but delay Social Security faces a specific math problem: cover about $3,400 a month, or $40,800 a y…” Led by 24/7 Wall Street and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 26.8
Bullish 100%
Trades 39
Trend Stable
27 tradersSentiment +0.9
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 100% bullish this week.
27 traders · $35,398 liquidity

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Buy
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy (15 / 7 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
61%
Avg price target
$270.59
Most bullish source
Polymarket, 100%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 30%
Sentiment spread
70 pts
Mentions (7d)
284 + 39 trades
Market cap
$634.77B
P/E · Forward P/E
30.6 · 22.6
EPS · Beta
$8.61 · 0.2
Revenue (TTM)
$97.93B · 22% margin
Industry
Drug 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 buy signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 61% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 323 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 53 mentions across 27 tracked subreddits. The tone is 30% bullish with rising 3-day activity momentum, suggesting building attention.

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

The crowd reads bullish on Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), averaging 61% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and Reddit at 30%, a 70-point spread. On the professional side, 15 of 23 analysts rate JNJ a buy.

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

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 $270.59. That lines up with the crowd average of 61% bullish.

What is the sentiment on JNJ stock?

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) sentiment is bullish across all 4 tracked sources. X reads 58% bullish, News reads 55% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 30% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does JNJ carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). All 4 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 30% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X, while reddit activity is rising. The buy signal carries 93/100 conviction.

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

X is the dominant discussion channel with 200 mentions (62% of total volume). Reddit contributes 53 mentions and Polymarket contributes 39 mentions and News contributes 31 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy 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 buy signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 4 tracked sources. 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.

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