NYSE: KMX · Auto & Truck Dealerships

Carmax (KMX) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Carmax (KMX) racked up about 21 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Buy. The crowd averages 58% bullish but is deeply split: News runs 70% bullish while Reddit sits at just 38%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 3 of 19 analysts rating KMX a buy.

There is little buzz around KMX this week and some agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Buy.

Wall Street vs the crowd on KMX

Wall Street’s 16% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 38% to News at 70%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 3
Hold 12
Sell 4
Avg target $53.15

Across 19 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 3 buy calls against 4 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $53.15.

19 analysts16% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Buy
Crowd bullish 58%
Spread 32 pts
Most bullish News 70%
Most bearish Reddit 38%

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 improving and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Buy.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KMX

32pt spread
Wall St
16%
News
70%
X
67%
Reddit
38%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 58%

The crowd runs 42 points hotter than the 16% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 70% bullish while Reddit sits at 38%, a 32-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KMX reads Buy

Buy +12.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 58.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+10.8
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 1 up, 0 down, 2 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 26.4, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
2 bullish sources and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

Carmax (KMX) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Carmax (KMX) buzz held subdued around 33.2 while the price drifted up 9.7% 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 2.9M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KMX held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 32.3 and was variable, swinging between 19.9 and 44.3. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 11 of the 14 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KMX 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 14.3
Bullish 38%
Mentions 8
Trend Stable
5 subredditsSentiment -0.1
Bullish 38%Neutral 13%Bearish 50%
r/economy Bearish
Loudest Reddit venue with 2 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.2
Bullish 67%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
3 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 35%Neutral 53%Bearish 12%
@blue_chip1 Neutral 0.06
“$CVNA $KMX”
♥ 11↻ 0👁 718 views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 32.8
Bullish 70%
Mentions 10
Trend Rising
11 publishersSentiment +0.2
Bullish 67%Neutral 25%Bearish 8%
MarketBeat Neutral 0.08
“California Public Employees Retirement System decreased its position in CarMax, Inc. (NYSE:KMX - Free Report) by 25.7% during the 1st quart…” Led by Yahoo Finance and MarketBeat.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Carmax (KMX) 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
Hold (3 / 12 / 4)
Crowd bullish (7d)
58%
Avg price target
$53.15
Most bullish source
News, 70%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 38%
Sentiment spread
32 pts
Mentions (7d)
21
Market cap
$8.27B
P/E · Forward P/E
36.2 · 23.3
EPS · Beta
$1.61 · 1.2
Revenue (TTM)
$28.2B · 1% margin
Industry
Auto & Truck Dealerships

Carmax (KMX) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Carmax (KMX) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Carmax (KMX) currently carries an Adanos buy signal with 90/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 58% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 21 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about KMX stock?

Reddit discussion around Carmax (KMX) is fairly quiet with 8 mentions across 5 tracked subreddits. The tone is 38% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Carmax (KMX) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Carmax (KMX), averaging 58% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 70% bullish and Reddit at 38%, a 32-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 19 analysts rate KMX a buy.

What do analysts say about Carmax (KMX)?

Of the 19 analysts covering Carmax (KMX), 3 rate it a buy, 12 a hold and 4 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $53.15. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 58%.

What is the sentiment on KMX stock?

Carmax (KMX) sentiment is bullish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 67% bullish, News reads 70% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 38% bullish. The combined signal points to broad buy-side pressure with 90/100 conviction.

Why does KMX carry a buy signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bullish discussion around Carmax (KMX). All 3 tracked sources lean positive, with reddit being the most bearish at 38% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across News. The buy signal carries 90/100 conviction.

What is driving Carmax (KMX) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 10 mentions (48% of total volume). Reddit contributes 8 mentions and X contributes 3 mentions. Sentiment is bullish across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos buy signal mean for Carmax (KMX)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. KMX's buy signal at 90/100 conviction reflects consistently bullish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this KMX sentiment data?

The KMX 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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