NYSE: M · Department Stores

Macy`s (M) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Macy`s (M) saw about 22 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 52% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 100% bullish while X sits at just 22%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 1 of 12 analysts rating M a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on M

Wall Street’s 8% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 22% to News at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 1
Hold 10
Sell 1
Avg target $22.77

12 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 1 buy call against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $22.77.

12 analysts8% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 52%
Spread 78 pts
Most bullish News 100%
Most bearish X 22%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits right on 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 M

78pt spread
Wall St
8%
News
100%
Reddit
33%
X
22%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 52%

The crowd runs 44 points hotter than the 8% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 100% bullish while X sits at 22%, a 78-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why M reads Hold

Hold -0.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 51.7% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+2.2
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 31.0, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
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 -0.7 to -0.4.

Macy`s (M) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Macy`s (M) buzz held moderate around 48.7 while the price drifted down 4.4% 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 4.8M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, M lost 3.1%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 35.8 and was variable, swinging between 23.3 and 53.6. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 8 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw M 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 25.2
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Falling
9 subredditsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 27%Neutral 53%Bearish 20%
r/ChubbyFIRE Bearish
Loudest Reddit venue with 3 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 43.5
Bullish 22%
Mentions 18
Trend Falling
18 tweetsSentiment +0.2
Bullish 45%Neutral 42%Bearish 13%
@WealthGroup Bullish 0.48
“and shared the $M long inside, and the price traded below their entry before reversing.”
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News signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.2
Bullish 100%
Mentions 1
Trend Rising
5 publishersSentiment +0.4
Bullish 80%Neutral 0%Bearish 20%
The Street Bullish 0.6
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Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Macy`s (M) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Hold (1 / 10 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
52%
Avg price target
$22.77
Most bullish source
News, 100%
Most bearish source
X, 22%
Sentiment spread
78 pts
Mentions (7d)
22
Market cap
$6.15B
P/E · Forward P/E
9.7 · 10.3
EPS · Beta
$2.42 · 1.5
Revenue (TTM)
$22.72B · 3% margin
Industry
Department Stores

Macy`s (M) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Macy`s (M) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Macy`s (M) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 53/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 52% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 22 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about M stock?

Reddit discussion around Macy`s (M) is fairly quiet with 3 mentions across 9 tracked subreddits. The tone is 33% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Macy`s (M) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Macy`s (M), averaging 52% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 100% bullish and X at 22%, a 78-point spread. On the professional side, 1 of 12 analysts rate M a buy.

What do analysts say about Macy`s (M)?

Of the 12 analysts covering Macy`s (M), 1 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $22.77. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 52%.

What is the sentiment on M stock?

Macy`s (M) sentiment is mixed across all 3 tracked sources. Reddit reads 33% bullish, News reads 100% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 22% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 53/100 conviction.

Why does M carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Macy`s (M). All 3 tracked sources lean in different directions, with x being the most bearish at 22% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X, while news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 53/100 conviction.

What is driving Macy`s (M) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 18 mentions (82% of total volume). Reddit contributes 3 mentions and News contributes 1 mention. Sentiment is mixed across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Macy`s (M)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. M's hold signal at 53/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this M sentiment data?

The M 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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