NYSE: NKE · Footwear & Accessories

Nike (NKE) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Nike (NKE) logged about 2,777 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 21% bullish but is far apart: X runs 33% bullish while News sits at just 12%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 12 of 39 analysts rating NKE a buy.

There is steady buzz around NKE this week but little agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on NKE

Wall Street’s 31% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from News at 12% to X at 33%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 12
Hold 25
Sell 2
Avg target $50.66

Across 39 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 12 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $50.66.

39 analysts31% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 21%
Spread 21 pts
Most bullish X 33%
Most bearish News 12%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits just below the neutral line, momentum is improving and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on NKE

21pt spread
Wall St
31%
X
33%
Reddit
18%
News
12%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 21%

Analysts sit 10 points above the crowd average of 21%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 33% bullish while News sits at 12%, a 21-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why NKE reads Sell

Sell -31.0
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 21.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-37.7
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 3 up, 0 down, 0 flat.
+7.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 66.1, clearly above the usual midpoint.
+1.2
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Nike (NKE) buzz score vs. EOD price

Weekly price context: this Alpha Vantage chart keeps its own dated range; the sentiment metrics elsewhere on this page may be newer. Over the 30-day window, Nike (NKE) buzz held elevated around 66.7 while the price drifted down 6.9% 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 20.6M shares. Updated Aug 15, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, NKE lost 3.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 60.8 and was relatively stable, swinging between 53.9 and 66.7. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 13 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw NKE 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 78.0
Bullish 18%
Mentions 2,053
Trend Rising
31 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 18%Neutral 60%Bearish 22%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 1,544 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 82.7
Bullish 33%
Mentions 691
Trend Rising
691 tweets7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 33%Neutral 33%Bearish 34%
@KobeissiLetter · 30-day context Bearish -0.56
“BREAKING: Nike stock, $NKE, collapses to its lowest level since September 2014, now down -78% from its all time high seen in 2021.”
♥ 13K↻ 1K👁 3.1M views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.6
Bullish 12%
Mentions 33
Trend Rising
21 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 12%Neutral 73%Bearish 15%
Gurufocus · 30-day context Neutral -0.14
“Nike Inc (NKE) Shares Fall 4.0% - What GF Score of 63 Tells Inv” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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Nike (NKE) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 18, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (12 / 25 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)21%
Avg price target$50.66
Most bullish sourceX, 33%
Most bearish sourceNews, 12%
Sentiment spread21 pts
Mentions (7d)2,777
Market cap$60.42B
P/E · Forward P/E19.4 · 24.2
EPS · Beta$2.10 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)$46.4B · 7% margin
IndustryFootwear & Accessories

Nike (NKE) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Nike (NKE) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Nike (NKE) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 21% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 2,777 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about NKE stock?

Reddit discussion around Nike (NKE) is active with 2,053 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 31 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 18% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Nike (NKE) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Nike (NKE), averaging 21% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 33% bullish and News at 12%, a 21-point spread. On the professional side, 12 of 39 analysts rate NKE a buy.

What do analysts say about Nike (NKE)?

Of the 39 analysts covering Nike (NKE), 12 rate it a buy, 25 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $50.66. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 21% bullish.

What is the sentiment on NKE stock?

Nike (NKE)'s cross-source average is bearish at 21% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. Reddit reads 18% bullish, X reads 33% bullish and news coverage is the most negative at 12% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does NKE carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Nike (NKE) at 21% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is news at 12% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across Reddit and X and News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Nike (NKE) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 2,053 mentions (74% of total volume). X contributes 691 mentions and News contributes 33 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 21% bullish, while reddit and x and news show rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Nike (NKE)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. NKE's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 21% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this NKE sentiment data?

The NKE 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 Sell signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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