NYSE: NKE · Footwear & Accessories

Nike (NKE) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Nike (NKE) logged about 630 mentions across Reddit, X and news plus 58 Polymarket trades, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 50% bullish but is far apart: Polymarket runs 100% bullish while Reddit sits at just 21%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 12 of 38 analysts rating NKE a buy.

“NKE is trending because of a major event that occurs every four years, with optimism around World Cup exposure offset by concern about already priced-in expectations.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on NKE

Wall Street’s 32% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 21% to Polymarket at 100%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 12
Hold 24
Sell 2
Avg target $51.12

Across 38 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 12 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $51.12.

38 analysts32% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 50%
Spread 79 pts
Most bullish Polymarket 100%
Most bearish Reddit 21%

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 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on NKE

79pt spread
Wall St
32%
Polymarket
100%
News
46%
X
34%
Reddit
21%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 50%

The crowd runs 18 points hotter than the 32% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: Polymarket reads 100% bullish while Reddit sits at 21%, a 79-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why NKE reads Hold

Hold -0.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 50.3% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+0.3
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 1 flat.
-1.7
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 49.9, close to the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
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 -0.4 to -0.2.

Nike (NKE) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Nike (NKE) buzz held moderate around 49.7 while the price drifted up 0.5% 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 25.3M shares. Updated Jul 27, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, NKE lost 6.4%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 55.0 and was relatively stable, swinging between 48.4 and 63.9. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw NKE 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 62.6
Bullish 21%
Mentions 345
Trend Falling
32 subredditsSentiment -0.0
Bullish 20%Neutral 54%Bearish 26%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue with 893 mentions this week.

X signal

Open source page
Buzz 74.5
Bullish 34%
Mentions 272
Trend Falling
272 tweetsSentiment +0.1
Bullish 47%Neutral 32%Bearish 20%
@SaycheeseDGTL Neutral -0.08
“CoolKicks co-owner and 12 others federally indicted in scheme to steal $2 million worth of shoes from a Nike warehouse, with the help of Ni…”
♥ 4K↻ 287👁 396K views

News signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.1
Bullish 46%
Mentions 13
Trend Rising
21 publishersSentiment +0.1
Bullish 50%Neutral 31%Bearish 19%
MarketBeat Bullish 0.34
“Delta Global Management LP acquired a new position in shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its mo…” Led by The Motley Fool and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

Open source page
Buzz 27.5
Bullish 100%
Trades 58
Trend Stable
32 tradersSentiment +0.9
Bullish 100%Neutral 0%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bullish
Real money on Polymarket reads 100% bullish this week.
32 traders · $27,658 liquidity

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Adanos signal
Hold
Analyst consensus
Hold (12 / 24 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)
50%
Avg price target
$51.12
Most bullish source
Polymarket, 100%
Most bearish source
Reddit, 21%
Sentiment spread
79 pts
Mentions (7d)
630 + 58 trades
Market cap
$61.86B
P/E · Forward P/E
19.9 · 24.0
EPS · Beta
$2.10 · 1.1
Revenue (TTM)
$46.4B · 7% margin
Industry
Footwear & Accessories

Nike (NKE) stock sentiment FAQ

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

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Nike (NKE) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 59/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 50% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 688 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 345 mentions across 32 tracked subreddits. The tone is 21% bullish with falling 3-day activity momentum, suggesting cooling attention.

Is Nike (NKE) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads split on Nike (NKE), averaging 50% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are Polymarket at 100% bullish and Reddit at 21%, a 79-point spread. On the professional side, 12 of 38 analysts rate NKE a buy.

What do analysts say about Nike (NKE)?

Of the 38 analysts covering Nike (NKE), 12 rate it a buy, 24 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $51.12. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 50%.

What is the sentiment on NKE stock?

Nike (NKE) sentiment is mixed across all 4 tracked sources. X reads 34% bullish, News reads 46% bullish, Polymarket reads 100% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 21% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 59/100 conviction.

Why does NKE carry a hold signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently mixed discussion around Nike (NKE). All 4 tracked sources lean in different directions, with reddit being the most bearish at 21% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on Reddit and X, while news activity is rising. The hold signal carries 59/100 conviction.

What is driving Nike (NKE) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 345 mentions (50% of total volume). X contributes 272 mentions and Polymarket contributes 58 mentions and News contributes 13 mentions. 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 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 hold signal at 59/100 conviction reflects consistently mixed sentiment across 4 tracked sources. 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.

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