NOV · NYSE: NOV · Oil & Gas Equipment & Services

NOV stock sentiment

Over the past week, NOV logged 19 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 31% bullish but is sharply divided: X runs 50% bullish while Reddit sits at just 10%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 8 of 20 analysts rating NOV a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on NOV

Wall Street’s 40% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 10% to X at 50%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 10
Sell 2
Avg target $22.24

20 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 8 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $22.24.

20 analysts40% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 31%
Spread 40 pts
Most bullish X 50%
Most bearish Reddit 10%

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 disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on NOV

40pt spread
Wall St
40%
X
50%
News
33%
Reddit
10%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 31%

Analysts sit 9 points above the crowd average of 31%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 50% bullish while Reddit sits at 10%, a 40-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why NOV reads Sell

Sell -22.9
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 31.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-24.7
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 1 up, 0 down, 2 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 28.8, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
0 bullish sources and 2 bearish sources keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0

NOV (NOV) 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, NOV (NOV) buzz held subdued around 34.2 while the price drifted down 5.0% 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 3M shares. Updated Sep 26, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, NOV lost 3.3%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 27.2 and was relatively stable, swinging between 20.8 and 34.2. Recent volume is running above the 30-day average, suggesting heightened trading interest. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 10 of the 19 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw NOV 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 26.8
Bullish 10%
Mentions 10
Trend Stable
11 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 10%Neutral 70%Bearish 20%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 11 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 35.4
Bullish 50%
Mentions 6
Trend Stable
6 tweets7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 50%Neutral 33%Bearish 17%
@Luiz_Fernando_J · 30-day context Bullish 0.62
“IMAX Execs who just had their best SUMMER of ALL TIME at the #BoxOffice with phenomenon #TheOdyssey & #DunePartThree pre-sales, right now i…”
♥ 303↻ 32👁 13K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 24.1
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Rising
6 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 33%Neutral 67%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Neutral 0.01
“NOV Inc. (NYSE:NOV) has earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the sixteen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat report…” Led by MarketBeat and Unusualwhales.

Polymarket signal

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NOV at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 28, 2026.

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusHold (8 / 10 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)31%
Avg price target$22.24
Most bullish sourceX, 50%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 10%
Sentiment spread40 pts
Mentions (7d)19
Market cap$7.09B
P/E · Forward P/E73.7 · 15.6
EPS · Beta$0.27 · 0.9
Revenue (TTM)$8.64B · 1% margin
IndustryOil & Gas Equipment & Services

NOV stock sentiment FAQ

Is NOV a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, NOV currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 31% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 19 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about NOV stock?

Reddit discussion around NOV is fairly quiet with 10 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 11 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 10% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is NOV bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on NOV, averaging 31% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 50% bullish and Reddit at 10%, a 40-point spread. On the professional side, 8 of 20 analysts rate NOV a buy.

What do analysts say about NOV?

Of the 20 analysts covering NOV, 8 rate it a buy, 10 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $22.24. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 31% bullish.

What is the sentiment on NOV stock?

NOV's cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 50% bullish, News reads 33% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 10% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does NOV carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for NOV at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 10% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving NOV sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 10 mentions (53% of total volume). X contributes 6 mentions and News contributes 3 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 31% bullish, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for NOV?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. NOV's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 31% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this NOV sentiment data?

The NOV 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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