NYSE: RS · Steel

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) pulled in about 29 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 25% bullish but is at odds: News runs 76% bullish while X sits at just 0%. Wall Street is roughly in line with the crowd, with 2 of 8 analysts rating RS a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on RS

Wall Street’s 25% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 0% to News at 76%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 2
Hold 5
Sell 1
Avg target $409.50

8 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 2 buy calls against 1 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $409.50.

8 analysts25% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 25%
Spread 76 pts
Most bullish News 76%
Most bearish X 0%

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 RS

76pt spread
Wall St
25%
News
76%
Reddit
0%
X
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 25%

Wall Street’s 25% buy share lands almost exactly on the crowd average of 25%. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 76% bullish while X sits at 0%, a 76-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why RS reads Sell

Sell -30.2
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 25.3% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-32.1
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 1 up, 0 down, 2 flat.
+2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 12.5, 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

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) buzz held subdued around 19.3 while the price drifted up 10.0% 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 347K shares. Updated Aug 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, RS gained 5.7%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 31.4 and was variable, swinging between 19.3 and 44.4. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 12 of the 13 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw RS 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 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
1 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/stocks Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 4 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Mentions 0
Trend Stable
0 tweets7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
@Markadiusz45 · 30-day context Bullish 0.71
“$STLD $CLF $NUE $RS all reported now and had good numbers and good charts.”
♥ 1↻ 0👁 120 views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.5
Bullish 76%
Mentions 29
Trend Rising
5 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 76%Neutral 21%Bearish 3%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.36
“Reliance, Inc. (NYSE:RS - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Reliance in a…” Led by Quartz and MarketBeat.

Polymarket signal

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Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Aug 10, 2026.

Adanos signal
Sell
Analyst consensus
Hold (2 / 5 / 1)
Crowd bullish (7d)
25%
Avg price target
$409.50
Most bullish source
News, 76%
Most bearish source
X, 0%
Sentiment spread
76 pts
Mentions (7d)
29
Market cap
$21.64B
P/E · Forward P/E
24.6 · 19.2
EPS · Beta
$17.21 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)
$15.81B · 6% margin
Industry
Steel

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 25% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 29 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about RS stock?

Reddit discussion around Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) is fairly quiet with 0 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 1 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish with stable 3-day activity momentum, suggesting steady attention.

Is Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS), averaging 25% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 76% bullish and X at 0%, a 76-point spread. On the professional side, 2 of 8 analysts rate RS a buy.

What do analysts say about Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS)?

Of the 8 analysts covering Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS), 2 rate it a buy, 5 a hold and 1 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $409.50. That lines up with the crowd average of 25% bullish.

What is the sentiment on RS stock?

Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) sentiment is bearish across all 3 tracked sources. X reads 0% bullish, News reads 76% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 0% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does RS carry a sell signal right now?

Social sentiment data shows consistently bearish discussion around Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS). All 3 tracked sources lean negative, with reddit being the most bearish at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 29 mentions (100% of total volume). Sentiment is bearish across all sources, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Reliance Steel & Aluminum (RS)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. RS's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects consistently bearish sentiment across 3 tracked sources. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this RS sentiment data?

The RS 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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