NYSE: HD · Home Improvement Retail

The Home Depot (HD) stock sentiment

Over the past week, The Home Depot (HD) pulled in about 485 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 33% bullish across the tracked sources. Wall Street is more constructive, with 21 of 36 analysts rating HD a buy.

There is steady buzz around HD this week and broad agreement on direction, which is why it reads as a Sell.

Wall Street vs the crowd on HD

Wall Street’s 58% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Reddit at 25% to News at 38%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Buy
Buy 21
Hold 15
Sell 0
Avg target $378.34

Across 36 analysts the consensus is a Buy: 21 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $378.34.

36 analysts58% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 33%
Spread 13 pts
Most bullish News 38%
Most bearish Reddit 25%

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 cooling and the 3 sources broadly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on HD

13pt spread
Wall St
58%
News
38%
X
36%
Reddit
25%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 33%

Analysts sit 25 points above the crowd average of 33%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 38% bullish while Reddit sits at 25%, a 13-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why HD reads Sell

Sell -26.5
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 33.0% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-22.1
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 57.1, a bit above the usual midpoint.
-0.6
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

The Home Depot (HD) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, The Home Depot (HD) buzz held moderate around 55.4 while the price drifted down 5.8% 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 5.4M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, HD gained 2.9%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 53.7 and was relatively stable, swinging between 49.0 and 58.8. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 14 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw HD 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 53.7
Bullish 25%
Mentions 138
Trend Rising
28 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.0
Bullish 25%Neutral 49%Bearish 26%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 91 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 74.5
Bullish 36%
Mentions 302
Trend Falling
302 tweets7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 36%Neutral 50%Bearish 14%
@unusual_whales · 30-day context Bullish 0.26
“And sold up to $5 million each of AMD and Church & Dwight, while trimming Nvidia, Boeing, Home Depot and Dell.”
♥ 261↻ 46👁 80K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 43.1
Bullish 38%
Mentions 45
Trend Falling
20 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 38%Neutral 42%Bearish 20%
The Street · 30-day context Bullish 0.97
“AI investors have grown accustomed to seeing almost every dip treated as another buying opportunity. Jim Cramer’s latest message, though, i…” Led by MarketBeat and Yahoo Finance.

Polymarket signal

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The Home Depot (HD) at a glance

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

Adanos signalSell
Analyst consensusBuy (21 / 15 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)33%
Avg price target$378.34
Most bullish sourceNews, 38%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 25%
Sentiment spread13 pts
Mentions (7d)485
Market cap$294.79B
P/E · Forward P/E20.7 · 19.8
EPS · Beta$14.29 · 1.0
Revenue (TTM)$169.18B · 8% margin
IndustryHome Improvement Retail

The Home Depot (HD) stock sentiment FAQ

Is The Home Depot (HD) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, The Home Depot (HD) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 33% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 485 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about HD stock?

Reddit discussion around The Home Depot (HD) is moderately active with 138 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 28 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 25% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is The Home Depot (HD) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on The Home Depot (HD), averaging 33% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 38% bullish and Reddit at 25%, a 13-point spread. On the professional side, 21 of 36 analysts rate HD a buy.

What do analysts say about The Home Depot (HD)?

Of the 36 analysts covering The Home Depot (HD), 21 rate it a buy, 15 a hold and 0 a sell, for a buy consensus. The average price target is $378.34. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 33% bullish.

What is the sentiment on HD stock?

The Home Depot (HD)'s cross-source average is bearish at 33% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 36% bullish, News reads 38% bullish and reddit coverage is the most negative at 25% bullish. The combined signal points to broad sell-side pressure with 93/100 conviction.

Why does HD carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for The Home Depot (HD) at 33% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 25% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on X and News, while reddit activity is rising. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving The Home Depot (HD) sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 302 mentions (62% of total volume). Reddit contributes 138 mentions and News contributes 45 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 33% bullish, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for The Home Depot (HD)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. HD's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 33% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this HD sentiment data?

The HD 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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