NYSE: KMX · Auto & Truck Dealerships

Carmax (KMX) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Carmax (KMX) racked up 14 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 21% bullish but is deeply split: X runs 50% bullish while Polymarket sits at just 0%. Wall Street is more cautious, with 3 of 20 analysts rating KMX a buy.

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

Wall Street vs the crowd on KMX

Wall Street’s 15% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from Polymarket at 0% to X at 50%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 3
Hold 15
Sell 2
Avg target $62.62

Across 20 analysts the consensus is a Hold: 3 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $62.62.

20 analysts15% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 21%
Spread 50 pts
Most bullish X 50%
Most bearish Polymarket 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 4 sources disagree sharply, so the read is a Sell.

4 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on KMX

50pt spread
Wall St
15%
X
50%
News
33%
Reddit
0%
Polymarket
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 21%

The crowd runs 6 points hotter than the 15% analyst buy share, retail is ahead of the Street here. The split is inside the crowd: X reads 50% bullish while Polymarket sits at 0%, a 50-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why KMX reads Sell

Sell -38.3
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 20.8% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-38.0
Trend
More sources are improving than weakening: 1 up, 0 down, 3 flat.
+1.8
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 20.9, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 4 tracked sources.
+3.0
Consensus
All 3 sources lean bearish, so the score gets a small penalty.
-3.0

Carmax (KMX) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Carmax (KMX) buzz held subdued around 19.6 while the price drifted down 14.2% 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 3.6M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, KMX lost 5.9%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 25.5 and was variable, swinging between 15.9 and 36.3. Recent volume is running below the 30-day average, pointing to quieter participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 15 of the 21 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw KMX 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 20.5
Bullish 0%
Mentions 1
Trend Stable
8 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
r/Economics Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 13 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 34.2
Bullish 50%
Mentions 4
Trend Stable
4 tweets7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 50%Neutral 50%Bearish 0%
@eWhispers · 30-day context Neutral 0.15
“The most anticipated earnings releases for the week of September 28, 2026, are $MU, $NKE, $CCL, Accenture $ACN, $CAG, $JBL, $KMX, $AYI, $MT…”
♥ 32↻ 4👁 17K views

News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 28.9
Bullish 33%
Mentions 9
Trend Rising
25 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 33%Neutral 45%Bearish 22%
Yahoo Finance · 30-day context Neutral 0
“Should Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Revenue ETF (RWJ) Be on Your Investing Radar? Launched on February 22, 2008, the Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 R…” Led by MarketBeat and Pymnts.

Polymarket 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 0.0
Bullish 0%
Trades 0
Trend Stable
24 traders · 30-day context7-day sentiment 0.0
Bullish 0%Neutral 100%Bearish 0%
Prediction markets Bearish
Real money on Polymarket reads 0% bullish this week.
24 traders · $9,547 liquidity · 30-day context

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Carmax (KMX) 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 consensusHold (3 / 15 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)21%
Avg price target$62.62
Most bullish sourceX, 50%
Most bearish sourcePolymarket, 0%
Sentiment spread50 pts
Mentions (7d)14
Market cap$7.64B
P/E · Forward P/E25.5 · 21.6
EPS · Beta$2.11 · 1.2
Revenue (TTM)$29.46B · 1% margin
IndustryAuto & Truck Dealerships

Carmax (KMX) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Carmax (KMX) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X, News and Polymarket sources, Carmax (KMX) currently carries an Adanos sell signal with 93/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 21% bullish across 4 active sources. Those sources contribute 14 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about KMX stock?

Reddit discussion around Carmax (KMX) is fairly quiet with 1 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 8 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 0% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is stable, suggesting steady attention.

Is Carmax (KMX) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on Carmax (KMX), averaging 21% bullish across 4 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are X at 50% bullish and Polymarket at 0%, a 50-point spread. On the professional side, 3 of 20 analysts rate KMX a buy.

What do analysts say about Carmax (KMX)?

Of the 20 analysts covering Carmax (KMX), 3 rate it a buy, 15 a hold and 2 a sell, for a hold consensus. The average price target is $62.62. The crowd is the more bullish of the two, averaging 21%.

What is the sentiment on KMX stock?

Carmax (KMX)'s cross-source average is bearish at 21% bullish. Source readings are split: 3 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. X reads 50% bullish, News reads 33% bullish, Polymarket reads 0% 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 KMX carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for Carmax (KMX) at 21% bullish. Source readings are split: 3 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is rising across News. The sell signal carries 93/100 conviction.

What is driving Carmax (KMX) sentiment right now?

News is the dominant discussion channel with 9 mentions (64% of total volume). X contributes 4 mentions and Reddit contributes 1 mention. The cross-source average is bearish at 21% bullish, while news is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 3 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish.

What does the Adanos sell signal mean for Carmax (KMX)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. KMX's sell signal at 93/100 conviction reflects a bearish cross-source average at 21% bullish. Source readings are split: 3 sources lean bearish and 1 source sits at 50% bullish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this KMX sentiment data?

The KMX 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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