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

NOV stock sentiment

Over the past week, NOV logged about 36 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Sell. The crowd averages 12% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 20% bullish while Reddit sits at just 0%. 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 0% to News at 20%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Hold
Buy 8
Hold 10
Sell 2
Avg target $22.13

20 analysts have weighed in: a Hold consensus: 8 buy calls against 2 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $22.13.

20 analysts40% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Sell
Crowd bullish 12%
Spread 20 pts
Most bullish News 20%
Most bearish Reddit 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 cooling and the 3 sources only partly agree, so the read is a Sell.

3 sourcesMixed

Who is bullish on NOV

20pt spread
Wall St
40%
News
20%
X
15%
Reddit
0%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 12%

Analysts sit 28 points above the crowd average of 12%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 20% bullish while Reddit sits at 0%, a 20-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why NOV reads Sell

Sell -55.7
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 11.7% bullish, below the 50% neutral line.
-49.8
Trend
More sources are weakening than improving: 1 up, 2 down, 0 flat.
-2.3
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 29.4, well below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
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

NOV (NOV) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, NOV (NOV) buzz held subdued around 30.4 while the price drifted down 10.1% 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 3.5M shares. Updated Oct 10, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, NOV held roughly flat. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 29.5 and was relatively stable, swinging between 26.2 and 32.0. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 8 of the 20 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 23.6
Bullish 0%
Mentions 6
Trend Rising
8 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment -0.1
Bullish 0%Neutral 50%Bearish 50%
r/wallstreetbets Neutral
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 13 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 39.1
Bullish 15%
Mentions 20
Trend Falling
20 tweets7-day sentiment +0.0
Bullish 15%Neutral 70%Bearish 15%
@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 25.4
Bullish 20%
Mentions 10
Trend Falling
6 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.1
Bullish 20%Neutral 80%Bearish 0%
MarketBeat · 30-day context Bullish 0.5
“Quanta Services, WEC Energy Group, ReNew Energy Global, NOV, HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Clearway Energy, and Gibraltar Industri…” Led by MarketBeat and Unusualwhales.

Polymarket signal

No Polymarket data for this stock this week.

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NOV 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 (8 / 10 / 2)
Crowd bullish (7d)12%
Avg price target$22.13
Most bullish sourceNews, 20%
Most bearish sourceReddit, 0%
Sentiment spread20 pts
Mentions (7d)36
Market cap$6.77B
P/E · Forward P/E70.3 · 15.6
EPS · Beta$0.27 · 1.0
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 12% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 36 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 6 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 rising, suggesting building attention.

Is NOV bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bearish on NOV, averaging 12% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 20% bullish and Reddit at 0%, a 20-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 $22.13. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 12% bullish.

What is the sentiment on NOV stock?

NOV's cross-source average is bearish at 12% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. X reads 15% bullish, News reads 20% 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 NOV carry a sell signal right now?

The cross-source average is bearish for NOV at 12% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. The most bearish reading is reddit at 0% 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 NOV sentiment right now?

X is the dominant discussion channel with 20 mentions (56% of total volume). News contributes 10 mentions and Reddit contributes 6 mentions. The cross-source average is bearish at 12% 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 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 12% bullish. All 3 tracked sources lean bearish. 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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