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3M (MMM) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

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Key Points

  • 3M (MMM) is set to release its Q3 2025 earnings before market opening on October 21st, with analysts expecting $2.07 earnings per share and $6.2547 billion in revenue.
  • The company recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share, representing a 1.9% annual yield, with a payout ratio of 40.61%.
  • Research analysts have raised their price targets for 3M shares, with recent increases from Wells Fargo and Deutsche Bank, which sets the average target price for the stock at $165.60.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in November.

3M (NYSE:MMM - Get Free Report) is expected to post its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 21st. Analysts expect 3M to post earnings of $2.07 per share and revenue of $6.2547 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

3M (NYSE:MMM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 21st. The conglomerate reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter. 3M had a net margin of 16.01% and a return on equity of 96.48%. The business had revenue of $8.38 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect 3M to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

3M Trading Up 1.5%

NYSE:MMM opened at $150.97 on Tuesday. 3M has a one year low of $121.98 and a one year high of $164.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.87, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.72. The firm has a market cap of $80.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $154.94 and a 200-day simple moving average of $148.68.

3M Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 12th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. 3M's payout ratio is 40.61%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on MMM shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of 3M from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of 3M in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of 3M from $177.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of 3M from $160.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. set a $167.00 price objective on shares of 3M in a research note on Friday, July 18th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $165.60.

Read Our Latest Analysis on 3M

Insider Activity at 3M

In other 3M news, insider Christian T. Goralski, Jr. sold 6,165 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $150.18, for a total transaction of $925,859.70. Following the sale, the insider owned 2,900 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $435,522. The trade was a 68.01% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Theresa E. Reinseth sold 3,477 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.63, for a total transaction of $523,740.51. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2,561 shares in the company, valued at approximately $385,763.43. This represents a 57.59% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.48% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of 3M

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in shares of 3M in the 2nd quarter valued at $61,000. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 3M by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,751 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $355,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the last quarter. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of 3M by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,898 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 1,872 shares during the last quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of 3M by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Morse Asset Management Inc now owns 10,301 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $1,568,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S boosted its holdings in shares of 3M by 11.4% in the 2nd quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 21,606 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $3,289,000 after acquiring an additional 2,203 shares during the last quarter. 65.25% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About 3M

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3M Company provides diversified technology services in the United States and internationally. The company's Safety and Industrial segment offers industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; closure systems for personal hygiene products, masking, and packaging materials; electrical products and materials for construction and maintenance, power distribution, and electrical original equipment manufacturers; structural adhesives and tapes; respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection solutions; and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles.

Further Reading

Earnings History for 3M (NYSE:MMM)

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