3M (MMM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

3M Company (NYSE: MMM) is a diversified technology conglomerate known for its wide range of industrial, safety, healthcare, and consumer products. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, 3M serves customers in more than 200 countries with offerings that span adhesives, abrasives, laminates, passive fire protection, personal protective equipment, dental and orthodontic supplies, and advanced electronic materials. The company’s products are designed to address complex challenges in sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, electronics, transportation, and consumer goods.

Within its Industrial segment, 3M produces adhesives, tapes, and specialty materials used by manufacturers to improve product performance and assembly efficiency. The Safety & Graphics division focuses on personal protective equipment—including respirators, hearing protection, and fall protection—and safety solutions such as reflective materials and traffic control products. In Health Care, the company develops medical and surgical supplies, infection prevention solutions, and drug delivery systems that support hospitals, physicians, and patients worldwide. The Electronics & Energy segment offers materials and components for semiconductor fabrication, display technologies, electrical markets, and renewable energy applications.

Founded in 1902 as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, 3M has evolved from a small mining venture into a global innovation powerhouse. Over more than a century, the company has built a strong research and development culture, filing thousands of patents annually and investing heavily in new product creation. 3M’s extensive manufacturing footprint includes facilities in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East, enabling it to respond rapidly to regional customer needs and global supply chain dynamics.

Michael Roman, who assumed the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2018, leads 3M’s more than 90,000 employees. Under his stewardship, the company continues to pursue growth through technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, and sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact and advancing corporate responsibility. With a commitment to solving real-world problems, 3M remains a key supplier to industries seeking performance-driven solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $154.26 to $156.47
• 50-Day Range: $144.38 to $160.26
• 52-Week Range: $121.98 to $164.15
• Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.66 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $82.92 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.67
• Dividend Yield: 1.88%
• Price Target: $161.78
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

3M Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

3M scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 5th out of 23 stocks in the multi-sector conglomerates sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

3M has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for 3M is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

3M has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.79%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for 3M are expected to grow by 6.79% in the coming year, from $7.80 to $8.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of 3M is 21.73, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 283.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of 3M is 21.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Multi-Sector Conglomerates sector average P/E ratio of about 10.11.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

3M has a PEG Ratio of 2.80. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

3M has a P/B Ratio of 21.66. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% of the float of 3M has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

3M has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in 3M has recently increased by 8.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

3M pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

3M has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of 3M is 40.61%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, 3M will have a dividend payout ratio of 35.05% next year. This indicates that 3M will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.89

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.49% of the float of 3M has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

3M has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in 3M has recently increased by 8.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

3M has a news sentiment score of 0.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for 3M this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for MMM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 35% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

16 people have added 3M to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 220% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, 3M insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,449,600.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.48% of the stock of 3M is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

65.25% of the stock of 3M is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MMM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MMM shares performed this year?

3M's stock was trading at $129.09 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MMM stock has increased by 20.9% and is now trading at $156.1180.

How were 3M's earnings last quarter?

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 18th. The conglomerate reported $2.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.15. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 1.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does 3M have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of 3M: Acelity, M Modal, Elution Technologies, Scott Safety, Semfinder, Capital Safety, Polypore (Separations Media Business), and more.

How do I buy shares of 3M?

Shares of MMM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of 3M own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that 3M investors own include Chevron (CVX), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Meta Platforms (META), Comcast (CMCSA), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/18/2025
• Record date for 9/12 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/12 Dividend: 8/25/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/12/2025
• Today: 10/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Multi-Sector Conglomerates
• Industry: DIVERSIFIED OPS
• Sub-Industry: Industrial Conglomerates
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MMM
• CIK: 66740
• Web: www.3m.com
• Phone: (651) 733-1110
• Fax: 651-733-9973
• Employees: 61,500
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for 3M: $161.78
• High Price Target: $184.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 10 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.86
• P/E Growth: 2.8
• Net Income: $4.17 billion
• Net Margins: 16.01%
• Pretax Margin: 19.46%
• Return on Equity: 96.48%
• Return on Assets: 10.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.87
• Current Ratio: 1.72
• Quick Ratio: 1.20

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.58 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.36
• Cash Flow: $10.06 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.40
• Book Value: $7.22 per share
• Price / Book: 21.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 532,630,000
• Free Float: 530,073,000
• Market Cap: $82.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.04