3M (MMM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

3M Company, originally founded in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is a diversified global technology and manufacturing firm headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over its history the company has expanded from mineral mining into a broad portfolio of industrial, safety, healthcare and consumer products, building a reputation for applied science and product innovation across many end markets.

3M's businesses span a wide range of product categories including adhesives and tapes, abrasives, filtration and separation technologies, personal protective equipment such as respirators, medical and dental products, industrial and automotive solutions, and a suite of consumer brands (for example, well-known office and home products). Its operations are commonly organized around segments that serve industrial customers, transportation and electronics manufacturers, healthcare providers, and everyday consumers. The company’s work frequently combines chemical, mechanical and electronic materials expertise to develop specialty solutions for manufacturing, safety, healthcare and consumer applications.

3M operates and sells products globally, supplying manufacturers, institutions and consumers in many international markets. The company is known for sustained investment in research and development and for maintaining an extensive patent portfolio that supports its product pipeline and manufacturing processes. 3M also places emphasis on manufacturing capabilities and distribution networks to support diversified end markets, and it continually adapts product lines and technologies to meet evolving regulatory and customer requirements worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $151.70 to $153.46
• 50-Day Range: $141.02 to $154.52
• 52-Week Range: $139.34 to $177.41
• Volume: 3.21 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.09 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $79.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 29.42
• Dividend Yield: 2.04%
• Price Target: $171.17
• Consensus Rating: Hold

3M Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

3M scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

3M has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

3M has a consensus price target of $171.17, representing about 12.1% upside from its current price of $152.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

3M has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.59%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for 3M are expected to grow by 7.59% in the coming year, from $8.70 to $9.36 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of 3M is 29.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.79.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of 3M is 29.42, 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 25.10.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

3M has a PEG Ratio of 2.20. 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 24.05. 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

1.61% 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 1.83, 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 4.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

3M pays a meaningful dividend of 2.05%, 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 60.12%. 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 33.33% next year. This indicates that 3M will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.46

News Sentiment

3M has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for 3M this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

62 people have searched for MMM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 138% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

15 people have added 3M to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, 3M insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.19% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/12 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/12 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/21/2026
• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 5/22/2026
• Today: 5/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/17/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 60,500
• Year Founded: 1902

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for 3M: $171.17
• High Price Target: $190.00
• Low Price Target: $133.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +12.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.42
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 29.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.55
• P/E Growth: 2.2
• Net Income: $3.25 billion
• Net Margins: 11.14%
• Pretax Margin: 14.81%
• Return on Equity: 104.75%
• Return on Assets: 12.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.29
• Current Ratio: 1.59
• Quick Ratio: 1.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.19
• Cash Flow: $10.69 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.28
• Book Value: $6.35 per share
• Price / Book: 24.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 521,570,000
• Free Float: 520,576,000
• Market Cap: $79.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03