3M (MMM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

3M is a diversified technology and manufacturing company headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Founded in 1902 as Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, it developed from a mining venture into a global enterprise known for applying materials science and engineering to a broad range of industrial, commercial and consumer applications.

The company develops and manufactures products including adhesives, abrasives, filtration systems, personal protective equipment, medical and dental supplies, electrical and electronic materials, automotive components, reflective materials and workplace safety solutions. Its consumer offerings include products sold under the Scotch, Post-it and Filtrete brands, among others.

3M serves customers in markets such as industrial manufacturing, transportation, electronics, healthcare, construction, energy, government and consumer goods. Its products are sold and used in countries around the world through direct sales, distributors and retail channels. In 2024, 3M separated its healthcare business into an independent company, Solventum Corporation, allowing 3M to focus on its remaining industrial, safety, consumer and related technology operations.

William M. “Bill” Brown has served as 3M’s chief executive officer since May 2024. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MMM.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $172.00 to $175.56
• 50-Day Range: $159.91 to $181.12
• 52-Week Range: $139.34 to $184.90
• Volume: 3.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.71 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $89.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.71
• Dividend Yield: 1.81%
• Price Target: $185.36
• Consensus Rating: Hold

3M Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

3M scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 142nd out of 651 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

3M has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.44, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 8 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 been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.44%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for 3M are expected to grow by 7.44% in the coming year, from $9.14 to $9.82 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of 3M is 25.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.82.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of 3M is 25.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.24.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

3M has a PEG Ratio of 2.26. 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 19.30. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.88% 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 3.14, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in 3M has recently decreased by 3.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

3M pays a meaningful dividend of 1.80%, 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 46.50%. 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 31.77% next year. This indicates that 3M will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for 3M this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

35 people have searched for MMM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 59% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

17 people have added 3M to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 325% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 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 $663,424.00 in 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 9/11 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/24/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2026
• Last Earnings: 10/20/2026
• Today: 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Industrial Conglomerates
• 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: $185.36
• High Price Target: $218.00
• Low Price Target: $135.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +7.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.44
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.71
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.71
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.87
• P/E Growth: 2.26
• Net Income: $3.25 billion
• Net Margins: 14.01%
• Pretax Margin: 17.53%
• Return on Equity: 123.11%
• Return on Assets: 12.70%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.01
• Current Ratio: 1.41
• Quick Ratio: 1.06

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $24.95 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.57
• Cash Flow: $10.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.25
• Book Value: $8.94 per share
• Price / Book: 19.30

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 516,730,000
• Free Float: 515,748,000
• Market Cap: $89.14 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.99