3M (MMM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its Transportation and Electronics segment provides ceramic solutions; attachment/bonding products, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; premium large format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; packaging and interconnection solutions; semiconductor production materials; data centers solutions; and reflective signage for highway, and vehicle safety. The company's Consumer segment provides consumer bandages, braces, supports, and consumer respirators; home cleaning products; retail abrasives, paint accessories, car care DIY products, picture hanging, and consumer air quality solutions; and stationery products. It offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, and dealers. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $145.00 to $148.18
• 50-Day Range: $142.17 to $159.21
• 52-Week Range: $119.31 to $164.15
• Volume: 3.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.25 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $78.75 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.56
• Dividend Yield: 1.98%
• Price Target: $158.10
• Consensus Rating: Hold

3M Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

3M scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 7th out of 40 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: Hold

Consensus Rating

3M has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

3M has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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 20.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.03.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of 3M is 20.56, 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 7.84.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

3M has a PEG Ratio of 2.79. 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 20.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.87% 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 2.9, 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 5.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

3M pays a meaningful dividend of 2.02%, 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

1.87% 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 2.9, 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 5.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.52

News Sentiment

3M has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Multi-Sector Conglomerates companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 26 news articles for 3M this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

45 people have searched for MMM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 13 people have added 3M to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -7% 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 $2,330,696.00 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 2025. Since then, MMM stock has increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $147.8420.

How were 3M's earnings last quarter?

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 18th. The conglomerate reported $2.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.15. The company's quarterly revenue was up 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does 3M have any subsidiaries?

3M subsidiaries include these companies: Acelity, M Modal, Elution Technologies, Scott Safety, Semfinder, Capital Safety, Polypore (Separations Media Business), and more.

Who are 3M's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of 3M include Twin Tree Management LP, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.04%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. (0.03%) and Amalgamated Bank (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael F Roman, John Patrick Banovetz, Khandpur K Ashish, Zoe L Dickson, Rodriguez Beatriz Karin Chavez, Christian T Goralski Jr, Kevin H Rhodes, Theresa E Reinseth and Victoria Clarke.
View institutional ownership trends.

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

• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 5/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/18/2025
• Today: 8/04/2025
• 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: $158.10
• High Price Target: $184.00
• Low Price Target: $100.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.45
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $7.19
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.95
• P/E Growth: 2.79
• 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: 3.20
• Cash Flow: $10.25 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.43
• Book Value: $7.22 per share
• Price / Book: 20.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 532,630,000
• Free Float: 530,073,000
• Market Cap: $78.75 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.05