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In the latest session, 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) closed at $160.2 up 1.49% from its previous closing price of $157.85. In other words, the price has increased by $1.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.13 million shares were traded. MMM stock price reached its highest trading level at $160.47 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $156.62.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of 3M Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.20 and its Current Ratio is at 1.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.00.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Wells Fargo on January 22, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $170 from $140 previously.
On November 13, 2024, UBS Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $184.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 07 ’25 when Goralski Christian T JR sold 6,165 shares for $150.18 per share. The transaction valued at 925,860 led to the insider holds 2,900 shares of the business.
Goralski Christian T JR bought 6,165 shares of MMM for $925,860 on Aug 07 ’25. On Aug 05 ’25, another insider, Reinseth Theresa E, who serves as the Sr Vice President & CAO of the company, sold 3,477 shares for $150.63 each. As a result, the insider received 523,741 and left with 2,561 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MMM now has a Market Capitalization of 85327323136 and an Enterprise Value of 94956281856. As of this moment, 3M’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.81. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.47 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 19.89. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.86 whereas that against EBITDA is 16.386.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MMM is 1.02, which has changed by 0.25983012 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MMM has reached a high of $164.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $121.98. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.31%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MMM has traded an average of 3.40M shares per day and 3239190 over the past ten days. A total of 532.63M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 532.12M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.63% stake in the company. Shares short for MMM as of 1753920000 were 9225239 with a Short Ratio of 2.72, compared to 1751241600 on 10564827. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 9225239 and a Short% of Float of 1.7399999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MMM is 2.86, from 2.86 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.018118465The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.12. The current Payout Ratio is 47.79% for MMM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-23 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-05-23. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-04-01 when the company split stock in a 1196:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of 3M Co (MMM) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 12.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.83, with high estimates of $1.91 and low estimates of $1.76.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.05 and $7.63 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.89. EPS for the following year is $8.48, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $8.99 and $8.2.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 10 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $6.24B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $6.29B to a low estimate of $6.11B. As of the current estimate, 3M Co’s year-ago sales were $6.07BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $5.99B. There is a high estimate of $6.09B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $5.85B.
A total of 16 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MMM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $24.77B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $23.62B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $24.19B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $24.57BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $24.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $25.62B and the low estimate is $24.18B.
