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The price of 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) closed at $144.23 in the last session, down -0.87% from day before closing price of $145.50. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.87 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.4 million shares were traded. MMM stock price reached its highest trading level at $146.03 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $142.6701.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MMM’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.25 and its Current Ratio is at 1.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.85.
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:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 23 ’25 when Banovetz John Patrick sold 7,759 shares for $148.37 per share. The transaction valued at 1,151,237 led to the insider holds 31,372 shares of the business.
Banovetz John Patrick bought 7,759 shares of MMM for $1,151,237 on May 23 ’25. On May 20 ’25, another insider, Rhodes Kevin H, who serves as the EVP, Chief Legal Off & Secret of the company, sold 7,976 shares for $154.02 each. As a result, the insider received 1,228,464 and left with 15,147 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 78305345536 and an Enterprise Value of 84790894592. As of this moment, 3M’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.22, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.24. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.35. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.17 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.39. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.459 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.914.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MMM is 1.01, which has changed by 0.42350972 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.11730647 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MMM has reached a high of $156.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $98.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.58%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.99%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MMM traded on average about 3.85M shares per day over the past 3-months and 3019720 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 538.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 537.64M. Insiders hold about 0.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 72.85% stake in the company. Shares short for MMM as of 1747267200 were 10255396 with a Short Ratio of 2.66, compared to 1744675200 on 10277002. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10255396 and a Short% of Float of 1.91.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MMM is 2.86, which was 2.83 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.019452846The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.18. The current Payout Ratio is 47.79% for MMM, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-23 with an ex-dividend date of 1747958400. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2024-04-01 when the company split stock in a 1196:1000 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
At present, 13.0 analysts are actively evaluating the performance of 3M Co (MMM) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $2.02, with high estimates of $2.14 and low estimates of $1.94.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $8.0 and $7.45 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.67. EPS for the following year is $8.36, with 17.0 analysts recommending between $8.97 and $7.95.
Revenue Estimates
According to 10 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $6.09B. It ranges from a high estimate of $6.24B to a low estimate of $6.05B. As of the current estimate, 3M Co’s year-ago sales were $6.25BFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $6.16B. There is a high estimate of $6.29B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $6.06B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MMM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $24.77B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $23.27B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $23.99B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $24.57BBased on 16 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $24.66B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $25.62B and the low estimate is $23.53B.
