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In the latest session, 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) closed at $146.26 down -0.37% from its previous closing price of $146.81. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.37 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.57 million shares were traded.
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 1.25 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.
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 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:
As of this moment, 3M’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 18.48, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 17.49. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.39. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.21 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 17.63.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MMM has reached a high of $156.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $97.87. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.59%.
Shares Statistics:
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.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 13.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. 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
A total of 10 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $6.09B this quarter.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.
