3M (MMM) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

3M (NYSE:MMM) is projected to post its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 20th. Analysts expect 3M to post earnings of $1.83 per share and revenue of $6.0263 billion for the quarter. 3M has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.950-8.05 EPS. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

3M (NYSE:MMM) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 21st. The conglomerate reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $8.38 billion during the quarter. 3M had a return on equity of 98.47% and a net margin of 13.70%. On average, analysts expect 3M to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

3M Trading Up 1.7%

NYSE MMM opened at $168.00 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $165.62 and its 200-day moving average is $159.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.40. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.84, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.09. 3M has a one year low of $121.98 and a one year high of $174.69.

3M Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a $0.73 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. 3M’s payout ratio is currently 46.65%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays increased their target price on shares of 3M from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of 3M in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley set a $160.00 price objective on 3M and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded 3M from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $199.00 to $178.00 in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on 3M from $175.00 to $178.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 15th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $175.40.

Insider Activity at 3M

In related news, EVP Mark W. Murphy sold 19,061 shares of 3M stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.55, for a total value of $3,174,609.55. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,594 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,098,230.70. The trade was a 74.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Zoe L. Dickson sold 13,826 shares of 3M stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.78, for a total transaction of $2,347,378.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,046,184.36. This represents a 69.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 46,516 shares of company stock valued at $7,836,465. 0.48% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of 3M

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. WFA of San Diego LLC purchased a new stake in 3M during the 2nd quarter worth about $61,000. Triumph Capital Management grew its holdings in 3M by 6.8% during the 3rd quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 1,565 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $243,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. American Trust increased its position in shares of 3M by 28.4% during the third quarter. American Trust now owns 1,743 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $270,000 after buying an additional 385 shares during the period. FWL Investment Management LLC increased its position in shares of 3M by 1,705.0% during the third quarter. FWL Investment Management LLC now owns 1,805 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $280,000 after buying an additional 1,705 shares during the period. Finally, Bison Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 3M by 10.2% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,751 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $355,000 after buying an additional 255 shares in the last quarter. 65.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

3M Company Profile

3M Company, originally founded in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is a diversified global technology and manufacturing firm headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over its history the company has expanded from mineral mining into a broad portfolio of industrial, safety, healthcare and consumer products, building a reputation for applied science and product innovation across many end markets.

3M’s businesses span a wide range of product categories including adhesives and tapes, abrasives, filtration and separation technologies, personal protective equipment such as respirators, medical and dental products, industrial and automotive solutions, and a suite of consumer brands (for example, well-known office and home products).