3M (MMM) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

3M (NYSE:MMM) is projected to release its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Tuesday, January 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce 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. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

3M (NYSE:MMM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The conglomerate reported $2.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.12. The business had revenue of $6.32 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.25 billion. 3M had a return on equity of 98.47% and a net margin of 13.70%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.98 EPS. On average, analysts expect 3M to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

3M Trading Down 1.8%

3M stock opened at $168.05 on Friday. 3M has a 1 year low of $121.98 and a 1 year high of $174.69. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $166.11 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.47. 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 cap of $89.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.85, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.09.

3M Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on MMM shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of 3M from $176.00 to $183.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of 3M in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on 3M from $197.00 to $196.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group increased their target price on 3M from $184.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of 3M from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, 3M presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $175.80.

Insider Buying and Selling at 3M

In other 3M news, EVP Mark W. Murphy sold 19,061 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president owned 6,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,098,230.70. This trade represents a 74.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Zoe L. Dickson sold 13,826 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.78, for a total value of $2,347,378.28. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,046,184.36. This trade represents a 69.17% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders sold 46,516 shares of company stock worth $7,836,465. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On 3M

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MMM. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in 3M by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,898 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after acquiring an additional 1,872 shares during the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of 3M by 10.2% during the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,751 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. Kelleher Financial Advisors grew its holdings in shares of 3M by 12.6% in the third quarter. Kelleher Financial Advisors now owns 2,683 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Walter & Keenan Wealth Management LLC IN ADV grew its holdings in shares of 3M by 1.0% in the third quarter. Walter & Keenan Wealth Management LLC IN ADV now owns 6,045 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $938,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its stake in 3M by 11.2% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 35,915 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $5,573,000 after buying an additional 3,604 shares during the period. 65.25% of the stock is 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).