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Is MMM a good stock to buy?

3M Company · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

3M
MMM · $94.9B
$183.66-1.0%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$160$180SepOctNov9:3016:003 months +2.4%Nov 13 · close
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  • Trendbullish
  • MAs4 of 4
  • MA20×50Golden 9d ago
  • MACD0.50
Neutral
  • Earnings in67d
  • P/E27.4x
  • RSI58
  • Support-2.1%
  • Off 52w high-6.7%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerupper half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+2.8%
  • P/E vs own+1.5%
  • P/E vs sector0.0%
  • ConsensusHold · 20
  • PT$188.55 +2.7%
  • 52w range$139–$197
  • ATR+2.6%
  • Off ATH-15.4%
  • InsidersNone in 90d
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  • Sector▼ -11.7%

Updates with the 15-min delayed price. Not a forecast or investment advice.

Is 3M a good stock to buy?

3M is strong on 2 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand and economics. The price is high: 27.4 times its earnings, above its 3-year median of 22.8 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics profits falling
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price expensive
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

MMM sales growth revenue growth

-10%a year, for the last 3 years

3M's sales fell 10% a year for 3 years, to $24.95B in fiscal 2025.

MMM analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+2%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect 3M's sales to grow 2% to $25.45B in fiscal 2026 (11 analysts).

MMM peers

pretickt analysis+2%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

3M's sales grew 2% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than General Dynamics (+10%), CSX (+6%), Waste Management (+5%) and UPS (+2%).

MMM sales by business revenue by segment

46%of its sales from Safety And Industrial

Safety And Industrial brought 3M 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Transportation And Electronics 34%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

MMM margin on each sale gross margin

40%left after making the product

3M kept 40% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 25%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?profits falling

MMM cash generated free cash flow

$2.68Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

3M generated $2.68B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, less than its reported profit.

MMM profit per share

-20%in its last fiscal year

3M's earnings per share fell 20% in fiscal 2025, to $6.00.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

MMM earnings vs estimates

8 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

3M beat the analysts' profit estimate in each of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 20, 2026.

MMM insider selling

-$13.16Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

3M's executives and directors sold a net $13.16M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

MMM number of employees

-2%fewer people in a year

3M had 60,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

MMM CEO pay

$21.01Mfor fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options

3M paid its CEO $21.01M for fiscal 2025, 70% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

MMM financial health Altman Z-score

4.3Altman Z-score, safe above 3

3M's Altman Z-score is 4.3 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

MMM quality checks Piotroski score

5 of 9checks passed

3M passes 5 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on return on assets, the current ratio, gross margin and sales for its assets.

MMM shareholders institutional ownership

pretickt analysis
  • BlackRock8.6% ▲
  • Vanguard8.3% ▼
  • JPMorgan7.5% ▼
2,330institutions hold it; the largest sold shares

2,330 institutions hold 74% of 3M's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard and JPMorgan sold some.

MMM in past recessions

pretickt analysis-8%its sales in the worst one

3M's sales fell in 1 of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 8% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?expensive

MMM price vs profit P/E ratio

27.4×a year's earnings

3M's P/E ratio is 27.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 22.8.

MMM price vs peers

pretickt analysis27.4×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 27.4 times 3M's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CSX (27.0), UPS (21.6) and General Dynamics (21.4), less than for Waste Management (32.0).

MMM analysts' target price target

+3%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for 3M is $189, 3% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $183.66.

MMM analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Bernsteinupgrade
  • Wolfe Researchdowngrade
1 up, 1 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Bernstein upgraded 3M; Wolfe Research downgraded it.

MMM growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+15%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $183.66 a share, 3M's free cash flow must grow about 15% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is 3M's P/E ratio?

3M's P/E ratio is 27.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above its 3-year median of 22.8. Investors pay 27.4 times 3M's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for CSX (27.0), UPS (21.6) and General Dynamics (21.4), less than for Waste Management (32.0).

Are insiders selling 3M stock?

3M's executives and directors sold a net $13.16M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does 3M make money?

Safety And Industrial brought 3M 46% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Transportation And Electronics 34%.

Who owns 3M stock?

2,330 institutions hold 74% of 3M's shares (Jun 30, 2026); BlackRock added shares that quarter, Vanguard and JPMorgan sold some.

How many employees does 3M have?

3M had 60,500 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 2% fewer than a year before.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.