3M Co (NYSE: MMM) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.29 compared to its previous closing price of 126.91. However, the company has seen a fall of -12.47% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-07 that 3M Company MMM and Griffon Corporation GFF are both familiar names operating in the Zacks Diversified Operations industry. While 3M operates in the industrial, electrical, transportation, consumer and home care markets, Griffon provides consumer, professional, as well as home and building products in the United States and internationally.
Is It Worth Investing in 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) Right Now?
3M Co (NYSE: MMM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.03x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MMM is at 1.02. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for MMM is 538.78M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.98% of that float. The average trading volume for MMM on April 08, 2025 was 4.34M shares.
MMM’s Market Performance
MMM stock saw a decrease of -12.47% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -12.13% and a quarterly a decrease of -1.02%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.23%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.21% for 3M Co (MMM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.65% for MMM’s stock, with a -2.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MMM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MMM stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for MMM by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for MMM in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $170 based on the research report published on January 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MMM reach a price target of $184. The rating they have provided for MMM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
MMM Trading at -13.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MMM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.23%, as shares sank -12.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.97% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MMM fell by -12.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $147.17. In addition, 3M Co saw -0.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MMM starting from Clarke Victoria, who sale 1,750 shares at the price of $154.22 back on Jan 31 ’25. After this action, Clarke Victoria now owns 194 shares of 3M Co, valued at $269,878 using the latest closing price.
Victoria Clarke, the Officer of 3M Co, proposed sale 1,750 shares at $154.00 during a trade that took place back on Jan 31 ’25, which means that Victoria Clarke is holding shares at $269,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MMM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for 3M Co stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 97.86, with 9.36 for asset returns.
Based on 3M Co (MMM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.77 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.41.
Conclusion
In conclusion, 3M Co (MMM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
