Recent discussions on X about 3M Company (MMM) have centered around the company's latest quarterly earnings beat and subsequent stock rally. Many users have highlighted the impressive margin gains and improved earnings guidance, with some expressing optimism about the recovery in the healthcare and industrial sectors. The announcement of a quarterly dividend and board changes has also sparked conversations about the company's strategic direction.
However, not all feedback is uniformly positive, as some voices on X have raised concerns about declining business segments and working capital challenges tied to past litigation costs. There’s a mix of admiration for 3M’s strong brand and essential products, contrasted with caution over long-term macroeconomic pressures. These varied perspectives keep the dialogue dynamic and reflective of broader market uncertainties.
Note: This discussion summary was generated from an AI condensation of post data.
3M Company Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $MMM stock 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 5 have been purchases and 2 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MMM stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- REPRESENTATIVE JULIE JOHNSON has traded it 4 times. They made 4 purchases worth up to $60,000 on 06/18, 04/11, 04/01, 03/12 and 0 sales.
- REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT BRESNAHAN sold up to $50,000 on 05/23.
- REPRESENTATIVE JEFFERSON SHREVE sold up to $50,000 on 05/12.
- REPRESENTATIVE JOSH GOTTHEIMER purchased up to $15,000 on 04/05.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard.
3M Company Insider Trading Activity
3M Company insiders have traded $MMM stock on the open market 20 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 20 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MMM stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- KEVIN H RHODES (EVP, Chief Legal Off & Secret) sold 7,976 shares for an estimated $1,228,464
- ZOE L DICKSON (EVP & Chief HR Officer) has made 0 purchases and 12 sales selling 7,915 shares for an estimated $1,179,469.
- JOHN PATRICK BANOVETZ (Executive Vice President) has made 0 purchases and 5 sales selling 7,759 shares for an estimated $1,151,237.
- CHRISTIAN T JR GORALSKI (Group President) sold 6,165 shares for an estimated $925,860
- THERESA E REINSETH (Sr Vice President & CAO) sold 3,477 shares for an estimated $523,740
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.
3M Company Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 795 institutional investors add shares of 3M Company stock to their portfolio, and 1,145 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 13,839,455 shares (+50.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $2,106,918,629
- KINGSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS TEXAS, LLC added 5,826,522 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $887,029,709
- NORGES BANK added 3,367,612 shares (+68.3%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $512,685,250
- GAMMA INVESTING LLC removed 2,303,642 shares (-99.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $350,706,458
- BLACKROCK, INC. removed 1,575,754 shares (-3.8%) from their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $239,892,788
- D1 CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P. removed 1,356,493 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2025, for an estimated $199,214,561
- CITADEL ADVISORS LLC added 1,265,330 shares (+125.9%) to their portfolio in Q2 2025, for an estimated $192,633,839
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.
3M Company Government Contracts
We have seen $102,972,829 of award payments to $MMM over the last year.
Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:
- INTEROPERABLE ECOSYSTEM FOR VIRTUAL CARE ENABLED WOUND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH: $20,087,478
- MANUFACTURE FK-800 COPOLYMER TO MEET THE FK-800 RESIN TO BE CERTIFIED IN MEETING THE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS...: $14,840,000
- DEVELOP & DEMO ADVANCED FILM TECHNOLOGY: $14,195,783
- HICBA ENCODER SOFTWARE AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT: $12,611,676
- 3M CLINICAL SOFTWARE: $5,629,882
To track government contracts to publicy traded companies, check out Quiver Quantitative's government contracts dashboard.
3M Company Analyst Ratings
Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $MMM in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 1 firms issue sell ratings.
Here are some recent analyst ratings:
- Barclays issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/21/2025
- Wells Fargo issued a "Overweight" rating on 07/01/2025
- JP Morgan issued a "Overweight" rating on 05/16/2025
- RBC Capital issued a "Underperform" rating on 04/23/2025
- B of A Securities issued a "Buy" rating on 03/06/2025
To track analyst ratings and price targets for 3M Company, check out Quiver Quantitative's $MMM forecast page.
3M Company Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MMM recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $MMM in the last 6 months, with a median target of $168.5.
Here are some recent targets:
- Julian Mitchell from Barclays set a target price of $172.0 on 07/21/2025
- Joe O'Dea from Wells Fargo set a target price of $170.0 on 07/01/2025
- Andrew Kaplowitz from Citigroup set a target price of $160.0 on 05/30/2025
- Stephen Tusa from JP Morgan set a target price of $167.0 on 05/16/2025
- Deane Dray from RBC Capital set a target price of $100.0 on 04/23/2025
- Andrew Obin from B of A Securities set a target price of $179.0 on 03/06/2025
This article is not financial advice. See Quiver Quantitative's disclaimers for more information. Note that there may be inaccuracies due to mistakes in ticker-mapping, and other anomalies.
