3M (MMM) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

by · The Cerbat Gem

3M (NYSE: MMM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

  • 1/21/2026 – 3M had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
  • 1/21/2026 – 3M had its price target raised by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $179.00 to $181.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
  • 1/21/2026 – 3M had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $181.00 to $175.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
  • 1/21/2026 – 3M was given a new $160.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
  • 1/21/2026 – 3M had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $183.00 to $175.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
  • 1/21/2026 – 3M had its price target raised by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $131.00 to $136.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
  • 1/21/2026 – 3M had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $160.00 to $165.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
  • 1/16/2026 – 3M had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co.. They now have a $182.00 price target on the stock.
  • 1/15/2026 – 3M had its “underperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $131.00 price target on the stock.
  • 1/15/2026 – 3M had its price target lowered by analysts at Wolfe Research from $197.00 to $196.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
  • 12/8/2025 – 3M was downgraded by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. They now have a $178.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $199.00.
  • 12/4/2025 – 3M had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $180.00 to $190.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

3M Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. This represents a $2.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. 3M’s payout ratio is 48.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Mark W. Murphy sold 19,061 shares of the 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 directly owned 6,594 shares in the company, valued at $1,098,230.70. This represents a 74.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Zoe L. Dickson sold 13,826 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,162 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,046,184.36. This represents a 69.17% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 46,516 shares of company stock worth $7,836,465 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

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).

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