3M

3M develops and manufactures industrial, safety, healthcare, electronics, and consumer products, including adhesives, filtration systems, and personal protective equipment. Its core industrial business and its Safety and Industrial segment are key areas analysts focus on.

3M 公司是一家开发和制造工业、安全、医疗保健、电子及消费产品的企业，产品包括粘合剂、过滤系统和个人防护设备。其核心工业业务及安全与工业业务部门是分析师重点关注的领域。

Every figure on this page is tipranks’s, read on 2026-10-27 and linked below.

SmartChecker 3M Forecast

The forecast in short

tipranks records 12 analyst ratings on 3M and summarises them as “Moderate Buy”. Their average 12-month price target is USD 191.09 (10.59% Upside). Its tipranks score is 10 out of 10 — Outperform. These are tipranks’s figures as SmartChecker read them on 2026-10-27, not SmartChecker’s own view, and nothing here is advice to buy or sell.

Market cap

USD 89.29 B

≈ Maybank x 3

Share price

USD 172.79

≈ RM 705.93

#267World ranking

tipranks score

Outperform

10

Analyst ratings

Moderate Buy

  • Buy5 42%
  • Hold6 50%
  • Sell1 8%

tipranks’s own summary of the 12 ratings above.

12 months price forecast

USD 191.09 10.59% Upside

USD 125.5 USD 163.5 USD 201.5 USD 239.5Past 12 months 12 months forecast High USD 230 Average USD 191.09 Low USD 1352025-10 2026-10

As tipranks publishes it. SmartChecker has not recalculated any of it.

Analyst profiles. Who made each call, and when.

AnalystFromPositionTarget priceDated
Amit MehrotraUBSBuyUSD 2302026-10-26
Joe O'DeaWells FargoHoldUSD 1952026-10-22
Varun GovindarajBernsteinHoldUSD 1972026-10-21
Brandon KnutsonMorgan StanleyHoldUSD 1892026-10-21
Nicole DeblaseDeutsche BankHoldUSD 1972026-10-21
Julian MitchellJ.P. MorganBuyUSD 1912026-10-21
Andrew KaplowitzCitiHoldUSD 1882026-10-21
Jeff ReiveRBC CapitalSellUSD 1352026-10-20
Joe RitchieGoldman SachsBuyUSD 2002026-10-20
Andrew ObinBank of America SecuritiesBuyUSD 2002026-10-20
Unknown AnalystVertical ResearchBuyN/A2026-09-29
Brett LinzeyMizuho SecuritiesHoldUSD 1802026-07-28
Nigel CoeWolfe ResearchBuyUSD 2012026-07-21
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Investment Strengths

Diversified Materials Platform

3M’s broad portfolio across industrial, healthcare, transportation, electronics, and consumer end markets reduces reliance on any single customer group. Its materials-science capabilities, manufacturing scale, brands, and distribution network support recurring demand and durable commercial reach.

Improving Margins and Cash Flow

Recent margin expansion and strong cash generation indicate that productivity, pricing, and operational execution are translating into better earnings quality. These improvements can support reinvestment, debt management, and shareholder returns if sustained over the next several quarters.

Innovation and Data-Center Growth

A growing new-product contribution and expanding optical-connectivity relationship with Amazon provide evidence of innovation-led growth beyond legacy categories. Data-center demand, manufacturing scale-up, and ecosystem expansion could create a meaningful multi-year opportunity.

People also ask

What is the 12-month price target for 3M (MMM)?

tipranks publishes an average 12-month price target of USD 191.09 (10.59% Upside), as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-27. The highest target is USD 230 and the lowest is USD 135. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where a share might trade, not a promise, and SmartChecker gives no investment advice.

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How many analysts cover 3M (MMM)?

tipranks records 12 analyst ratings: 5 buy, 6 hold and 1 sell, which it summarises as “Moderate Buy”, as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-27.

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What is the tipranks score for 3M (MMM)?

tipranks scores it 10 out of 10 and calls that “Outperform”, as SmartChecker read it on 2026-10-27. The score is tipranks’s, not SmartChecker’s, and SmartChecker does not rate listed shares.

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Is this SmartChecker’s own forecast for 3M?

No. Every figure on this page is published by tipranks, copied on 2026-10-27 with a link to the original, and not recalculated. SmartChecker assesses financial companies in Malaysia against the public registers; it makes no forecast of its own and holds no licence to advise on securities.

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