Target Price | $173.40 |
Price | $157.87 |
Potential | 9.84% |
Number of Estimates | 19 |
19 Analysts have issued a price target 3M 2026 . The average 3M target price is $173.40. This is 9.84% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $196.35 24.37% , the lowest is $104.46 33.83% . | |
A rating was issued by 23 analysts: 15 Analysts recommend 3M to buy, 6 to hold and 2 to sell. | |
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis. | |
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the 3M stock has an average upside potential 2026 of 9.84% . Most analysts recommend the 3M stock at Purchase. |
21 Analysts have issued a sales forecast 3M 2025 . The average 3M sales estimate is $24.4b . This is 0.65% lower than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is $25.8b 4.91% , the lowest is $23.5b 4.37% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics:
2024 | $24.6b | 0.14% |
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2025 | $24.4b | 0.54% |
2026 | $25.1b | 2.79% |
2027 | $25.9b | 2.91% |
2028 | $27.0b | 4.30% |
2029 | $28.3b | 5.07% |
19 Analysts have issued an 3M EBITDA forecast 2025. The average 3M EBITDA estimate is $6.9b . This is 13.55% higher than the EBITDA of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest EBITDA forecast is $7.4b 22.20% , the lowest is $6.5b 6.82% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future EBITDA Margins:
2024 | $6.4b | 3.16% |
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2025 | $6.9b | 8.21% |
2026 | $7.3b | 5.42% |
2027 | $7.7b | 6.59% |
2028 | $7.3b | 5.92% |
2029 | $8.2b | 11.87% |
2024 | 25.93% | 3.30% |
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2025 | 28.21% | 8.80% |
2026 | 28.93% | 2.55% |
2027 | 29.97% | 3.59% |
2028 | 27.03% | 9.81% |
2029 | 28.78% | 6.47% |
21 3M Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2025. The average 3M net profit estimate is $4.3b . This is 7.99% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $4.5b 13.58% , the lowest is $4.0b 1.37% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
2024 | $4.2b | 159.66% |
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2025 | $4.3b | 1.93% |
2026 | $4.6b | 7.53% |
2027 | $5.0b | 9.68% |
2028 | $5.1b | 1.55% |
2029 | $5.3b | 4.96% |
2024 | 16.98% | 159.74% |
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2025 | 17.40% | 2.47% |
2026 | 18.21% | 4.66% |
2027 | 19.40% | 6.53% |
2028 | 18.89% | 2.63% |
2029 | 18.87% | 0.11% |
21 Analysts have issued a 3M forecast for earnings per share. The average 3M EPS is $7.99 . This is 9.75% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $8.40 15.38% , the lowest is $7.50 3.02% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
2024 | $7.55 | 159.83% |
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2025 | $7.99 | 5.83% |
2026 | $8.59 | 7.51% |
2027 | $9.42 | 9.66% |
2028 | $9.56 | 1.49% |
2029 | $10.04 | 5.02% |
Current | 21.69 | 71.50% |
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2025 | 19.77 | 8.83% |
2026 | 18.38 | 7.03% |
2027 | 16.76 | 8.81% |
2028 | 16.51 | 1.49% |
2029 | 15.73 | 4.72% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the 3M stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 3.81 and an P/S ratio of 3.44 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Current | 3.78 | 47.08% |
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2025 | 3.81 | 0.68% |
2026 | 3.70 | 2.71% |
2027 | 3.60 | 2.83% |
2028 | 3.45 | 4.12% |
2029 | 3.28 | 4.82% |
Current | 3.42 | 38.35% |
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2025 | 3.44 | 0.65% |
2026 | 3.35 | 2.71% |
2027 | 3.25 | 2.82% |
2028 | 3.12 | 4.12% |
2029 | 2.97 | 4.82% |
Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
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Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jul 21 2025 |
Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jul 09 2025 |
Wells Fargo |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Jul 01 2025 |
Citigroup |
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
Unchanged | May 30 2025 |
JP Morgan |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | May 16 2025 |
Barclays |
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Unchanged | Apr 23 2025 |
RBC Capital |
Underperform
➜
Underperform
|
Unchanged | Apr 23 2025 |
Analyst Rating | Date |
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Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jul 21 2025 |
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jul 09 2025 |
Unchanged
Wells Fargo:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Jul 01 2025 |
Unchanged
Citigroup:
Neutral
➜
Neutral
|
May 30 2025 |
Unchanged
JP Morgan:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
May 16 2025 |
Unchanged
Barclays:
Overweight
➜
Overweight
|
Apr 23 2025 |
Unchanged
RBC Capital:
Underperform
➜
Underperform
|
Apr 23 2025 |
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