3M Forecast, price target & analysts
3M Target price 2025 - Analyst rating & recommendation
3M Classifications & Recommendation:
3M Price Target
| Target Price | $173.40 |
| Price | $158.72 |
| Potential | 9.25% |
| Number of Estimates | 19 |
| 19 Analysts have issued a price target 3M 2026 . The average 3M target price is $173.40. This is 9.25% higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is $196.35 23.71% , the lowest is $104.46 34.18% . | |
| 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 9.25% . Most analysts recommend the 3M stock at Purchase. |
Sales and Margin forecast 2025, 2026 to 2029
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:
Revenue Estimates
| 2024 | $24.6b | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|
| 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:
EBITDA Estimates
| 2024 | $6.4b | 3.16% |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
EBITDA Margin
| 2024 | 25.93% | 3.30% |
|---|---|---|
| 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 $4.1b . This is 4.88% higher than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is $4.5b 14.29% , the lowest is $3.9b 1.28% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:
Net Profit Estimates
| 2024 | $4.2b | 159.66% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.1b | 1.01% |
| 2026 | $4.5b | 8.83% |
| 2027 | $4.9b | 10.00% |
| 2028 | $5.1b | 3.01% |
| 2029 | $5.3b | 4.96% |
Net Margin
| 2024 | 16.98% | 159.74% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.90% | 0.48% |
| 2026 | 17.89% | 5.86% |
| 2027 | 19.13% | 6.93% |
| 2028 | 18.89% | 1.25% |
| 2029 | 18.87% | 0.11% |
Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2025, 2026 to 2029
21 Analysts have issued a 3M forecast for earnings per share. The average 3M EPS is $7.76 . This is 6.59% higher than earnings per share in the financial year 2024. The highest EPS forecast is $8.45 16.07% , the lowest is $7.30 0.27% .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
Earnings Per Share
| 2024 | $7.55 | 159.83% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.76 | 2.78% |
| 2026 | $8.44 | 8.76% |
| 2027 | $9.29 | 10.07% |
| 2028 | $9.56 | 2.91% |
| 2029 | $10.04 | 5.02% |
P/E ratio
| Current | 21.80 | 71.00% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.46 | 6.16% |
| 2026 | 18.80 | 8.11% |
| 2027 | 17.09 | 9.10% |
| 2028 | 16.59 | 2.93% |
| 2029 | 15.81 | 4.70% |
Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2025, the 3M stock is valued at an EV/Sales of 3.82 and an P/S ratio of 3.46 .
This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:
EV/Sales
| Current | 3.80 | 49.61% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.82 | 0.64% |
| 2026 | 3.72 | 2.71% |
| 2027 | 3.62 | 2.82% |
| 2028 | 3.47 | 4.12% |
| 2029 | 3.30 | 4.82% |
P/S ratio
| Current | 3.44 | 40.79% |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.46 | 0.65% |
| 2026 | 3.36 | 2.71% |
| 2027 | 3.27 | 2.82% |
| 2028 | 3.14 | 4.12% |
| 2029 | 2.98 | 4.82% |
Current 3M Upgrades & Downgrades
| Analyst | Rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
|
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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