Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. 3M Co shares valued at $925,860 were purchased by Goralski Christian T JR on Aug 07 ’25. At $150.18 per share, Goralski Christian T JR acquired 6,165 shares.
Also, Reinseth Theresa E sold 3,477 shares, netting a total of over 523,741 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $150.63 each, the insider now holds 2,561 shares.
Before that, Reinseth Theresa E had added 3,477 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $523,741, the Officer bought 3M Co shares for $150.63 each.
As published in a research note from Wells Fargo on January 22, 2025, 3M Co [MMM] has been rated up from an Equal weight to an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $170 from $140. Analysts at UBS upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November. As of October 22, 2024, Melius has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for MMM. Earlier on September 06, 2024, Morgan Stanley initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Underweight” for MMM stock.
Analyzing MMM Stock Performance
On last trading session, 3M Co [NYSE: MMM] rose 0.61% to $151.74. The stock’s lowest price that day was $149.975, but it reached a high of $152.48 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.69%. Over the course of the year, 3M Co shares have jumped approximately 21.77%.
Is 3M Co subject to short interest?
Stocks of 3M Co saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-07-15 dropping by -0.38 million shares to 9.93 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-06-13 was 10.31 million shares. A decline of -3.85% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.26 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 3.26.
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In terms of 3M Co share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 168.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 11.72% from the previous closing price of $150.82. Analysts anticipate 3M Co stock to reach 170 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 167. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked 3M Co stock as Hold at the end of 2025. On July 30, 2024, Argus assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $145.
