3M Company (MMM) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Industrials · Conglomerates
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $145.28 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.0): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 8.8%.
Company was incorporated in 1929 under the laws of the State of Delaware to continue operations begun in 1902. The Company's ticker symbol is MMM. As used herein, the term "3M" or "Company" includes 3M Company and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. In this... Read more
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $145.28 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.0): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 8.8%. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.
Passes 6/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 81d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
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Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-02-05Item 5.02MEDIUM. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On February 3, 2026, the 3M Board of Directors elected Neil G. Mitchill, Jr. to 3M's Board of Directors, effective February 6, 2026. Mr.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.2/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $145.28 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 4.0): -1.5; Thin upside margin: 8.8%. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 38, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $137.89. Score 4.8/10, high confidence.
Take-profit target: $157.52 (+8.8% upside). Prior stop was $137.89. Stop-loss: $137.89.
Thin upside margin: 8.8%; Leverage penalty (D/E 4.0): -1.5; Weak overall score: 4.8/10.
3M Company trades at a P/E of 27.7 (forward 15.2). TrendMatrix value score: 6.0/10. Verdict: Sell.
24 analysts cover MMM with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $175.
What does 3M Company do?Company was incorporated in 1929 under the laws of the State of Delaware to continue operations begun in 1902. The...
Company was incorporated in 1929 under the laws of the State of Delaware to continue operations begun in 1902. The Company's ticker symbol is MMM. As used herein, the term "3M" or "Company" includes 3M Company and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise. In this document, for any references to Note 1 through Note 20, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8.