3M (NYSE:MMM – Get Free Report) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. The conglomerate reported $1.98 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.93 by $0.05, Briefing.com reports. The firm had revenue of $6.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.06 billion. 3M had a return on equity of 112.92% and a net margin of 3.08%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.68 earnings per share.
3M Trading Down 2.9 %
Shares of NYSE:MMM opened at $127.91 on Thursday. 3M has a 12-month low of $72.47 and a 12-month high of $141.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $70.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -10.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 0.95. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $133.07 and a two-hundred day moving average of $113.57.
3M Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 12th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 26th were given a dividend of $0.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 26th. This represents a $2.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.19%. 3M’s payout ratio is presently -22.01%.
Insider Activity at 3M
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts recently weighed in on MMM shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of 3M from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $110.00 to $150.00 in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Argus upgraded 3M from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $145.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, July 30th. Citigroup raised their target price on 3M from $100.00 to $133.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on 3M from $130.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised their price target on 3M from $99.00 to $100.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $135.67.
3M Company Profile
3M Company provides diversified technology services in the United States and internationally. The company’s Safety and Industrial segment offers industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; closure systems for personal hygiene products, masking, and packaging materials; electrical products and materials for construction and maintenance, power distribution, and electrical original equipment manufacturers; structural adhesives and tapes; respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection solutions; and natural and color-coated mineral granules for shingles.
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