3M Company with ticker code (MMM) now have 18 analysts covering the stock with the consensus suggesting a rating of ‘Hold’. The range between the high target price and low target price is between 210 and 107 and has a mean target at 131.63. Now with the previous closing price of 115.95 this now indicates there is a potential upside of 13.5%. There is a 50 day moving average of 123.69 and the 200 moving average now moves to 142.51. The market capitalisation for the company is $63,223m.
3M Company operates as a diversified technology company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Safety and Industrial; Transportation and Electronics; Health Care; and Consumer. The 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. The Transportation and Electronics segment provides ceramic solutions; attachment tapes, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; premium large format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; packaging and interconnection solutions; and reflective signage for highway, and vehicle safety. The Healthcare segment offers food safety indicator solutions; health care procedure coding and reimbursement software; skin, wound care, and infection prevention products and solutions; dentistry and orthodontia solutions; and filtration and purification systems. The Consumer segment provides consumer bandages, braces, supports and consumer respirators; cleaning products for the home; retail abrasives, paint accessories, car care DIY products, picture hanging, and consumer air quality solutions; and stationery products. It offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, and dealers. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Summary
- There’s higher near to medium-term uncertainties in 3M due to company restructuring and litigation.
- Macro factors, including a recession and rising interest rates, are also a drag on 3M and stocks in general.
- A Dividend King with +60 years of dividend increases. Offers an attractive yield of 5.2%.
- The dividend stock trades at a substantial discount of +40% to its long-term normal and premium valuation, but it could take years for it to return to this level.
- The resilient business may appeal to income investors and long-term total return investors.
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