3M Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Author: Avi Kapoor | October 21, 2025 03:36am

3M Company (NYSE:MMM) will release earnings results for the third quarter, before the opening bell on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

Analysts expect the Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.07 per share, up from $1.98 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for 3M's quarterly revenue is $6.25 billion, compared to $6.07 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On July 18, 3M reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results and raised its FY25 adjusted EPS guidance.

Shares of 3M gained 1.4% to close at $154.78 on Monday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• JP Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa maintained an Overweight rating and increased the price target from $175 to $178 on Oct. 15, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 68%.
• Citigroup analyst Andrew Kaplowitz maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $160 to $169 on Oct. 9, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 84%.
• Wells Fargo analyst Joe O'Dea maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $170 to $176 on Oct. 6, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%.
• Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $170 to $172 on July 21, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
• RBC Capital analyst Deane Dray maintained an Underperform and raised the price target from $98 to $100 on April 23, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 69%

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