A Look Ahead: 3M's Earnings Forecast

3M (NYSE:MMM) is preparing to release its quarterly earnings on Friday, 2025-07-18. Here's a brief overview of what investors should keep in mind before the announcement.

Analysts expect 3M to report an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.01.

3M bulls will hope to hear the company announce they've not only beaten that estimate, but also to provide positive guidance, or forecasted growth, for the next quarter.

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Performance in Previous Earnings

The company's EPS beat by $0.11 in the last quarter, leading to a 0.2% drop in the share price on the following day.

Here's a look at 3M's past performance and the resulting price change:

Quarter

Q1 2025

Q4 2024

Q3 2024

Q2 2024

EPS Estimate

1.77

1.66

1.90

1.68

EPS Actual

1.88

1.68

1.98

1.93

Price Change %

-0.0%

2.0%

-3.0%

23.0%

Market Performance of 3M's Stock

Shares of 3M were trading at $157.56 as of July 16. Over the last 52-week period, shares are up 51.69%. Given that these returns are generally positive, long-term shareholders should be satisfied going into this earnings release.

Analyst Opinions on 3M

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