3M posted fourth-quarter earnings of $2.31 per share, beating analysts’ expectations of $2.02 (based on Investing.com poll).
Revenue came in at $8.61 billion, vs. analysts’ estimate of $8.6 billion.
The company’s free cash flow of $1.5 billion was also ahead of the $1.3 billion expected by the Street.
However, operating profit margins in the fourth quarter narrowed to 18.8%, from 21.5% in the fourth quarter of 2020. Supply-chain challenges and lower manufacturing volumes were the main factors behind this decrease, eroding about 2.4 percentage points of margins.
MMM saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on February 07, 2025. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 48 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 48 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for MMM moved out of overbought territory on February 07, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 32 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 32 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on February 10, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on MMM as a result. In of 90 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MMM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
MMM broke above its upper Bollinger Band on January 21, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MMM advanced for three days, in of 300 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 231 cases where MMM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows