Why 3M Company’s (MMM) Stock Is Up 8.18%

By Cynthia McLaughlin
August 01, 2026
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding 3M Company’s stock price such as:

  • 3M Company’s current stock price and volume
  • Why 3M Company’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for MMM from analysts
  • MMM’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About 3M Company (MMM)

Before we jump into 3M Company’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

3M Company provides diversified technology services in the America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, and Consumer. The Safety and Industrial segment provides industrial abrasives and finishing for metalworking applications; autobody repair solutions; industrial specialty products, such as 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 and bonding, films, sound, and temperature management for transportation vehicles; format graphic films for advertising and fleet signage; reflective signage for highway and vehicle safety; light management films and electronics assembly solutions; chip packaging and interconnection solutions; semiconductor production materials; and data center solutions. The Consumer segment offers cleaning products for the home; consumer air quality products; picture hanging accessories; retail abrasives, paint accessories, and safety products; stationery and office products; automotive appearance products; and consumer bandages, tapes, braces, and supports. It serves automotive; commercial solutions; consumer markets; design and construction; electronics; energy; government; manufacturing; safety; transportation industries. The company offers its products through e-commerce and traditional wholesalers, retailers, jobbers, distributors, channel partner, and dealers, as well as directly to users. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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3M Company’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:02 PM, CST, 3M Company’s stock price was $176.280.

3M Company is up 0.12% from its previous closing price of $176.070.

During the last market session, 3M Company’s stock traded between $174.930 and $177.140. Currently, there are approximately 519.70 million shares outstanding for 3M Company.

3M Company’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 31.4, which is high compared to the Industrial Conglomerates industry median of 20.4. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

3M Company Stock Price History

3M Company’s (MMM) price is currently up 8.88% so far this month.

During the month of July, 3M Company’s stock price has reached a high of $184.900 and a low of $153.560.

Over the last year, 3M Company has hit prices as high as $184.895 and as low as $139.340. Year to date, 3M Company’s stock is up 10.11%.

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What Caused 3M Company Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded 3M Company’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate 3M Company’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on 3M Company’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

3M Company’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about 3M Company (MMM) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of 3M Company

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, 3M Company has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 4.38%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 68 and is considered to be Strong.

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3M Company Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, 3M Company’s stock price is $176.280, which is up 0.12% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like 3M Company stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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