3M

MMM

Market cap $79.8B

3M Company is transitioning from a litigation-driven narrative to an execution-focused story as major PFAS liabilities are now resolved and structured. MMM delivered 200 basis points of adjusted operating margin expansion in 2025, with adjusted EPS up 10% to $8.06 and strong shareholder returns via buybacks and dividends. Management, under CEO Bill Brown, is accelerating innovation, targeting 350 new product launches in 2026, and focusing on high-margin growth while divesting low-margin segments.

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- 3M (NYSE: MMM) today announced the following investor event: First-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 8 a.m.

The industrial sector is filled with dividend-paying companies. Their reliable cash flows allow them to consistently reward shareholders.

The prospects of the Zacks Diversified Operations industry are hindered by high operating costs and ongoing supply-chain challenges. HON, MMM, ITT and CSL are notable stocks in the industry.

Boeing (NYSE: BA), Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), and 3M (NYSE: MMM) have all pulled back sharply over the past month.

3M will form a new joint venture to offer best-in-class safety, fire-rescue, and suppression solutions for firefighters, first responders, and industrial workers ST. PAUL, Minn.

3M Company (MMM) Presents at JPMorgan Industrials Conference 2026 Transcript

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Expansion will more than double capacity; add critical equipment to meet growing AI data center demand ST. PAUL, Minn.

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