Rep. Julie Johnson Sells 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) Stock

Representative Julie Johnson (D-Texas) recently sold shares of 3M Company (NYSE:MMM). In a filing disclosed on January 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in 3M stock on December 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “CHASE BROKERAGE ACCOUNT (3935)” account.

Representative Julie Johnson also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Texas Instruments (NASDAQ:TXN) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dover (NYSE:DOV) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) on 12/18/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Republic Services (NYSE:RSG) on 12/18/2025.

3M Price Performance

Shares of MMM stock opened at $168.05 on Monday. 3M Company has a fifty-two week low of $121.98 and a fifty-two week high of $174.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.54, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a current ratio of 1.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $89.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.85, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.09. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $166.11 and its 200-day simple moving average is $159.51.

3M (NYSE:MMM) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 21st. The conglomerate reported $2.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $6.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.25 billion. 3M had a net margin of 13.70% and a return on equity of 98.47%. 3M’s revenue was up 3.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.98 EPS. 3M has set its FY 2025 guidance at 7.950-8.05 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that 3M Company will post 7.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

3M Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.73 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $2.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. 3M’s payout ratio is presently 46.65%.

Institutional Trading of 3M

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in 3M by 26.6% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 8,898 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,149,000 after purchasing an additional 1,872 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of 3M by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,751 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $355,000 after purchasing an additional 255 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in 3M by 10.6% during the second quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 12,270 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $1,868,000 after buying an additional 1,171 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC grew its position in 3M by 9.3% during the second quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 4,127 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $628,000 after buying an additional 351 shares during the period. Finally, Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC grew its position in 3M by 54.5% during the second quarter. Bruce G. Allen Investments LLC now owns 530 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. 65.25% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of 3M from $184.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. Barclays raised their target price on 3M from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $131.00 price target on shares of 3M in a research note on Thursday. Wolfe Research reduced their price objective on 3M from $197.00 to $196.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on 3M from $160.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $175.80.

Insider Transactions at 3M

In other news, EVP Mark W. Murphy sold 19,061 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $166.55, for a total transaction of $3,174,609.55. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 6,594 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,098,230.70. This represents a 74.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Zoe L. Dickson sold 13,826 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.78, for a total value of $2,347,378.28. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,162 shares in the company, valued at $1,046,184.36. This trade represents a 69.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 46,516 shares of company stock valued at $7,836,465. Insiders own 0.34% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Johnson

Julie Johnson (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2025. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Johnson (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Texas’ 32nd Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Julie Johnson earned a B.A. in history and government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1991. Johnson’s career experience includes working as an attorney.

3M Company Profile

3M Company, originally founded in 1902 as the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, is a diversified global technology and manufacturing firm headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over its history the company has expanded from mineral mining into a broad portfolio of industrial, safety, healthcare and consumer products, building a reputation for applied science and product innovation across many end markets.

3M’s businesses span a wide range of product categories including adhesives and tapes, abrasives, filtration and separation technologies, personal protective equipment such as respirators, medical and dental products, industrial and automotive solutions, and a suite of consumer brands (for example, well-known office and home products).