How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter
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.
Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance
Trading at $143 against a fair value of $189, a 24% discount. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Debt ratio). Ranks better than 18% of screened stocks.
Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data
Trading characteristics and market positioning
Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value
SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | BROWN THOMAS K | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | CHOI AUDREY | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | CHOW ANNE H | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | KEREERE SUZAN | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | BOZEMAN DAVID P | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | MITCHILL NEIL G JR | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | PIZARRO PEDRO J | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | SWEET THOMAS W. CPA | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-12 | FITTERLING JAMES R | Director | 1,360 | $195,000 | |
| 2026-05-01 | BROWN WILLIAM M. | Chief Executive Officer | 8,578 | $1,222,365 |
Congressional trading disclosures involving this instrument
| Date | Politician | Party | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr2026 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | sell | 1K–15K |
| 2026-04-28 | Josh Gottheimer | Democrat | Sale | 1K–15K |
| 2026-04-13 | Ro Khanna | Democrat | Sale | 1K–15K |
Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2025-12-31