UBS keeps USD 230.00 target for 3M stock

Published on 10/27/2026 at 16:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

3M reports fourth-quarter results on January 18, 2027. 3M stock costs EUR 153.70 on October 27, 2026, 0.65 percent below the Xetra close.

Analyst target and market position

UBS maintained a USD 230.00 target and Buy rating for 3M on October 26, 2026.
3M reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.50, up 12.00 percent year over year.
3M stock costs EUR 153.70 at Lang & Schwarz on October 27, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CET, 0.65 percent below the Xetra close of October 26, 2026.
The next earnings date is January 18, 2027, after the market close.

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3M Company (ISIN US88579Y1010) was covered by UBS on October 26, 2026, which maintained a Buy rating and a USD 230.00 price target, as Markets Insider reported. That target is 34.05 percent above 3M's USD 171.58 NYSE price at 11:12 a.m. EDT on October 27, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, 3M traded at EUR 153.70 on October 27, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. CET, down 0.65 percent versus the Xetra close of October 26, 2026 at EUR 154.70.

Third-quarter earnings set the base

3M's third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share reached USD 2.50, up 12.00 percent from USD 2.23 a year earlier. Adjusted sales were USD 6.60 billion, with adjusted organic sales growth of 3.30 percent. These figures came from the company's October 20, 2026 release, which also reported an adjusted operating margin of 26.20 percent versus 25.10 percent in the comparable quarter, according to 3M.

Stock sits 7.20 percent below its high

The USD 171.58 NYSE price was 7.20 percent below the 52-week high of USD 184.90 and 23.14 percent above the 52-week low of USD 139.34 on October 27, 2026. Trading volume stood at 522,759 shares, while the stock's price-to-earnings ratio was 25.56. The euro quote was below the Xetra close, even as the US-listed stock remained nearer its yearly high than its yearly low.

Valuation and the next date

3M's market capitalization was USD 88.5 billion on October 27, 2026, and its dividend yield was 2.00 percent. The next earnings date is January 18, 2027, after the market close, as listed by ChartMill. The date gives investors a defined checkpoint after the third-quarter report and the UBS target update.

What does the target imply?

UBS's USD 230.00 target sits 34.05 percent above the USD 171.58 NYSE price used for the comparison. The gap is wider than 3M's 7.20 percent distance below its 52-week high, so the target points to a valuation case that requires a move beyond the recent upper range. The comparison is descriptive rather than a recommendation.

Comparison with peers

3M Company: down 0.70 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 25.56, market capitalization USD 88.5 billion.

Honeywell International: down 1.28 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 9.78, market capitalization USD 68.6 billion. Illinois Tool Works: up 0.75 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 24.80, market capitalization USD 79.3 billion. All three market snapshots are dated October 27, 2026.

3M stock and the next session

The euro quotation places 3M below the previous Xetra close while the home-market price remains below its 52-week high. The next scheduled earnings date is January 18, 2027, and the current valuation remains the key numerical counterpoint to the UBS target. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of 3M stock.