MMM GER Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

3M Company · Industrials · Conglomerates

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Latest close 152.8 EUR
0.9% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.9%, after a 8.3% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. The latest news-sentiment score is 59/100.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 152.8 EUR 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.9% latest completed week
4W Return 8.3% short-term follow-through
12W Return 26.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 53.8% 28 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.2x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • 3 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.9% Latest completed week; four-week move 8.3%. Indicator stack 37/71 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. News sentiment 59/100 3 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 78.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.9%, after a 8.3% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.2x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.6212-week average 0.33

12-week confirmation

Trend active2/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership6/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.62Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers33 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 3 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 8.3% over four weeks, 26.1% over 12 weeks, and 24.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.9%
4W8.3%
12W26.1%
26W19.2%
52W24.0%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year28
Trend breadth53.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.08Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change24.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.18Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change951.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 88% Model confidence 88%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength50/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 51; rank 1 is best.
Value17/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Quality90/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 11; rank 1 is best.
Momentum71/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 30; rank 1 is best.
Growth47/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 54; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework57/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
26.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
3.1x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
14.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
39.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
20.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
15.8%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
30.6%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
5/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.8%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
3.9%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
5.7%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
1.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.

2 positive · 1 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-5.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+12.7%Week of 6 Feb.
Worst week-7.5%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+0.9%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.2% / -2.9%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape57/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis41/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 2/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 6/12.

Activity pressure 0.62; 3 reversal markers Factors56/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 10; Small Cap Core rank 85 SVQF57/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 159.0 of 372 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Sentiment59/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 3 relevant articles.

Jim Cramer Called 3M Company (NYSE:MMM) “Easy Money” As Earnings Hit The Wires Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026152.8 EUR0.9%134.9 EUR112.0 EUR1.087.184.7KOn
24 Jul 2026151.4 EUR6.8%134.3 EUR111.5 EUR1.038.7715.6KOn
17 Jul 2026141.8 EUR3.0%133.7 EUR111.0 EUR0.913.212.6KOff
10 Jul 2026137.6 EUR-2.4%133.6 EUR110.5 EUR0.88-0.562.2KOff
3 Jul 2026141.1 EUR-3.2%133.7 EUR110.1 EUR0.87-0.844.3KOff
26 Jun 2026145.7 EUR4.3%133.8 EUR109.6 EUR0.617.05812Off
19 Jun 2026139.6 EUR2.4%133.8 EUR109.1 EUR0.441.5485Off
12 Jun 2026136.4 EUR2.4%134.0 EUR108.6 EUR0.170.72237Off
5 Jun 2026133.2 EUR0.9%134.2 EUR108.2 EUR-0.19-2.0288Off
29 May 2026131.9 EUR0.3%134.4 EUR107.8 EUR-0.41-4.205.4KOff
22 May 2026131.6 EUR5.3%134.7 EUR107.4 EUR-0.74-3.664.4KOff
15 May 2026125.0 EUR3.2%135.1 EUR107.0 EUR-0.94-4.966.5KOff
8 May 2026121.1 EUR-2.4%135.2 EUR106.7 EUR-0.98-9.475.5KOff
1 May 2026124.0 EUR0.4%135.4 EUR106.3 EUR-1.09-7.183.3KOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.