Section 1: Company Fundamentals

1.1 Company Overview and Performance summary

Company Overview:

3M Company (NYSE: MMM) is a diversified technology company. The Company is a manufacturer and marketer of a variety of products and services. It operates through four segments: Safety and Industrial, Transportation and Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer.

This US Daily Report covers the Company Overview & Price performance, Summary table, Key positives & negatives, Key metrics, Company details, technical guidance & Stock recommendation, and Price chart.

Price Performance:

• MMM's share price has corrected by 12.51% in the past three months. Similarly, in the long term, the stock has corrected by 21.69% over the past year.
• The stock is currently trading near to the lower end of its 52-week range of USD 91 and 52-week low price of USD 86.33, with the expectations of an upside movement from the current support levels.
• The price is currently below its short-term (50-day) SMA and long-term (200-day) SMA, with the current RSI of around 30.91, recovering from the oversold levels.

1.2 Summary Table

1.3 The Key Positives & Negatives

1.4 Key Metrics
3M has showcased remarkable resilience and adaptability in its recent financial performance, which highlights its strength and promising future. Despite some fluctuations, the company's revenue reached USD 8,325 million in June 2023. More impressively, the gross profit surged to USD 3,766 million, indicating 3M's adept management of its operations.

These numbers reflect a company that can withstand market dynamics and navigate through challenges. 3M's ability to rebound from a temporary dip in revenue is a testament to its financial stability and growth potential. It's evident that the company is actively steering its operations towards sustained profitability and a bright future.

Section 2: 3M Company (“Buy” at the current market price of USD 88.97, as of October 16, 2023, at 07:05 am PDT)

2.1 Company Details

2.2 Technical Guidance and Stock Recommendation  

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Note 2: The reference date for all price data, currency, technical indicators, support, and resistance levels is October 16, 2023. The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV.

Note 3: Investment decisions should be made depending on an individual's appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. An 'Exit' from the stock can be considered if the Target Price mentioned as per the Valuation and or the technical levels provided has been achieved and is subject to the factors discussed above.

Note 4: The report publishing date is as per the Pacific Time Zone.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest. Support 1 refers to the nearby support level for the stock and if the price breaches the level, then Support 2 may act as the crucial support level for the stock.

 Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest. Resistance 1 refers to the nearby resistance level for the stock and if the price surpasses the level, then Resistance 2 may act as the crucial resistance level for the stock.

 Stop-loss: It is a level to protect against further losses in case of unfavorable movement in the stock prices.