NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- 3M shares are down 0.44% to $163.51 in early market trading on Tuesday following the release of the company's fourth quarter earnings results before the opening bell today. The consumer products manufacturer reported fourth quarter earnings of $1.18 billion, or $1.81 per diluted share, beating analysts' expectations of $1.79 per share by two cents. Exclusive Report: Jim Cramer's Best Stocks for 2015 STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more. The company generated revenue of $7.72 billion during the period, just short of analysts' $7.76 billion estimates for the quarter. The Post-It notes and scotch tape manufacturer issued fiscal 2015 guidance between $8 and $8.30, in line with analysts' $8.21 expectations for the year. TheStreet Ratings team rates 3M CO as a Buy with a ratings score of A+. TheStreet Ratings Team has this to say about their recommendation: "We rate 3M CO (MMM) a BUY. This is based on the convergence of positive investment measures, which should help this stock outperform the majority of stocks that we rate. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, solid stock price performance, growth in earnings per share, notable return on equity and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company is trading at a premium valuation based on our review of its current price compared to such things as earnings and book value." Highlights from the analysis by TheStreet Ratings Team goes as follows: You can view the full analysis from the report here: MMM Ratings Report MMM data by YCharts STOCKS TO BUY: TheStreet Quant Ratings has identified a handful of stocks that can potentially TRIPLE in the next 12 months. Learn more.
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