3M Company (NYSE:MMM) will release its financial results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Friday, July 26.

Analysts expect the Saint Paul, Minnesota-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.68 per share, down from $2.17 per share in the year-ago period. 3M is expected to post revenue of $5.88 billion, compared to $7.87 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On July 16, 3M completed a strategic investment in Ohmium International, a developer of electrolyzer systems for green hydrogen production.

3M shares rose 0.1% to close at $103.39 on Thursday.

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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

• Barclays analyst Julian Mitchell maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $118 to $120 on July 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.

• Wells Fargo analyst Joe O'Dea maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $100 to $110 on July 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 81%.

• B of A Securities analyst Andrew Obin upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy and boosted the price target from $105 to $120 on June 7. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.

• Vertical Research analyst Jeffrey Sprague upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy and raised the price target from $92 to $140 on May 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 79%.

• Citigroup analyst Andrew Kaplowitz maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $98 to $100 on May 1. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 86%.