3M (MMM) Gears Up to Post Q4 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store?

3M Company (MMM) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2023 results on Jan 23 before market open.The company delivered better-than-expected results thrice and missed estimates once in the trailing four quarters, the earnings surprise being 16.7%, on average. In the last reported quarter, its earnings of $2.68 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$2.34 by 14.5%.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchIn the past three months, 3M’s shares have gained 23% compared with the industry’s growth of 9 ...