HALISTER1: 3M Cut at JPMorgan on Slowing Auto, Electronic and China Markets

3M Cut at JPMorgan on Slowing Auto, Electronic and China Markets

(Bloomberg) -- 3M Company shares fell as much as 1.7%, the most intraday since July 25, after they were downgraded to underweight from neutral at JPMorgan. The company’s years-long multiple expansion does not coincide with a dimmer outlook for the auto, electronic and broader China markets, analyst Stephen Tusa writes in a note.
  • Says ~30% of co.’s growth this year stemmed from auto, electronics and China, but anticipates slowing next year
  • Notes that driving growth is becoming more costly
  • Near high-end historical multiple negatively skews risk
  • Triggers for potential (~6%) downside to PT include:
    • Negative consensus revisions
    • Persistent tepid U.S. price performance
  • Acknowledges portfolio quality, but says bullet-proof earnings are a "stretch"
  • PT $201 vs $185 (July 25, Bloomberg data)
  • NOTE: MMM 6 buys, 9 holds, 2 sells, avg PT $207: Bloomberg data
To contact the reporter on this story: Kristy Westgard in New York at kwestgard1@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible for this story: Arie Shapira at ashapira3@bloomberg.net Sebastian Silva

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