What If You Invested $1,000 in 3M (MMM)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
3M
MMM
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+48834.45% (489.3 times)
- Buy
- Jun 22, 1962
- $0.36
- Sell
- Feb 12, 2026
- $173.83
Buying MMM at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $489,344.48.
Max drawdown
-59.10% (fell to 41% of peak)
- Peak
- Jan 26, 2018
- $163.41
- Trough
- Oct 23, 2023
- $66.84
The worst decline for MMM was -59.10% (fell to 41% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+26800.14% (269.0 times)
- IPO
- Jan 2, 1962
- $0.56
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $149.95
A $1,000 investment in MMM at IPO would be worth $269,001.42 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is 3M (MMM) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- 3M (MMM) stock's all-time low was $0.36 on Jun 22, 1962. The all-time high was $173.83 on Feb 12, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in 3M (MMM) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying 3M (MMM) stock at the all-time low ($0.36 on Jun 22, 1962) and selling at the peak ($173.83 on Feb 12, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $489,344.48. Historical return: +48834.45% (489.3 times).
What are 3M (MMM)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for 3M (MMM) stock was Jun 22, 1962 (all-time low at $0.36). The best sell date was Feb 12, 2026 at $173.83. This investment would have returned +48834.45% (489.3 times).
What was 3M (MMM) stock's maximum drawdown?
- 3M (MMM) stock's worst decline was -59.10% (fell to 41% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $163.41 on Jan 26, 2018. Trough: $66.84 on Oct 23, 2023. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $409.03 at the trough.
What if you bought 3M (MMM) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in 3M (MMM) stock at IPO ($0.56 on Jan 2, 1962) would be worth $269,001.42 today. Historical return: +26800.14% (269.0 times). Current stock price: $149.95 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in 3M (MMM) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in 3M (MMM) stock 5 years ago ($131.01 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $1,144.56 today. Historical return: +14.46% (1.14 times). Current stock price: $149.95 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in 3M (MMM) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in 3M (MMM) stock 10 years ago ($98.64 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $1,520.13 today. Historical return: +52.01% (1.52 times). Current stock price: $149.95 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in 3M (MMM) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in 3M (MMM) stock 20 years ago ($35.01 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $4,282.75 today. Historical return: +328.27% (4.28 times). Current stock price: $149.95 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for MMM. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.