3M is trading at $188.84, up +7.82%, after announcing a $7.35 billion PFAS personal-injury settlement that eases a major source of legal uncertainty.
- The agreement covers about 99% of current claims, with payments spread over nine years.
- 3M will record a $5.8 billion pretax charge in Q4; it says the settlement does not change its 2026 guidance.
- The broader industrials sector is also higher, providing additional support.