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Comparative Price Performance Over Time

Compare Stocks - Price & Volume

CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
$43.05
+1.3%
$46.46
$34.74
$54.73
$1.01B1.36165,743 shs106,885 shs
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
$94.94
+0.1%
$91.05
$81.67
$101.60
$3.52B0.8690,904 shs70,941 shs
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
$24.79
-0.5%
$25.01
$11.85
$37.56
$973.01M1.46216,350 shs137,971 shs
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
$22.10
+0.8%
$20.87
$12.26
$22.20
$4.83B1.162.15 million shs2.05 million shs
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Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
+0.93%+4.79%-8.86%-17.24%-18.54%
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
+0.38%+1.78%+4.20%+10.24%-0.04%
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
+5.28%+11.70%-1.35%+0.61%-33.90%
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
+2.86%+6.15%+2.67%+14.22%+50.21%

MarketRank™

CompanyOverall ScoreAnalyst's OpinionShort Interest ScoreDividend StrengthESG ScoreNews and Social Media SentimentCompany OwnershipEarnings & Valuation
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
3.7252 of 5 stars
3.51.00.02.22.90.81.9
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
4.1151 of 5 stars
1.05.03.34.70.61.72.5
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
3.7322 of 5 stars
3.54.00.00.01.92.52.5
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
4.2608 of 5 stars
1.41.02.54.61.82.53.8

Analyst Ratings

CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
3.00
Buy$66.5054.47% Upside
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
2.00
Hold$95.000.06% Upside
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
3.00
Buy$36.0045.22% Upside
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
2.80
Moderate Buy$20.32-8.06% Downside

Current Analyst Ratings

Latest SLM, NNI, ECPG, and PRAA Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
4/18/2024
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$22.00 ➝ $24.00
4/17/2024
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
JMP Securities
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Reiterated RatingMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$60.00
4/3/2024
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Boost Price TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $22.00
2/16/2024
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
JMP Securities
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Boost Price TargetMarket Outperform ➝ Market Outperform$26.00 ➝ $33.00
1/25/2024
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
Royal Bank of Canada
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Boost Price TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$21.00 ➝ $22.00
(Data available from 4/24/2021 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)

Sales & Book Value

CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
$1.22B0.83$19.05 per share2.26$39.80 per share1.08
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
$2.06B1.70$7.28 per share13.04$86.93 per share1.09
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
$802.55M1.21N/AN/A$31.58 per share0.78
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
$1.81B2.69$3.16 per share6.99$7.20 per share3.07

Profitability & Earnings

CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
-$206.49M-$8.78N/A4.83N/A-16.89%9.46%2.27%5/8/2024 (Confirmed)
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
$91.53M$2.4438.9116.51N/A4.43%3.81%0.71%5/9/2024 (Confirmed)
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
-$83.48M-$2.13N/A14.17N/A-10.40%-6.82%-1.88%5/6/2024 (Confirmed)
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
$581.39M$2.409.217.540.4320.65%36.86%2.01%4/24/2024 (Confirmed)

Latest SLM, NNI, ECPG, and PRAA Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
5/9/2024N/A
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
$1.37N/A-$1.37N/AN/AN/A
5/8/2024N/A
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
$0.94N/A-$0.94N/AN/AN/A  
5/6/2024N/A
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
-$0.15N/A+$0.15N/AN/AN/A  
4/24/2024Q1 24
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
$0.98$1.27+$0.29N/A$514.60 millionN/A  
2/27/2024Q4 2023
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
$1.15-$0.04-$1.19$0.15N/A$260.66 million
2/21/2024Q4 2023
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
$1.22$1.25+$0.03$13.90$330.77 million$277.39 million
2/15/2024Q4 2023
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
-$0.35-$0.22+$0.13-$0.22$208.25 million$221.42 million    
1/30/2024Q4 23
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
$0.87$0.72-$0.15$0.72$379.20 million$725.66 million    

Dividends

CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield3-Year Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
$1.121.18%+8.93%45.90%9 Years
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
$0.441.99%+54.20%18.33%N/A

Latest SLM, NNI, ECPG, and PRAA Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/22/2024
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
quarterly$0.112.06%6/6/20246/6/20246/17/2024
2/1/2024
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
quarterly$0.281.3%2/29/20243/1/20243/15/2024
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Debt

CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
3.54
0.83
0.83
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
3.67
35.15
35.15
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
N/A
1.19
1.19
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
3.21
1.22
1.22

Ownership

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
N/A
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
33.51%
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
97.22%
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
98.94%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
2.90%
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
50.10%
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
2.00%
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
0.91%

Miscellaneous

CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
Encore Capital Group, Inc. stock logo
ECPG
Encore Capital Group
7,40023.55 million22.86 millionOptionable
Nelnet, Inc. stock logo
NNI
Nelnet
7,55037.04 million18.48 millionOptionable
PRA Group, Inc. stock logo
PRAA
PRA Group
3,15539.25 million38.46 millionOptionable
SLM Co. stock logo
SLM
SLM
1,740220.35 million218.35 millionOptionable

SLM, NNI, ECPG, and PRAA Headlines

SourceHeadline
Sallie Mae: Q1 Earnings SnapshotSallie Mae: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
sfgate.com - April 24 at 8:48 PM
Building hope on the streetsBuilding hope on the streets
scotscoop.com - April 24 at 8:48 PM
SLM Corp. Q1 Income Climbs, Beats estimatesSLM Corp. Q1 Income Climbs, Beats estimates
markets.businessinsider.com - April 24 at 8:48 PM
Sallie Mae GAAP EPS of $1.27 beats by $0.19, revenue of $561M beats by $190.92MSallie Mae GAAP EPS of $1.27 beats by $0.19, revenue of $561M beats by $190.92M
msn.com - April 24 at 8:48 PM
SLM Corp (SLM) Exceeds Analysts Q1 Earnings Expectations with Strong Financial PerformanceSLM Corp (SLM) Exceeds Analysts' Q1 Earnings Expectations with Strong Financial Performance
finance.yahoo.com - April 24 at 8:48 PM
Sallie Mae (SLM) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street EstimatesSallie Mae (SLM) Q1 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates
zacks.com - April 24 at 8:01 PM
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Releases FY 2024 Earnings GuidanceSLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Releases FY 2024 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 6:12 PM
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Issues Quarterly  Earnings ResultsSLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:16 PM
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Updates FY24 Earnings GuidanceSLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Updates FY24 Earnings Guidance
marketbeat.com - April 24 at 5:16 PM
Sallie Mae Reports First-Quarter 2024 Financial ResultsSallie Mae Reports First-Quarter 2024 Financial Results
businesswire.com - April 24 at 4:30 PM
Microsoft Announces Phi-3-Mini, A Lightweight AI Model Based On SLM. Heres What It Can DoMicrosoft Announces Phi-3-Mini, A Lightweight AI Model Based On SLM. Here's What It Can Do
msn.com - April 24 at 10:47 AM
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Sets New 52-Week High After Dividend AnnouncementSLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Sets New 52-Week High After Dividend Announcement
americanbankingnews.com - April 24 at 1:36 AM
Microsoft unveils Pi-3 family of small language modelsMicrosoft unveils Pi-3 family of small language models
infoworld.com - April 24 at 12:29 AM
Microsoft Announces Advanced AI Small Enough to Run on Your PhoneMicrosoft Announces Advanced AI Small Enough to Run on Your Phone
msn.com - April 23 at 7:29 PM
Microsoft Puts the PR in AI (Premium)Microsoft Puts the PR in AI (Premium)
thurrott.com - April 23 at 2:28 PM
SLM earnings preview: what to expectSLM earnings preview: what to expect
markets.businessinsider.com - April 23 at 2:28 PM
SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Sets New 12-Month High Following Dividend AnnouncementSLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Sets New 12-Month High Following Dividend Announcement
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 1:58 PM
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Purchases Shares of 63,600 SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM)Louisiana State Employees Retirement System Purchases Shares of 63,600 SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM)
marketbeat.com - April 23 at 4:51 AM
Sallie Mae declares $0.11 dividendSallie Mae declares $0.11 dividend
msn.com - April 22 at 8:07 PM
SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.11SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.11
marketbeat.com - April 22 at 6:46 PM
Sallie Mae Declares Dividends on Preferred Stock Series B and Common StockSallie Mae Declares Dividends on Preferred Stock Series B and Common Stock
businesswire.com - April 22 at 4:30 PM
Shikiar Asset Management Inc. Acquires New Position in SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM)Shikiar Asset Management Inc. Acquires New Position in SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM)
marketbeat.com - April 21 at 5:00 PM
Iris-T manufacturer announces transfer of another SLM system to UkraineIris-T manufacturer announces transfer of another SLM system to Ukraine
msn.com - April 20 at 9:37 AM
Wells Fargo & Company Increases SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Price Target to $24.00Wells Fargo & Company Increases SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Price Target to $24.00
americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 4:42 AM

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Company Descriptions

Encore Capital Group logo

Encore Capital Group

NASDAQ:ECPG
Encore Capital Group, Inc., a specialty finance company, provides debt recovery solutions and other related services for consumers across financial assets worldwide. The company purchases portfolios of defaulted consumer receivables at deep discounts to face value, as well as manages them by working with individuals as they repay their obligations and works toward financial recovery. It is also involved in the provision of early stage collection, business process outsourcing, and contingent collection services. In addition, the company engages in debt servicing and other portfolio management services to credit originator for non-performing loans. Further, it offers credit management services. Encore Capital Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Nelnet logo

Nelnet

NYSE:NNI
Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing, communications, education technology, services, and payment processing businesses worldwide. The Loan Servicing and Systems segment provides loan conversion, application processing, borrower updates, customer service, payment processing, due diligence procedures, funds management reconciliation, and claim processing services. This segment also offers student loan servicing software; business process outsourcing services specialized in contact center management, such as inbound calls, outreach campaigns and sales, and interacting with customers through multi-channels, and processing and technology services. The Education Technology Services and Payments segment provides financial management services; school information system software; website design and cost-effective admissions software; FACTS Giving, a donation platform; and customized professional development and coaching services, educational instruction services, and technology products that aid in teacher and student evaluations. This segment also offers tuition payment plans, and service and technology for student billings, payments, and refunds; solutions for in-person, online, and mobile payment experiences on campus; payment processing services, such as credit card and electronic transfer; faith community, giving, and learning management services and technologies; and an integrated commerce payment platform, financial management, and tuition payment plan services, as well as a school management platform that provides administrative, information and financial management, and communication functions for K-12 schools. The Asset Generation and Management segment acquires, manages, and owns loan assets. The Nelnet Bank segment operates as an internet industrial bank. It also offers investment advisory, insurance, and reinsurance services, as well as engages in real estate investment business. The company was incorporated in 1977 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.
PRA Group logo

PRA Group

NASDAQ:PRAA
PRA Group, Inc., a financial and business services company, engages in the purchase, collection, and management of portfolios of nonperforming loans worldwide. It is involved in the purchase of accounts that are primarily the unpaid obligations of individuals owed to credit originators, which include banks and other types of consumer, retail, and auto finance companies. The company also acquires nonperforming loans, including Visa and MasterCard credit card accounts, private label and other credit card accounts, personal loans, automobile loans, and small business loans from banks, credit unions, consumer finance companies, retailers, utilities, automobile finance companies, and other credit originators. In addition, it provides fee-based services on class action claims recoveries. The company was formerly known as Portfolio Recovery Associates, Inc. and changed its name to PRA Group, Inc. in October 2014. PRA Group, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.
SLM logo

SLM

NASDAQ:SLM
SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It is also involved in the provision of retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; and interest-bearing omnibus accounts. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.