NASDAQ:SLM SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $32.79 -0.81 (-2.41%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$32.78 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 05:39 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About SLM Stock (NASDAQ:SLM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SLM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$32.77▼$33.5750-Day Range$24.84▼$33.8052-Week Range$19.39▼$33.94Volume1.18 million shsAverage Volume2.25 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.88 billionP/E Ratio12.37Dividend Yield1.59%Price Target$31.82Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewSLM 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.Read More… SLM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreSLM MarketRank™: SLM scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 102nd out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSLM has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSLM has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about SLM's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings for SLM are expected to grow by 8.79% in the coming year, from $3.07 to $3.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SLM is 12.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SLM is 12.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.48.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSLM has a PEG Ratio of 0.86. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSLM has a P/B Ratio of 3.65. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about SLM's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.47% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLM has recently increased by 21.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSLM pays a meaningful dividend of 1.56%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSLM has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SLM is 18.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, SLM will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.57% next year. This indicates that SLM will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about SLM's dividend. Sustainability and ESG4.6 / 5Environmental Score-0.15 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.47% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLM has recently increased by 21.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment1.14 News SentimentSLM has a news sentiment score of 1.14. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for SLM this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 people have searched for SLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SLM insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $93,450.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% of the stock of SLM is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.94% of the stock of SLM is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about SLM's insider trading history. Receive SLM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLM Stock News HeadlinesRobert S. Strong Sells 3,000 Shares of SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) StockMay 7, 2025 | insidertrades.comGlenn Greenberg's Strategic Moves: A Closer Look at SLM Corp's Impactful AdditionMay 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?While everyone's distracted by Bitcoin's moves, a stealth revolution is underway. One altcoin is quietly positioning itself to overthrow the entire banking system.May 21, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Price Target Raised to $38.00May 16, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) PT at $30.73May 11, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comHow Small Language Models Deliver Big Business BenefitsMay 9, 2025 | forbes.comSyncron Unveils Next-Gen Partner Network to Power the Future of Aftermarket ServicesMay 9, 2025 | tmcnet.comSmaller, Smarter, Stronger: How SLMs Are Fueling India's Grassroots Tech GrowthMay 5, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines SLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLM shares performed this year? SLM's stock was trading at $27.58 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SLM stock has increased by 18.9% and is now trading at $32.79. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were SLM's earnings last quarter? SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) issued its earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.21. The company's revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will SLM's stock buyback program work? SLM's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which allows the company to buy back $650,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are SLM's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of SLM include Vanguard Group Inc. (12.21%), Boston Partners (5.08%), Brave Warrior Advisors LLC (4.51%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.72%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicolas Jafarieh, Donna F Vieira, Jonathan Boyles and Robert S Strong. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of SLM? Shares of SLM stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of SLM own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SLM investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and GE Aerospace (GE). Company Calendar Record date for 3/17 Dividend3/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend3/05/2025Dividend Payable3/17/2025Last Earnings4/24/2025Today5/21/2025Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/23/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SLM CIK1032033 Webwww.salliemae.com Phone(302) 451-0200Fax800-848-1949Employees1,700Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$31.82 High Stock Price Target$40.00 Low Stock Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.78 Trailing P/E Ratio12.47 Forward P/E Ratio10.76 P/E Growth0.86Net Income$608.33 million Net Margins20.73% Pretax Margin26.73% Return on Equity31.66% Return on Assets2.08% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.37 Current Ratio1.32 Quick Ratio1.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.87 billion Price / Sales3.71 Cash Flow$3.14 per share Price / Cash Flow10.50 Book Value$8.99 per share Price / Book3.67Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares209,856,000Free Float209,782,000Market Cap$6.93 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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