NASDAQ:SLM SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.99 +1.08 (+3.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.57 -0.42 (-1.41%) As of 04:46 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$28.78▼$30.2350-Day Range$24.84▼$30.5952-Week Range$19.39▼$32.65Volume3.12 million shsAverage Volume2.22 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.31 billionP/E Ratio11.32Dividend Yield1.73%Price Target$30.73Consensus 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™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreSLM MarketRank™: SLM scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 37th out of 949 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 11.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SLM is 11.32, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.12.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 3.34. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.85% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSLM pays a meaningful dividend of 1.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSLM does not have a long track record of dividend growth.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 Shorted2.85% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.86 News SentimentSLM has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 29 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 200% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SLM insiders have not sold or bought any 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 HeadlinesQuality of 3D printing with lunar regolith varies based on feedstockApril 29 at 11:49 PM | msn.comSallie Mae Announces 2025 Q2 Dividends for Preferred and Common StockApril 29 at 1:47 PM | msn.comVirtually Limitless Energy?A radical energy breakthrough could change everything. Scientists at MIT and a stealth startup may have discovered a new form of power—what some are calling “Helios” technology. It’s not solar, wind, or even nuclear fission. In fact, it could yield more energy than oil, gas, and coal combined—without harmful byproducts. This obscure company could be at the center of the next trillion-dollar energy revolution.May 1, 2025 | Stansberry Research (Ad)SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 26, 2025 | insidermonkey.comQ1 2025 SLM Corp Earnings CallApril 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSLM price target raised to $34 from $33 at Wells FargoApril 25, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSLM price target raised to $33 from $31 at Morgan StanleyApril 25, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comSallie Mae Appoints New Members to Its Board of Directors | SLM Stock NewsApril 25, 2025 | gurufocus.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 start of the year. Since then, SLM stock has increased by 8.7% and is now trading at $29.99. 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.21. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will SLM's stock buyback program work? SLM's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $650,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued. Who are SLM's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of SLM include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.42%), Perpetual Ltd (0.30%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.23%). 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 Earnings4/24/2025Today5/01/2025Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Fiscal 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$30.73 High Stock Price Target$38.00 Low Stock Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+2.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.78 Trailing P/E Ratio11.31 Forward P/E Ratio9.77 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$1.85 billion Price / Sales3.41 Cash Flow$2.86 per share Price / Cash Flow10.50 Book Value$8.99 per share Price / Book3.34Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares210,423,000Free Float209,782,000Market Cap$6.31 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.05 Social Links Free Today: Your Guide to Smarter Options TradesLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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