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SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$33.87 +0.07 (+0.21%)
Closing price 07/3/2025 03:38 PM Eastern
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$33.87 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/3/2025 04:50 PM Eastern
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About SLM Stock (NASDAQ:SLM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$33.85
$34.25
50-Day Range
$28.21
$34.36
52-Week Range
$19.39
$34.55
Volume
1.65 million shs
Average Volume
2.28 million shs
Market Capitalization
$7.11 billion
P/E Ratio
12.18
Dividend Yield
1.54%
Price Target
$32.30
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

SLM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

SLM MarketRank™: 

SLM scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 331st out of 2,763 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    SLM has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SLM has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about SLM's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of SLM is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.97.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SLM is 12.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.86.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    SLM has a PEG Ratio of 0.93. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    SLM has a P/B Ratio of 3.77. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of SLM has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SLM has recently increased by 15.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    SLM pays a meaningful dividend of 1.54%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    SLM has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of SLM is 18.71%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.32% of the float of SLM has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    SLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SLM has recently increased by 15.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SLM has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for SLM this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 1 people have added SLM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 Insiders

    Only 1.30% of the stock of SLM is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    98.94% 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.
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SLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

SLM's stock was trading at $27.58 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SLM shares have increased by 22.8% and is now trading at $33.87.

SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April, 24th. The credit services provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.21. The business's quarterly revenue was up 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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SLM's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $650,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could buy up to 14.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

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.

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

Last Earnings
4/24/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/05/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/05/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/04/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - CONS LOANS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SLM
Employees
1,710
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$32.30
High Stock Price Target
$40.00
Low Stock Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
12.18
Forward P/E Ratio
11.03
P/E Growth
0.93
Net Income
$608.33 million
Pretax Margin
27.51%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.62 billion
Cash Flow
$3.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.97
Book Value
$8.99 per share
Price / Book
3.77

Miscellaneous

Free Float
207,128,000
Market Cap
$7.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.09

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This page (NASDAQ:SLM) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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