SLM (SLMBP) Stock Forecast & Price Target $75.03 +0.06 (+0.08%) Closing price 05/18/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$75.14 +0.11 (+0.15%) As of 05/18/2026 04:10 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock SLM - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 3 Analyst RatingsSell0Hold1Buy2 Based on 3 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for SLM in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 3 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for SLMBP. Consensus Price Target $40.00-46.69% Downside According to the 3 analysts' twelve-month price targets for SLM, the average price target is $40.00. The highest price target for SLMBP is $40.00, while the lowest price target for SLMBP is $40.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -46.69% from the current price of $75.03. MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data. Get the Latest News and Ratings for SLMBP and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for SLM and its competitors. Sign Up View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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SLMBP Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast5/19/25 to 5/19/261 Month Ago4/19/25 to 4/19/263 Months Ago2/18/25 to 2/18/261 Year Ago5/19/24 to 5/19/25Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s) N/A Buy2 Buy rating(s)2 Buy rating(s)1 Buy rating(s) N/A Hold1 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s)1 Hold rating(s) N/A Sell0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s) N/A Consensus Price Target$40.00$40.00$40.00N/AForecasted Upside-46.69% Downside-46.30% Downside-47.18% DownsideN/AConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyN/A SLMBP Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History SLMBP Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table SLM Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeSLMFinancial Services CompaniesBroader MarketConsensus Rating Score 2.67 2.08 2.52Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate BuyPredicted Upside-46.69% Downside93.51% Upside17.06% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingVery Positive NewsSee Recent SLMBP NewsPositive NewsPositive News Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date Upside/DownsideDetails3/9/2026 Bank of America4 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingBuy12/10/2025 Keefe, Bruyette & Woods5 of 5 stars Reiterated RatingMarket Perform12/5/2025 UBS Group4 of 5 stars Set Target$40.00-45.73%12/5/2025 TD CowenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingBuyAnalyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 01:41 AM ET. SLMBP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is SLM's forecast for 2026? According to the research reports of 3 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for SLM is $40.00, with a high forecast of $40.00 and a low forecast of $40.00. Should I buy or sell SLM stock right now? 3 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SLM in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SLMBP shares. Does SLM's stock price have much downside? According to analysts, SLM's stock has a predicted downside of -46.69% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. What analysts cover SLM? SLM has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America in the past 90 days. Do Wall Street analysts like SLM more than its competitors? Analysts like SLM more than other "financial services" companies. The consensus rating for SLM is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "financial services" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SLMBP compares to other companies. Stock Forecasts and Research Tools Related Companies HBANM Stock Forecast Today's Analyst Ratings U.S. Ratings U.K. Ratings Canadian Ratings All Upgrades All Downgrades All Initiations All Price Target Changes Top-Rated Stocks Top Rated Stocks Top-Rated Dividend Stocks Top-Rated Small-Cap Stocks Top-Rated Tech Stocks Most-Upgraded Stocks Most-Downgraded Stocks Lowest-Rated Stocks More Ratings Tools Stock Ratings by Issuer Top-Rated Analysts Top-Rated Brokerages Stock Ratings Screener Free Ratings Newsletter Brokerages With SLM RecommendationsBank of AmericaKeefe, Bruyette & WoodsUBS GroupTD Cowen This page (NASDAQ:SLMBP) was last updated on 5/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. 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