SLM (SLMBP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SLM Corporation, doing business as Sallie Mae, is a U.S.-based provider of private student loans, servicing, and banking products. The company specializes in originating and servicing education loans for undergraduate, graduate and professional students, as well as career and technical training programs. In addition to its core student lending business, Sallie Mae offers deposit products, credit cards and digital tools designed to help customers manage personal finances and plan for higher-education expenses.

Sallie Mae’s product suite includes fixed- and variable-rate private student loans, graduate student loans, parent loans and career training loans. Through its deposit segment, the company offers high-yield savings accounts, checking accounts and certificates of deposit. Sallie Mae also provides credit cards tailored to students, parents and college graduates, featuring cash-back rewards and other incentives tied to education-related spending.

Established in 1972 as a government-sponsored enterprise under the name Student Loan Marketing Association, the company completed its privatization in 2004 and has since operated as a publicly traded financial institution. Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, Sallie Mae serves customers across all 50 states through a combination of online platforms and dedicated customer service channels. The company maintains a network of partnerships with colleges, universities and financial aid administrators to facilitate loan origination and servicing.

Sallie Mae is governed by a board of directors and managed by an executive leadership team with extensive experience in financial services, lending and consumer banking. Through continued investment in digital capabilities and strategic partnerships, the company aims to streamline the borrowing and repayment experience while expanding access to affordable funding for higher education.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $74.75 to $75.03
• 50-Day Range: $73.35 to $75.43
• 52-Week Range: $70.58 to $83.15
• Volume: 974 shs
• Average Volume: 3,426 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.82%
• Price Target: $40.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/16 Dividend: 3/05/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/16 Dividend: 3/05/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/16/2026
• Today: 5/19/2026
• Record date for 6/15 Dividend: 6/04/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/15 Dividend: 6/04/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/15/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/29/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Credit Services
• Sub-Industry: Banking
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SLMBP
• CIK: 1032033
• Web: www.salliemae.com
• Phone: 302-451-0200
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,700
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for SLM: $40.00
• High Price Target: $40.00
• Low Price Target: $40.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -46.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.96 billion
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
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• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A