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Nelnet (NNI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$121.63 -4.45 (-3.53%)
Closing price 07/11/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$121.78 +0.14 (+0.12%)
As of 07/11/2025 04:56 PM Eastern
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About Nelnet Stock (NYSE:NNI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$121.52
$125.74
50-Day Range
$105.40
$126.15
52-Week Range
$98.15
$127.32
Volume
100,939 shs
Average Volume
58,221 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.41 billion
P/E Ratio
22.99
Dividend Yield
0.92%
Price Target
$98.00
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Nelnet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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84th Percentile Overall Score

NNI MarketRank™: 

Nelnet scored higher than 84% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 240th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Nelnet has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Nelnet has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

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

    Earnings for Nelnet are expected to grow by 30.53% in the coming year, from $4.52 to $5.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nelnet is 22.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nelnet is 22.99, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.04.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nelnet has a P/B Ratio of 1.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nelnet's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.02% of the float of Nelnet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nelnet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nelnet has recently decreased by 11.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Nelnet has a dividend yield of 0.89%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nelnet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nelnet is 21.17%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Nelnet will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.98% next year. This indicates that Nelnet will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Nelnet's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.02% of the float of Nelnet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nelnet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nelnet has recently decreased by 11.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Nelnet has a news sentiment score of 1.80. 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 0.95 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Nelnet this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added Nelnet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nelnet insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    50.90% of the stock of Nelnet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 33.51% of the stock of Nelnet is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Nelnet's insider trading history.
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NNI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nelnet's stock was trading at $106.81 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NNI stock has increased by 13.9% and is now trading at $121.6340.

Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE:NNI) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The credit services provider reported $2.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.47. The credit services provider earned $398.49 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $393 million. Nelnet had a net margin of 9.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.00%.

Nelnet's board approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, May 8th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase 5,000,000 outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Nelnet include NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC (0.02%), Avity Investment Management Inc. (0.01%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Anne Farrell, William J Munn and Deun Jona M Van.
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Shares of NNI 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 Nelnet investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Today
7/11/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - CONS LOANS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NYSE:NNI
CIK
1258602
Employees
6,739
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$98.00
Low Price Target
$98.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-19.4%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.29
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.99
Forward P/E Ratio
26.91
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$184.04 million
Net Margins
9.44%
Pretax Margin
11.77%
Return on Equity
6.00%
Return on Assets
1.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.57
Current Ratio
34.08
Quick Ratio
34.08

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.14 billion
Price / Sales
2.06
Cash Flow
$8.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.81
Book Value
$90.90 per share
Price / Book
1.34

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,290,000
Free Float
17,820,000
Market Cap
$4.41 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.95

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This page (NYSE:NNI) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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