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SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$29.70 -0.17 (-0.57%)
Closing price 03/21/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$29.68 -0.02 (-0.08%)
As of 03/21/2025 06:13 PM Eastern
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About SLM Stock (NASDAQ:SLM)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$29.19
$29.84
50-Day Range
$27.25
$32.54
52-Week Range
$19.39
$32.65
Volume
22.12 million shs
Average Volume
2.03 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.25 billion
P/E Ratio
11.21
Dividend Yield
1.75%
Price Target
$31.45
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

SLM 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.

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SLM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

SLM MarketRank™: 

SLM scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 944 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 2.82, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    SLM has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • 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 11.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.48.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of SLM is 11.21, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.59.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    SLM has a PEG Ratio of 0.86. 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 3.30. 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

    5.37% 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 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SLM has recently increased by 14.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    SLM pays a meaningful dividend of 1.74%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of SLM is 19.62%. 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

    5.37% 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 4.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in SLM has recently increased by 14.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    SLM has a news sentiment score of 1.24. 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 0.98 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 12 news articles for SLM this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added SLM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 $1,142,800.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.20% 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 start of the year. Since then, SLM shares have increased by 7.7% and is now trading at $29.70.
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SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January, 23rd. The credit services provider reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.06. SLM had a net margin of 20.73% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 31.66%.

SLM's Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $650,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of SLM include Vanguard Group Inc. (13.56%), First Trust Advisors LP (6.24%), Boston Partners (5.77%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (4.77%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicolas Jafarieh, Donna F Vieira, Jonathan Boyles and Robert S Strong.
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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 General Electric (GE).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/23/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/17 Dividend
3/05/2025
Dividend Payable
3/17/2025
Today
3/23/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/23/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Personal credit institutions
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SLM
Employees
1,700
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$31.45
High Stock Price Target
$38.00
Low Stock Price Target
$26.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+5.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.82
Research Coverage
11 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
11.21
Forward P/E Ratio
9.67
P/E Growth
0.86
Net Income
$608.33 million
Pretax Margin
26.73%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.85 billion
Cash Flow
$2.83 per share
Price / Cash Flow
10.50
Book Value
$8.99 per share
Price / Book
3.30

Miscellaneous

Free Float
209,782,000
Market Cap
$6.25 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.23

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This page (NASDAQ:SLM) was last updated on 3/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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