NASDAQ:SLM SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.73 +0.89 (+2.89%) Closing price 08/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.73 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/22/2025 06:51 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About SLM Stock (NASDAQ:SLM) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get SLM alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$31.02▼$32.0450-Day Range$30.25▼$34.4052-Week Range$19.64▼$34.97Volume1.52 million shsAverage Volume2.20 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.62 billionP/E Ratio15.94Dividend Yield1.64%Price Target$35.00Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More SLM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreSLM MarketRank™: SLM scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 44th out of 924 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSLM has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageSLM 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 and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.79% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of SLM is 15.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.44.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SLM is 15.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.41.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSLM has a PEG Ratio of 0.89. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSLM has a P/B Ratio of 3.11. 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.27% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLM has recently increased by 17.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSLM pays a meaningful dividend of 1.64%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSLM has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SLM is 26.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESG4.6 / 5Environmental Score-0.15 Percentage of Shares Shorted4.27% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLM has recently increased by 17.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment1.04 News SentimentSLM has a news sentiment score of 1.04. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for SLM this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for SLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $1,771,550.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of SLM is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions98.94% 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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Email Address SLM Stock News HeadlinesNeutral Darfur rebel group proposes ceasefire, civilian government to end Sudan warAugust 23 at 6:42 AM | msn.comCapital One Financial (NYSE:COF) versus SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Head-To-Head ComparisonAugust 21 at 3:59 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.August 24 at 2:00 AM | Paradigm Press (Ad)What's Driving the Market Sentiment Around SLM?August 20, 2025 | benzinga.comStocks With Rising Relative Strength: SLMAugust 19, 2025 | msn.comBrokerages Set SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) PT at $35.00August 17, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comWells Fargo Remains a Buy on SLM (SLM)August 16, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comBarrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss Reduces Stake in Elevance Health Inc by 54.26%August 12, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines SLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLM shares performed this year? SLM's stock was trading at $27.58 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SLM shares have increased by 15.0% and is now trading at $31.73. How were SLM's earnings last quarter? SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) released its earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49 by $0.17. The business's revenue was down 21.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. How will SLM's stock buyback program work? SLM's board initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $650,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued. Who are SLM's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of SLM include Rhumbline Advisers (0.28%), Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI (0.14%), Walleye Trading LLC and Beach Point Capital Management LP. Insiders that own company stock include Nicolas Jafarieh, Donna F Vieira, Kerri A Palmer, Jonathan Boyles and Robert S Strong. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of SLM? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of SLM own? 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 Record date for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend6/05/2025Dividend Payable6/16/2025Last Earnings7/24/2025Today8/24/2025Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/04/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/04/2025Dividend Payable9/15/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/22/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry FIN - CONS LOANS Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SLM CIK1032033 Webwww.salliemae.com Phone(302) 451-0200Fax800-848-1949Employees1,710Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for SLM$35.00 High Price Target$43.00 Low Price Target$26.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.99 Trailing P/E Ratio15.94 Forward P/E Ratio10.34 P/E Growth0.89Net Income$608.33 million Net Margins15.46% Pretax Margin19.70% Return on Equity21.93% Return on Assets1.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.02 Current Ratio1.35 Quick Ratio1.35 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.62 billion Price / Sales2.53 Cash Flow$3.09 per share Price / Cash Flow10.28 Book Value$10.19 per share Price / Book3.11Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares208,480,000Free Float205,771,000Market Cap$6.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. 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