Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NASDAQ:SLM SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $31.23 -0.57 (-1.79%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.22 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 08/1/2025 07:49 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$30.54▼$31.7350-Day Range$31.20▼$34.4052-Week Range$19.39▼$34.97Volume1.86 million shsAverage Volume2.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$6.51 billionP/E Ratio15.69Dividend Yield1.67%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™ Stocks100th Percentile Overall ScoreSLM MarketRank™: SLM scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 15th out of 919 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 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 been the subject of 6 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 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 15.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SLM is 15.69, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.74.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSLM has a PEG Ratio of 0.90. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSLM has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.61% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLM has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Shorted3.61% of the float of SLM has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSLM has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in SLM has recently increased by 2.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News Sentiment0.47 News SentimentSLM has a news sentiment score of 0.47. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for SLM this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest6 people have searched for SLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added SLM to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $1,865,000.00 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. Receive SLM Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for SLM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLM Stock News Headlines🎯 Bullseye in the sky — Ukraine’s air defense shoots down ballistic missiles with German precisionAugust 1 at 10:38 AM | msn.comSudan Liberation Movement Faction Head Abdelwahid El Noor Calls for UN Intervention to Combat CholeraAugust 1 at 5:38 AM | msn.comThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryBillions Flowing Into Crypto (Here’s Where It’s Going!) Institutional money is flooding into crypto... Discover which coins they’re buying at the Crypto Hedge Fund Summit, before prices catch up.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Insider Sell: Kerri Palmer Sells 55,000 Shares of SLM Corp (SLM)July 31 at 6:09 PM | gurufocus.comHow SLMs and knowledge graphs supercharge AIJuly 31 at 2:21 AM | msn.comUkrainian ambassador to Germany says Ukraine is set to receive 11 more IRIS-T air defence systemsJuly 28, 2025 | yahoo.comSLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Given New $43.00 Price Target at BarclaysJuly 27, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comSLM Second Quarter 2025 Earnings: Revenues Beat Expectations, EPS LagsJuly 26, 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 start of the year. Since then, SLM stock has increased by 13.2% and is now trading at $31.23. How were SLM's earnings last quarter? SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 24th. The credit services provider reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.17. SLM's quarterly revenue was down 21.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. How will SLM's stock buyback program work? SLM's board initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $650,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 14.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Who are SLM's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of SLM include Schaper Benz & Wise Investment Counsel Inc. WI (0.14%), Beach Point Capital Management LP, Twin Tree Management LP and Meritage Portfolio Management (0.01%). 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 Earnings7/24/2025Today8/02/2025Record date for 9/15 Dividend9/04/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/15 Dividend9/04/2025Dividend Payable9/15/2025Fiscal 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+12.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.90 Research Coverage10 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.99 Trailing P/E Ratio15.69 Forward P/E Ratio10.17 P/E Growth0.9Net 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 / Sales2.49 Cash Flow$3.03 per share Price / Cash Flow10.30 Book Value$10.19 per share Price / Book3.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares208,480,000Free Float205,771,000Market Cap$6.51 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.13 Social Links Beginner's Guide To Retirement StocksEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of seven best retirement stocks and why they should be in your portfolio. 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