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SLM (SLM) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$24.02 -0.03 (-0.12%)
(As of 11/14/2024 ET)

SLM - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
2
Buy
9

Based on 11 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for SLM in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 11 analysts, 2 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for SLM.

Consensus Price Target

$25.45
5.97% Upside
According to the 11 analysts' twelve-month price targets for SLM, the average price target is $25.45. The highest price target for SLM is $29.00, while the lowest price target for SLM is $18.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 5.97% from the current price of $24.02.
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SLM Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/16/23 to 11/15/24
1 Month Ago
10/17/23 to 10/16/24
3 Months Ago
8/18/23 to 8/17/24
1 Year Ago
11/16/22 to 11/16/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
9 Buy rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
Hold
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$25.45$24.83$24.00$16.64
Forecasted Upside5.97% Upside5.63% Upside13.96% Upside15.53% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

SLM Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SLM Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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SLM Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSLMFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.82
2.49
2.50
Consensus RatingModerate BuyHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside5.97% Upside12.24% Upside8.88% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
10/24/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $26.00+18.67%
10/24/2024Wedbush
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $26.00+17.59%
10/24/2024Barclays
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$27.00 ➝ $26.00+14.04%
10/7/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$25.00 ➝ $24.00+4.80%
9/25/2024Bank of America
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$27.00+25.41%
7/26/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$24.00 ➝ $27.00+18.68%
7/25/2024Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $29.00+23.77%
7/25/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$25.00 ➝ $27.00+18.27%
6/4/2024TD Cowen
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $27.00+27.18%
1/16/2024Citigroup
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 UpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$14.00 ➝ $23.00+24.06%
12/13/2023Stephens
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 Boost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$16.00 ➝ $18.00+6.76%
10/27/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$17.00 ➝ $16.00+23.08%
7/11/2023Compass Point
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 Boost Target$18.00 ➝ $19.00+17.21%
2/6/2023BMO Capital Markets
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 Lower TargetMarket Perform$19.00 ➝ $17.00+12.29%
2/3/2023Credit Suisse Group
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 Lower TargetOutperform$22.00 ➝ $20.00+35.96%

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SLM Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 11 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for SLM is $25.45, with a high forecast of $29.00 and a low forecast of $18.00.

11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for SLM in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" SLM shares.

According to analysts, SLM's stock has a predicted upside of 5.97% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

SLM has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Royal Bank of Canada, and Wedbush in the past 90 days.

Analysts like SLM more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for SLM is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how SLM compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:SLM) was last updated on 11/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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