NASDAQ:SLM SLM (SLM) Stock Price, News & Analysis $27.38 +0.18 (+0.66%) (As of 11/29/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$27.10▼$27.5850-Day Range$21.37▼$27.8852-Week Range$14.64▼$28.22Volume2.10 million shsAverage Volume2.29 million shsMarket Capitalization$5.81 billionP/E Ratio9.54Dividend Yield1.61%Price Target$25.45Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewSLM 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… Could This Tiny Device Help You Make an Extra $30k a Year? (Ad)I believe it’s going to power Elon Musk’s next AI revolution… A revolution he believes will be worth more than $9 trillion. That’s nearly 10 times more money than the market caps of Tesla… SpaceX… PayPal… Neuralink… and X… COMBINED.Click here to see the details because I believe a lot of people will get rich. SLM Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreSLM MarketRank™: SLM scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 110th out of 950 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingSLM 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 CoverageSLM has been the subject of 5 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth13.55% Earnings GrowthEarnings for SLM are expected to grow by 13.55% in the coming year, from $2.73 to $3.10 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of SLM is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.79.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of SLM is 9.54, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.78.Price to Earnings Growth RatioSLM has a PEG Ratio of 1.16. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSLM has a P/B Ratio of 3.09. 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 Shorted3.67% 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 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldSLM pays a meaningful dividend of 1.61%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSLM does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of SLM is 15.33%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, SLM will have a dividend payout ratio of 14.19% 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 Shorted3.67% 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 10.36%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentSLM has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 25 news articles for SLM this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for SLM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, SLM insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% 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 HeadlinesEvery missile Putin fires also targets European security – German foreign ministerNovember 29 at 1:56 PM | msn.comQ1 Earnings Forecast for SLM Issued By Wedbush (NASDAQ:SLM)November 28 at 1:55 AM | americanbankingnews.comCould This Tiny Device Help You Make an Extra $30k a Year?I believe it’s going to power Elon Musk’s next AI revolution… A revolution he believes will be worth more than $9 trillion. That’s nearly 10 times more money than the market caps of Tesla… SpaceX… PayPal… Neuralink… and X… COMBINED.December 1, 2024 | Brownstone Research (Ad)Impactive Capital LP Reduces Stake in SLM Corp Amid Overvaluation ConcernsNovember 27, 2024 | gurufocus.comGermany to deliver two more IRIS-T air defence systems to Ukraine by year's endNovember 27, 2024 | msn.comWill GOP control of Washington drive more student loans to Sallie Mae?November 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comGermany to send two IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine by ChristmasNovember 26, 2024 | msn.comSLM Positioned for Growth Amid Potential Federal Lending Reforms: Analyst Recommends BuyNovember 26, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comSee More Headlines SLM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have SLM shares performed this year? SLM's stock was trading at $19.12 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SLM stock has increased by 43.2% and is now trading at $27.38. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were SLM's earnings last quarter? SLM Co. (NASDAQ:SLM) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The credit services provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.30. The credit services provider earned $652.64 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $363.40 million. SLM had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 35.92% and a net margin of 22.18%. How will SLM's stock buyback program work? SLM's board approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, January 24th 2024, which permits the company to repurchase $650,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 14.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued. Who are SLM's major shareholders? SLM's top institutional shareholders include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (5.10%), State Street Corp (3.26%), FMR LLC (2.55%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.24%). Insiders that own company stock include Nicolas Jafarieh, Donna F Vieira, Robert S Strong, Jonathan Boyles and Steven Mcgarry. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 General Electric (GE). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend9/05/2024Dividend Payable9/16/2024Last Earnings10/23/2024Today12/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/16 Dividend12/05/2024Dividend Payable12/16/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)1/22/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryConsumer Finance Current SymbolNASDAQ:SLM CUSIP78442P10 CIK1032033 Webwww.salliemae.com Phone(302) 451-0200Fax800-848-1949Employees1,740Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$25.45 High Stock Price Target$29.00 Low Stock Price Target$18.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.87 Trailing P/E Ratio9.54 Forward P/E Ratio10.03 P/E Growth1.15Net Income$581.39 million Net Margins22.18% Pretax Margin29.73% Return on Equity35.92% Return on Assets2.29% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.21 Current Ratio1.29 Quick Ratio1.27 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.90 billion Price / Sales3.06 Cash Flow$3.07 per share Price / Cash Flow8.92 Book Value$8.87 per share Price / Book3.09Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares212,330,000Free Float209,782,000Market Cap$5.81 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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