SLM Corporation SLM
16.94 USD -0.58 (-3.34%)
At closeNov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
16.94 0.00 0.00%
After hours · Nov 6, 4:00 PM ET
16.64 Day range 17.50
16.94 52-week range 30.85
- YTD
- -37.40%
- 1 year
- -36.70%
- Market cap
- 3.18B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 1.48B
- Profit margin
- 38.30%
- EPS (ttm)
- 2.79
- Shares out
- 188.00M
- P/E ratio
- 6.07
- Forward P/E
- 5.57
- Dividend
- 0.52 (2.97%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 3, 2026
- YTD return
- -37.40%
- 1-year return
- -36.70%
- Volume
- 4.59M
- Avg volume
- 2.79M
- Open
- 17.36
- Previous close
- 17.53
- Day's range
- 16.64 – 17.50
- 52-week range
- 16.94 – 30.85
- Beta
- 1.02
- Analysts
- Buy
- Price target
- 24.78 (+46.3%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 28, 2027
ALL +16.56 (+4383.85%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 7.68B
- PEG ratio
- 0.51
- Price / sales
- 2.15
- Price / book
- 1.55
- Dividend yield
- 2.97%
- Payout ratio
- 18.64%
- Revenue growth
- -55.80%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 2.21B
- Total debt
- 6.43B
- Return on equity
- 24.69%
- Short % of float
- 10.64%
- 50-day average
- 22.95
- 200-day average
- 23.37
Analyst view
Consensus: buy
Buy
Price target (mean) 24.78 +46.3% upside
Now 16.94
- Target (low)
- 22.00
- Target (mean)
- 24.78
- Target (high)
- 30.00
Ratings (0m) 9 5 buy · 3 hold · 1 sell
- Strong buy2
- Buy3
- Hold3
- Sell0
- Strong sell1
Next earnings
Jan 28, 2027
Expected Jan 28, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.34365.
Financials — quick view
SLM Revenue — quarterly 161.79M
SLM Net income — quarterly -32.26M
SLM EPS — quarterly -0.19
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.35 | — | — | — |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.1705 | -0.19 | -0.36 | -211.44% |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.4357 | 0.29 | -0.15 | -33.44% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.14 | 1.54 | +0.40 | +35.09% |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.95 | 1.12 | +0.17 | +17.89% |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.797 | 0.63 | -0.17 | -20.95% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | RBC Capital | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Wells Fargo | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Barclays | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 23, 2026 | TD Cowen | main | Buy | Buy |
| Oct 12, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | up | Equal-Weight | Overweight |
About SLM Corporation
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 provides retail deposit accounts, including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; 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.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Credit Services
- Country
- United States
- Website
- salliemae.com
News
SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) Stock Rated “Hold” by Wall Street Analysts 
SLM Cuts 2026 EPS Outlook, Raises Charge-Off Forecast: What's Ahead? 
Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on SLM, Lowers Price Target to $26 
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RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on SLM, Lowers Price Target to $26 
Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on SLM, Lowers Price Target to $24 
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on SLM, Lowers Price Target to $22 
TD Cowen Maintains Buy on SLM, Lowers Price Target to $27 
SLM Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript 
SLM Q3 EPS $(0.19) Misses $0.38 Estimate, Sales $339.322M Miss $381.089M Estimate
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Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 9.61% | 17,562,699 | 297.51M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| FMR, LLC | 9.33% | 17,052,007 | 288.86M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC | 7.32% | 13,381,145 | 226.68M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 6.85% | 12,522,958 | 212.14M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 5.26% | 9,621,467 | 162.99M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.53% | 8,275,362 | 140.18M | Sep 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | 3.66% | 6,698,708 | 113.48M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| American Century ETF Trust-Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF | 3.14% | 5,732,840 | 97.11M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.11% | 5,692,907 | 96.44M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bridge Builder Trust-Bridge Builder Large Cap Value Fund | 2.57% | 4,698,223 | 79.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund | 2.25% | 4,110,733 | 69.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| MFS SERIES TRUST XI-MFS Mid Cap Value Fund | 2.16% | 3,952,266 | 66.95M | Jun 29, 2026 |