SLM Corp
About: SLM Corp is an education solutions company. It business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The provide Private Education Loans to mean education loans to students or their families that are not made, insured, or guaranteed by any state or federal government.
Employees: 1,710
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Funds holding %
of 7,323 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
193% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 85 | Existing positions closed: 29
83% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 11 (+5) [Q1 2025]
15% more funds holding
Funds holding: 342 [Q4 2024] → 393 (+51) [Q1 2025]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.97B [Q4 2024] → $6.2B (+$230M) [Q1 2025]
1.55% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.89% [Q4 2024] → 100.33% (-1.55%) [Q1 2025]
15% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 111 | Existing positions reduced: 131
22% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $50.7M | Put options by funds: $65M
Research analyst outlook
5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$38
18%
upside
Avg. target
$40
23%
upside
High target
$43
33%
upside
5 analyst ratings
5 positive
100%
0 neutral
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0 negative
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Barclays Mark Devries | 33%upside $43 | Overweight Maintained | 25 Jul 2025 |
Jefferies John Hecht | 24%upside $40 | Buy Maintained | 23 Jul 2025 |
JP Morgan Richard Shane | 18%upside $38 | Overweight Upgraded | 11 Jul 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Jeffery Harte | 24%upside $40 | Overweight Maintained | 21 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Kaye | 18%upside $38 | Overweight Maintained | 14 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 11 articles about SLM published over the past 30 days
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Sallie Mae Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Expenses & Provisions Rise Y/Y
SLM misses Q2 earnings estimates as credit loss provisions and expenses surge year over year.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
SLM Corporation (SLM) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 24, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Jonathan W. Witter - CEO & Director Kate deLacy - Senior Director & Head of Investor Relations Peter M.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Sallie Mae (SLM) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Although the revenue and EPS for Sallie Mae (SLM) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Sallie Mae (SLM) Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates
Sallie Mae (SLM) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.32 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.11 per share a year ago.
Negative
The Motley Fool
5 days ago
SLM Posts Q2 Earnings Miss
SLM Posts Q2 Earnings Miss
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
Sallie Mae Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released second quarter 2025 financial results. Complete financial results and related materials are available at www.SallieMae.com/investors. The materials will also be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov. Sallie Mae will host an earnings conference call today, July 24, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. ET. Executives will be on hand to discuss various highlights of the quarter an.
Neutral
Business Wire
6 days ago
Sallie Mae Declares Dividends on Preferred Stock Series B and Common Stock
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced a 2025 third-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series B of $1.5853186 per share. The company also announced a 2025 third-quarter dividend on its common stock of $0.13 per share. Both preferred stock and common stock dividends will be paid on Sept. 15, 2025 to the respective stockholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 4, 2025. Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Ahead of Sallie Mae (SLM) Q2 Earnings: Get Ready With Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Sallie Mae (SLM), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2025.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Earnings Preview: Sallie Mae (SLM) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
Sallie Mae (SLM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Sallie Mae to Release Second-Quarter 2025 Financial Results
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, will release second-quarter 2025 financial results after market close on Thursday, July 24, 2025. A live audio webcast and presentation slides will be available at SallieMae.com/investors and the hosting website. Investors should log in at least 15 minutes prior to the broadcast. The earnings news release will be available at SallieMae.com/investors. A replay will also be available on the site. Sallie Mae (Nasda.
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