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 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
190% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 84 | 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] → 392 (+50) [Q1 2025]
4% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.97B [Q4 2024] → $6.2B (+$229M) [Q1 2025]
1.58% less ownership
Funds ownership: 101.89% [Q4 2024] → 100.31% (-1.58%) [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
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$38
14%
upside
Avg. target
$39
15%
upside
High target
$40
20%
upside
4 analyst ratings
4 positive
100%
0 neutral
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0 negative
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JP Morgan Richard Shane | 14%upside $38 | Overweight Upgraded | 11 Jul 2025 |
Barclays Mark Devries | 14%upside $38 | Overweight Maintained | 30 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Jeffery Harte | 20%upside $40 | Overweight Maintained | 21 May 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Kaye | 14%upside $38 | Overweight Maintained | 14 May 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about SLM published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
3 days 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.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Sallie Mae to Benefit From Proposed Federal Student Loan Caps
SLM is likely to benefit from the Trump tax bill caps federal student loans, driving borrowers toward private lenders.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Sallie Mae (SLM) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know
Sallie Mae (SLM) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Negative
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
SLM Corporation PFD SER B: Downside Ahead (Rating Downgrade)
SLMBP faces more downside than upside due to likely lower SOFR rates and tight credit spreads, making current prices unsustainable. The preferred shares are highly sensitive to both interest rate declines and market risk-off events, as seen in recent drawdowns. If SOFR drops by 100 bps, SLMBP's price will need to fall to maintain an 8% yield, implying significant price risk.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 weeks ago
Here's Why Sallie Mae (SLM) Is a Great 'Buy the Bottom' Stock Now
After losing some value lately, a hammer chart pattern has been formed for Sallie Mae (SLM), indicating that the stock has found support. This, combined with an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions, could lead to a trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Sallie Mae CFO to Speak at Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced Chief Financial Officer Pete Graham will speak at the Morgan Stanley U.S. Financials Conference on Tuesday, June 10, at 9:45 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast and replay will be available at SallieMae.com/investors. Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and know.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Sallie Mae Now Accepting Applications for Its Completing the Dream Scholarship Program
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae is again partnering with Thurgood Marshall College Fund to offer scholarships to students who encounter unexpected costs that can be obstacles to college completion. The company, through The Sallie Mae Fund, will award 170 Completing the Dream Scholarships worth up to $425,000 to help students complete their higher education. Applications will remain open until all funds are awarded or until December 1, 2025. The Completing the Dream Scholarship Program.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
COOP or SLM: Which Is the Better Value Stock Right Now?
Investors looking for stocks in the Financial - Consumer Loans sector might want to consider either Mr Cooper (COOP) or Sallie Mae (SLM). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
What Makes Sallie Mae (SLM) a Strong Momentum Stock: Buy Now?
Does Sallie Mae (SLM) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 months ago
Sallie Mae Appoints New Members to Its Board of Directors
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced the appointments of Dr. Daniel Greenstein and Mr. Gary Millerchip to its board of directors, effective April 23, 2025. Dr. Greenstein brings decades of experience in higher education strategy, innovation, and transformation to the Board. He currently serves as Managing Director, Higher Education at Baker Tilly (US), a position he has held since November 2024. Before joining Baker Tilly (US), he s.
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