SLM (SLM) Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 5/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$31.28 |
| 52 Week High | US$34.97 |
| 52 Week Low | US$19.64 |
| Beta | 1.14 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.70% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.37% |
| 1 Year Change | 41.80% |
| 3 Year Change | 113.08% |
| 5 Year Change | 308.36% |
| Change since IPO | 246.78% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
SLM Corporation's (NASDAQ:SLM) Shares Not Telling The Full Story
Jul 15
SLM Corporation: Moderating Expectations, But Valuation Remains Hot; Uncertain Policy Optionality
Jul 03SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Mar 31SLM Corporation: With Student Loan Policy Shifting, Sallie Mae Quietly Gains Ground
Mar 22SLM Corporation: Lending Strength To Your Portfolio
Jan 24Improved Earnings Required Before SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM) Stock's 27% Jump Looks Justified
Nov 26SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To $0.13
Oct 27
Boost In Credit Quality And Tactical Capital Returns Clashing With Revenue Declines And Analyst Concerns
Enhanced credit and loan performance metrics hint at potential for higher net margins and stronger net income through improved credit quality and loss mitigation programs.Shareholder Returns
| SLM | US Consumer Finance | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.4% | 2.8% | -0.009% |
| 1Y | 41.8% | 36.5% | 15.8% |
Return vs Industry: SLM exceeded the US Consumer Finance industry which returned 35.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SLM exceeded the US Market which returned 17.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SLM volatility | |
|---|---|
| SLM Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Consumer Finance Industry Average Movement | 6.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: SLM has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: SLM's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,710 | Jon Witter | www.salliemae.com |
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 engages 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 Fundamentals Summary
| SLM fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$6.53b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$425.27m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.21b |
Is SLM overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SLM income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.21b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$0 |
| Gross Profit | US$1.21b |
| Other Expenses | US$781.59m |
| Earnings | US$425.27m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.04 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | 35.24% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 269.9% |
How did SLM perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does SLM pay a reliable dividends?
See SLM dividend history and benchmarks| SLM dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 04 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Sep 15 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 4 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 15 days |
Does SLM pay a reliable dividends?
See SLM dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/29 16:07 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
SLM Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Terry Ma | Barclays |
| Bruce Harting | Barclays |
| James Fotheringham | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |