SLM Stock
SLM Corporation
Company data
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Financial - Credit Services
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Jonathan W. Witter
- Employees
- 1,788
- Market cap
- $4.1 B
- IPO
- 23/09/1983
SLM Corporation is a company operating in the Financial Services sector, headquartered in Newark, Delaware. Founded in 1972, the company is listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SLM. Through its subsidiaries, the corporation originates and services private education loans to students and their families to…
Company description based on the data provider's company data, AI-assisted, created on 16/10/2026. Not investment advice.
SLM stock: price history
1D
-1.8%
1W
-3.2%
1M
-13.7%
6M
-3.7%
YTD
-19.4%
1Y
-13.4%
2Y
-7.2%
5Y
+25.2%
10Y
+202.9%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
22/10/2026 (in 5 days)
Volatility around earnings
~9% weaker price swings than usual
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Analyst assessment of SLM
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$28.00
CONSENSUS
US$28.75
MEDIAN
US$28.50
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$30.00
0
STRONG BUY
19
BUY
5
HOLD
1
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
25
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 12/10/2026
SLM stock metrics
P/E
6.02
P/B
1.66
EV/EBITDA
5.36
RETURN ON EQUITY
2.4%
NET MARGIN
8.7%
DEBT/EQUITY
2.36
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.4%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
98.8%
FLOAT SHARES
185,751,738
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
2,280,140
Insider transactions (SEC)
Leech Christopher T.
Lavelle Mark L
Blackley Richard Scott
GREIG HENRY F
Greenstein Daniel
Attention
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Frequently asked questions about SLM stock
What does SLM do?
SLM Corporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Financial - Credit Services industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Jonathan W. Witter, the company employs around 1,788 people.
The IPO was on 23/09/1983; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker SLM.
What do analysts say about SLM stock?
25 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 12/10/2026).
The average price target is US$28.75, ranging from US$28.00 to US$30.00, with a median of US$28.50.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does SLM report next?
The next earnings date is 22/10/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -9% stronger than usual.
Does SLM pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.13 per share, ex-date 04/09/2026, paid on 15/09/2026.
The dividend yield is 2.4% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to SLM?
Comparable stocks include Visa, Mastercard, American Express Company, Capital One Financial, PayPal Holdings, Affirm Holdings, Synchrony Financial and Global Payments.
How can I get SLM stock analyzed?
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