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 7,363 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
84% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 70 | Existing positions closed: 38
50% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 6 (+2) [Q4]
29% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $4.64B [Q3] → $5.97B (+$1.33B) [Q4]
8.59% more ownership
Funds ownership: 93.31% [Q3] → 101.91% (+8.59%) [Q4]
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 315 [Q3] → 342 (+27) [Q4]
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 100 | Existing positions reduced: 120
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $11.1M | Put options by funds: $17M
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$30
5%
upside
Avg. target
$34
19%
upside
High target
$38
34%
upside
7 analyst ratings
5 positive
71%
2 neutral
29%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley Jeffery Harte 100% 1-year accuracy 2 / 2 met price target | 34%upside $38 | Overweight Maintained | 10 Mar 2025 |
Barclays Mark Devries 74% 1-year accuracy 17 / 23 met price target | 34%upside $38 | Overweight Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
RBC Capital Jon Afstrom 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 2 met price target | 12%upside $32 | Outperform Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
JP Morgan Richard Shane 60% 1-year accuracy 37 / 62 met price target | 5%upside $30 | Neutral Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Kaye 75% 1-year accuracy 3 / 4 met price target | 16%upside $33 | Overweight Maintained | 24 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about SLM published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Sallie Mae Sets Date for Annual Meeting of Stockholders
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders will take place on June 17, 2025, at 1 p.m. ET. The annual meeting will be held virtually and will be open to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 21, 2025. Additional details will be included in the company's proxy statement to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in late April. Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes educat.
Neutral
Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Sallie Mae CEO to Speak at 2025 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced Chief Executive Officer Jon Witter will speak at the 2025 RBC Capital Markets Global Financial Institutions Conference on Tuesday, March 4, at 9:20 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 pro.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Sallie Mae Touches 52-Week High: Should You Buy the Stock Now?
SLM's inorganic expansion efforts and a focus on improving private student loans look encouraging. Read more to find out whether it is right to buy the stock.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
4 weeks ago
SLM Corporation PFD SER B: The Odd Duck In The Preferred Space, 8.4% Yield
This article analyzes the Sallie Mae Series B preferred stock (SLMBP), highlighting its unique characteristics and investment implications. SLMBP's features include its perpetual nature, floating rate structure (SOFR + 170 bps + Libor adjustment), non-cumulative dividends, and unusual $100 par value. The current yield is a key driver of SLMBP's price and explains the sensitivity to changes in SOFR. The discussion of "higher for longer" and its impact is crucial.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Sallie Mae CFO to Speak at 2025 UBS Financial Services Conference
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced Chief Financial Officer Pete Graham will speak at the 2025 UBS Financial Services Conference on Monday, Feb. 10, at 12:10 p.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-ho.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Sallie Mae CFO to Speak at Bank of America Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference
NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced Chief Financial Officer Pete Graham will speak at the Bank of America Securities 2025 Financial Services Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 12:10 p.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 pro.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
SLM Corporation: Lending Strength To Your Portfolio
SLM Corporation has shown strong performance with a 50% one-year return, driven by increased private education loan originations and improved credit quality. SLM's 2024 highlights include record loan originations, improved credit quality, and a robust capital return strategy, indicating management's confidence in long-term growth. Despite regulatory risks and operational cash flow challenges, SLM's appealing valuation and growth prospects make it a potential buy for investors comfortable with some uncertainty.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Sallie Mae Q4 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Expenses Rise
SLM's fourth-quarter 2024 results benefit from a rise in NII and robust originations. However, the increase in expenses plays spoilsport.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
SLM Corporation (SLM) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
SLM Corporation (NASDAQ:SLM ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call January 23, 2025 5:30 PM ET Company Participants Melissa Bronaugh - VP & Head, IR Jon Witter - CEO & Director Pete Graham - EVP & CFO Conference Call Participants Terry Ma - Barclays Mark DeVries - Deutsche Bank Michael Kaye - Wells Fargo Moshe Orenbuch - TD Cowen Jeff Adelson - Morgan Stanley John Hecht - Jefferies Nate Richam - Bank of America Rick Shane - JPMorgan Sanjay Sakhrani - KBW Giuliano Bologna - Compass Point Jon Arfstrom - RBC Capital Markets Operator Welcome to the Sallie Mae Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen-only mode and the floor will be open for your questions following the prepared remarks.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Compared to Estimates, Sallie Mae (SLM) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
The headline numbers for Sallie Mae (SLM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
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