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SLM Corp

SLM
26.920USD
0.0000.00%
Close 01/29, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
5.36BMarket Cap
7.65P/E TTM

SLM Corp

26.920
0.0000.00%
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score of SLM Corp

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

Key Insights

SLM Corp's fundamentals are relatively healthy, and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 120 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Buy, with the highest price target at 32.30.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite an average stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

SLM Corp's Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
120 / 399
Overall Ranking
184 / 4540
Industry
Banking Services

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Media Coverage

Last 24 hours
Coverage Level

Very Low
Very High
Negative

SLM Corp Highlights

StrengthsRisks
SLM Corporation is a holding company, which operates through various subsidiaries and is a financial brand for higher education. The Company’s primary business is to originate and service loans it makes to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. It also offers a range of deposit products insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Its primary private education loan product is the Smart Option Student Loan, which emphasizes in-school payment features that can produce shorter terms and reduce customers’ total finance charges. The Smart Option Student Loan generally runs for six months after the borrower separates from school but can run for up to 36 months for a small subset of graduate loans. It also offers six loan products for specific graduate programs of study. These include the Sallie Mae Law School Loan, the Sallie Mae MBA Loan, the Sallie Mae Graduate School Loan for Health Professions, the Sallie Mae Medical School Loan, and others.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 1.86B.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 16.81%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 16.81%.
Fairly Valued
The company’s latest PB is 2.44, at a medium 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 228.02M shares, decreasing 2.43% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by HACAX
Star Investor HACAX holds 102.18K shares of this stock.

Analyst Rating

Based on 11 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
32.300
Target Price
+19.01%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current financial score of SLM Corp is 5.47, ranking 320 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. Its financial status is stable, and its operating efficiency is low. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 420.61M, representing a year-over-year increase of 16.10%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year increase of 114.00%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.47
Change
0

Financials

6.51

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Quality of Earnings

2.65

Operational Efficiency

3.12

Growth Potential

10.00

Shareholder Returns

5.08

SLM Corp's Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current valuation score of SLM Corp is 7.77, ranking 196 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 7.65, which is 118.75% below the recent high of 16.73 and 20.69% above the recent low of 6.07.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.77
Change
0

Valuation Dimensions

P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 120/399
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current earnings forecast score of SLM Corp is 7.09, ranking 207 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. The average price target is 35.00, with a high of 42.00 and a low of 23.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.09
Change
0

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Analyst Rating

Based on 11 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
32.300
Target Price
+19.01%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

37
Total
6
Median
8
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
SLM Corp
SLM
11
American Express Co
AXP
32
Capital One Financial Corp
COF
24
Synchrony Financial
SYF
23
SoFi Technologies Inc
SOFI
23
Ally Financial Inc
ALLY
20
1
2
3
...
8

Financial Forecasting

EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current price momentum score of SLM Corp is 7.09, ranking 291 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 28.91 and the support level at 25.35, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.79
Change
0.3

Support & Resistance

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(2)
Neutral(4)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.018
Neutral
RSI(14)
47.646
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
30.542
Neutral
ATR(14)
0.885
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
-46.184
Neutral
Williams %R
67.697
Sell
TRIX(12,20)
-0.124
Sell
StochRSI(14)
48.342
Buy
Moving Average
Sell(5)
Neutral(0)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
27.086
Sell
MA10
26.840
Buy
MA20
27.130
Sell
MA50
27.650
Sell
MA100
27.546
Sell
MA200
29.619
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The current institutional shareholding score of SLM Corp is 10.00, ranking 1 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 112.30%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 3.10%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 24.34M shares, representing 11.99% of shares outstanding, with 1.63% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
10.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
24.34M
-3.00%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
17.08M
-1.38%
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
15.13M
+0.63%
Barrow Hanley Global Investors
Star Investors
14.46M
+2.53%
Brave Warrior Advisors, LLC
Star Investors
11.66M
+10.61%
Capital Research Global Investors
10.16M
+22.26%
Boston Partners
8.52M
-23.11%
Impactive Capital LP
7.23M
-10.02%
MFS Investment Management
6.14M
-1.35%
State Street Investment Management (US)
6.61M
-3.80%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2026-01-29

The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Banking Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of SLM Corp is 6.45, ranking 231 out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. The company's beta value is 1.15. This indicates that the stock tends to outperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences larger declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.45
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
1.15
VaR
+3.26%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+26.77%
240-Day Volatility
+44.50%

Return

Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.23%
120 days
+5.23%
5 years
+11.88%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-14.96%
120 days
-14.96%
5 years
-16.81%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.33
120 days
-0.76
5 years
+0.43

Risk Assessment

Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+26.77%
3 years
+26.77%
5 years
+46.31%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.39
3 years
+1.41
5 years
+0.19
Skewness
240 days
-1.31
3 years
-0.23
5 years
-0.72

Volatility

Realised Volatility
240 days
+44.50%
5 years
+36.74%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.51%
5 years
+2.34%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-78.25%
240 days
-78.25%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+39.58%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+41.87%

Liquidity

Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.97%
120 days
+1.15%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-13.28%
60 days
-3.40%
120 days
+14.90%

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Financial Health
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Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
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8.72 /10
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