SLM Corporation/$SLM
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About SLM Corporation
SLM Corp is an education solutions company. Its business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The term' 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.
- Ticker
- $SLM
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 1,788
- Headquarters
- Newark, United States
- Website
- www.salliemae.com
SLM Corporation Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$3.3B
6.46
$2.83
0.98
$0.52
2.85%
Price and volume
Market cap
$3.3B
Beta
0.98
52-week high
$31.06
52-week low
$17.35
Average daily volume
3.5M
Dividend rate
$0.52
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.23
Quick ratio
1.151
Long term debt to equity
2.454
Total debt to equity
2.853
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
20.25%
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
100.00%
Net profit margin (TTM)
38.30%
Operating margin (TTM)
49.81%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
23.11%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$830,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
1.91%
Return on equity (TTM)
24.69%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
6.455
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.374
Price to book
1.66
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.71
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-8.879
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-11.26%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-2.056
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.85%
Forward dividend yield
2.85%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.43%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-0.55%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
11.11%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
6.24%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
28.37%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
17.16%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.73%
What the Analysts think about SLM Corporation
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for SLM Corporation stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of SLM Corporation stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Private-loan originations rose 15% year on year to a record $3.4 billion in Q3, and Sallie Mae expects 12–14% growth for 2026. Graduate lending rose 119%, suggesting it is gaining business as federal PLUS lending changes. (Sallie Mae)
Q3 loans were originated at an average FICO score of 757, and 92% had a co-signer. That supports the case that Sallie Mae is growing while maintaining strong borrower safeguards. (Sallie Mae)
A new three-year partnership with Sixth Street commits the partner to buy at least $1.5 billion of newly originated loans annually. The arrangement can expand lending capacity, provide recurring fees and reduce reliance on short-term market funding. (The Motley Fool)
Sallie Mae cut its 2026 EPS guidance to $1.95–$2.05 from $3.10–$3.20, a substantial downgrade to the earnings outlook. (The Wall Street Journal)
The company raised its 2026 net charge-off forecast to $400–$420 million after $90 million of Q3 charge-offs. It said losses linked to third-party debt-resolution practices were higher than expected and borrower adoption of its new recovery approach was slower than hoped. (Sallie Mae)
Market volatility made loan sales less attractive: management said the expected premium on a planned October sale was below its minimum acceptable level, so the sale was cancelled. That makes loan-sale gains and capital recycling less dependable. (The Motley Fool)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 23 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing SLM Corporation
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $SLM weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | $3.2B | 0.11% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap CTB Enhanced ESG£CUS1 | $3.2B | 0.11% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | $6.4B | 0.10% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.4B | 0.10% |
SPDR MSCI USA Small Cap Value Weighted$USSC | $1.1B | 0.09% |
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