SLM

SLM Corp

Nasdaq · Personal Credit Institutions · Inc. DE · CIK 0001032033
$22.39 0.00% $4.2B
Vol
Market Cap$4.2B
Cap SizeMid Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (67%)
Inst. Holders9 funds
Inst. Value$1.4B
Inst. Activity1 buys / 2 sells
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Personal Credit Institutions·Inc. DE·CIK 0001032033·Prev Close $22.39

Recent Activity

Jun 9, 2026 short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 61.2% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 316,921 | Exempt: 20 | TRF Vol: 518,068 | Short Ratio: 61.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
May 1, 2026 Insider
Jafarieh Nicolas sold 1,098 shares
EVP -Legal, Govt, Comm Officer @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Apr 1, 2026 Insider
Turner Steven Allen sold 58,877 shares
EVP, Chief Tech. & Enablement @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Mar 18, 2026 Insider
Blackley Richard Scott sold 1,402 shares
Director @ $0.00 ($0.00)
Inst.
NORGES BANK — NEW
2,544,005 shares ($68.8M)
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — TRIM
1,294,965 shares ($35.0M)

Price Targets

$28.82 +25.0% upside Strong Buy
Current $23.05 Low $23.00 Median $29.00 High $35.00 11 analysts
$23.00 $35.00

Analyst Ratings

Buy67% buy · 15 analysts
3Strong Buy
7Buy
4Hold
1Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Apr 24, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 16, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight
Apr 9, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight → Underweight
Apr 9, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight
Apr 6, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight → Overweight

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $0.47 ▼ -4.1% $0.30 — $0.59 46% YoY 11
Next Q $0.38 ▼ -1.4% $0.06 — $0.70 -40% YoY 11
Current FY $3.15 $3.12 — $3.20 -9% YoY 11
Next FY $3.39 $3.26 — $3.66 8% YoY 11

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
VANGUARD GROUP INC$606.1M
FMR LLC$496.8MDOUBLED
MORGAN STANLEY$74.2MTRIM
NORGES BANK$68.8MNEW
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$45.1MNEW

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 1, 2026Jafarieh NicolasG$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Turner StevenA$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Blackley RichardA$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Manvitz TedA$0.00
Mar 18, 2026GREIG HENRYA$0.00
9 institutional holders with $1.4B total value (50,264,467 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: VANGUARD, FMR, MORGAN. Net selling activity: 2 institutions trimmed/exited vs 1 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1VANGUARD GROUP INC22,396,801$606.1M44.6%
2FMR LLC18,358,033$496.8M36.5%DOUBLED +149.2%
3MORGAN STANLEY2,740,342$74.2M5.5%TRIM -31.5%
4NORGES BANK2,544,005$68.8M5.1%NEW
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC1,666,659$45.1M3.3%NEW
6BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/1,294,965$35.0M2.6%TRIM -29.4%
7TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP744,953$20.2M1.5%DOUBLED +486.7%
8RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC406,700$11.0M0.8%TRIM -47.5%
9WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN112,009$3.0M0.2%ADD +97.4%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
NORGES BANKNEW2,544,005$68.8M2025-Q4
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM1,835,1181,294,965-29.4%$35.0M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM775,100406,700-47.5%$11.0M2025-Q4
UBS Group AGADD1,468,7462,062,906+40.5%$57.1M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPDOUBLED162,300952,190+486.7%$26.4M2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED77,599775,100+898.9%$21.5M2025-Q3
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD48,34095,421+97.4%$2.6M2025-Q3
NORGES BANKEXIT2,686,4500-100.0%$0.002025-Q3
NORGES BANKNEW2,686,450$88.1M2025-Q2
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ADD1,366,4521,959,385+43.4%$64.2M2025-Q2
UBS Group AGADD910,8741,468,746+61.2%$48.2M2025-Q2
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW162,300$5.3M2025-Q2
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM206,00077,599-62.3%$2.5M2025-Q2
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNNEAR_EXIT202,97648,340-76.2%$1.6M2025-Q2
FMR LLCDOUBLED7,529,49618,760,557+149.2%$551.0M2025-Q1
CITADEL ADVISORS LLCDOUBLED203,4001,529,818+652.1%$44.9M2025-Q1
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNDOUBLED35,056202,976+479.0%$6.0M2025-Q1
Duquesne Family Office LLCEXIT2,520,2750-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
NORGES BANKEXIT2,487,4300-100.0%$0.002025-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYTRIM5,132,2173,515,950-31.5%$97.0M2024-Q4
UBS Group AGDOUBLED126,0541,047,429+730.9%$28.9M2024-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW219,600$6.1M2024-Q4
Duquesne Family Office LLCNEW2,520,275$69.5K2024-Q4
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INCNEW1,758,057$40.2M2024-Q3
9 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 1, 2026Jafarieh NicolasEVP -Legal, Govt, Comm OfficerG1,098$0.00$0.00
Apr 1, 2026Turner Steven AllenEVP, Chief Tech. & EnablementA58,877$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Blackley Richard ScottDirectorA1,402$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026Manvitz TedDirectorA1,242$0.00$0.00
Mar 18, 2026GREIG HENRY FDirectorA1,274$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Blackley Richard ScottDirectorG11,702$0.00$0.00
Mar 3, 2026Witter Jonathan W.CEOF18,411$19.19$353.3K
Mar 3, 2026Jafarieh NicolasEVP -Legal, Govt, Comm OfficerF2,874$19.19$55.2K
Mar 3, 2026Graham Peter MEVP, CFOF4,708$19.19$90.3K
Mar 3, 2026Palmer Kerri A.EVP, Chief Operational OfficerF3,596$19.19$69.0K
Mar 3, 2026Pahwa MunishEVP & Chief Risk OfficerF2,332$19.19$44.8K
Mar 2, 2026Witter Jonathan W.CEOA165,147$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Palmer Kerri A.EVP, Chief Operational OfficerA43,512$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Jafarieh NicolasEVP -Legal, Govt, Comm OfficerA51,424$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Turner Steven AllenEVP, Chief Tech. & EnablementA25,052$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Pahwa MunishEVP & Chief Risk OfficerA23,074$0.00$0.00
Mar 2, 2026Graham Peter MEVP, CFOA49,314$0.00$0.00
Feb 24, 2026Palmer Kerri A.EVP, Chief Operational OfficerA49,637$0.00$0.00
Feb 24, 2026Witter Jonathan W.CEOA338,188$0.00$0.00
Feb 24, 2026Jafarieh NicolasEVP -Legal, Govt, Comm OfficerA58,880$0.00$0.00

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Current analyst consensus: Buy (67% buy). Based on 15 analysts: 3 strong buy, 7 buy, 4 hold, 1 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$28.82 mean target +25.0% upside Strong Buy (2.00)
$23.00 Low $35.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$23.05
Target Low$23.00
Target Mean$28.82
Target Median$29.00
Target High$35.00
# Analysts11
RecommendationStrong Buy (2.00)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
$0.47 $0.30 $0.59 45.8% -4.1% 2↑ 6↓ $0.4B -6.3% 11
Next Q
2026-09-30
$0.38 $0.06 $0.70 -39.8% -1.4% 2↑ 6↓ $0.4B -1.7% 11
Current FY
2026-12-31
$3.15 $3.12 $3.20 -9.0% +0.0% 9↑ 0↓ $1.5B -2.8% 11
Next FY
2027-12-31
$3.39 $3.26 $3.66 7.7% +0.3% 8↑ 1↓ $1.5B 2.3% 11

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$0.467
7d ago$0.467
30d ago$0.487-0.020
60d ago$0.608-0.141
90d ago$0.643-0.177
5 analyst firms have rated this stock: 1 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Apr 24, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 16, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Apr 9, 2026 JP Morgan MAINTAIN Underweight Underweight
Apr 9, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Apr 6, 2026 Barclays MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Mar 30, 2026 Compass Point UPGRADE Sell Neutral
Feb 18, 2026 Morgan Stanley MAINTAIN Equal-Weight Equal-Weight
Jan 23, 2026 Wells Fargo MAINTAIN Overweight Overweight
Jan 12, 2026 JP Morgan DOWNGRADE Neutral Underweight

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 20263741067%
May 1, 20263741067%
Apr 1, 20263741067%
Mar 1, 20263731167%
Feb 1, 20263731167%
Jan 1, 20263740167%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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Jun 9, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 61.2% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 316,921 | Exempt: 20 | TRF Vol: 518,068 | Short Ratio: 61.2% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 8, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 66.5% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 443,863 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 667,761 | Short Ratio: 66.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 5, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 73.0% short (0.9M / 1.2M)
Short: 864,523 | Exempt: 127 | TRF Vol: 1,184,327 | Short Ratio: 73.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Jun 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 66.9% short (0.9M / 1.3M)
Short: 865,375 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,293,065 | Short Ratio: 66.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 19, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 55.8% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 292,508 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 524,402 | Short Ratio: 55.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 18, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SLM — 2.4M shares, 42,481 trades
Week starting 2026-05-18. Total ATS volume: 2,368,613 shares across 42,481 trades.
May 15, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 62.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 425,998 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 683,813 | Short Ratio: 62.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 12, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 57.3% short (0.4M / 0.7M)
Short: 419,670 | Exempt: 23 | TRF Vol: 732,936 | Short Ratio: 57.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 11, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SLM — 3.2M shares, 53,847 trades
Week starting 2026-05-11. Total ATS volume: 3,168,622 shares across 53,847 trades.
May 4, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SLM — 1.9M shares, 42,041 trades
Week starting 2026-05-04. Total ATS volume: 1,922,249 shares across 42,041 trades.
May 4, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 67.4% short (0.4M / 0.6M)
Short: 413,092 | Exempt: 590 | TRF Vol: 613,036 | Short Ratio: 67.4% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 29, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 62.9% short (0.7M / 1.1M)
Short: 681,434 | Exempt: 506 | TRF Vol: 1,083,426 | Short Ratio: 62.9% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 28, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 59.3% short (0.8M / 1.3M)
Short: 788,129 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 1,329,579 | Short Ratio: 59.3% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Apr 27, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: SLM — 4.4M shares, 75,789 trades
Week starting 2026-04-27. Total ATS volume: 4,352,427 shares across 75,789 trades.
Apr 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: SLM — 59.5% short (3.2M / 5.4M)
Short: 3,204,471 | Exempt: 100 | TRF Vol: 5,385,737 | Short Ratio: 59.5% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)