Barclays Reiterates Equal-Weight Rating on SLM Corporation (SLM)

Market Context

SLM Corporation operates in the Financial Services sector. The stock currently trades at $19.83 with a market capitalization of $5.7B. The stock has declined 16.6% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Barclays provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for SLM Corporation.

Analyst ratings and price targets are one input among many for investment decisions. Historical studies show that consensus analyst recommendations have mixed predictive power on their own, but significant changes in consensus — such as multiple upgrades or downgrades in a short period — can be more meaningful signals.

Recent Analyst Activity for SLM Corporation

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 6 Buy, 2 Hold, 2 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Oct 23, 2026	RBC Capital	Outperform	N/A
Oct 23, 2026	TD Cowen	Buy	N/A
Oct 23, 2026	Barclays	Equal-Weight	N/A
Oct 23, 2026	Wells Fargo	Overweight	N/A
Oct 12, 2026	JP Morgan	Underweight	N/A

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