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SLM Corporation

Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services

$27.97

Down-$0.26 (-0.91%)

Updated Aug 13, 2026, 7:26 PM

SID Score

6.3/10

Composite research score

Smart Money

58/100

Neutral

Market cap
5.73B
P/E ratio
9.1
Dividend yield
1.86%
52-week range
$17.77 – $33.17
Volume
1.97M
Avg. volume
3.23M

Price performance

SLM price history

1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices

SLM closed at $27.97 after 21 trading sessions, up 10.38% for the selected period.

Last close
$27.97
Period change
+10.38%
Period low
$24.18
Period high
$27.97
Daily close
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SLM OHLC price history, latest 40 sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVolume
Aug 12, 2026$27.19$28.03$27.15$27.971.97M
Aug 11, 2026$27.25$27.8425$27.08$27.161.36M
Aug 10, 2026$27.20$27.655$27.12$27.322.43M
Aug 7, 2026$27.36$27.525$26.975$27.371.5M
Aug 6, 2026$27.53$27.68$27.34$27.412.01M
Aug 5, 2026$27.83$27.95$27.31$27.471.9M
Aug 4, 2026$27.10$27.92$27.00$27.862.06M
Aug 3, 2026$26.03$27.34$26.03$27.103.94M
Jul 31, 2026$25.84$26.19$25.56$25.9952.46M
Jul 30, 2026$25.75$25.93$24.93$25.842.39M
Jul 29, 2026$24.90$25.90$24.90$25.693.51M
Jul 28, 2026$25.56$25.82$25.05$25.192.71M
Jul 27, 2026$24.63$25.48$24.265$25.423.2M
Jul 24, 2026$23.00$24.52$23.00$24.296.26M
Jul 23, 2026$24.99$25.18$24.005$24.185.67M
Jul 22, 2026$25.00$25.35$24.93$25.221.8M
Jul 21, 2026$25.36$25.455$24.80$25.1852.72M
Jul 20, 2026$25.30$25.54$25.08$25.332.33M
Jul 17, 2026$25.50$25.63$25.16$25.341.92M
Jul 16, 2026$25.28$25.865$25.28$25.602.46M
Jul 15, 2026$25.53$25.62$25.14$25.342.92M

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Overview

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Company profile

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.

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Average target
$31.33
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SLM recent ratings
DateFirmRatingTarget
Jul 20, 2026Morgan StanleyEqual-Weight—
Jul 13, 2026JP MorganUnderweight—
Jul 10, 2026RBC CapitalOutperform—
Jul 7, 2026BarclaysEqual-Weight—
Apr 24, 2026BarclaysOverweight—
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Yahoo · Aug 6, 2026

Does SLM's (SLM) Earnings Dip and Steady Dividend Reveal a Deeper Capital Return Strategy?

In the past quarter, SLM Corporation reported second-quarter 2026 net income of US$58.53 million, down from US$71.27 million a year earlier, while also affirming a quarterly dividend of US$0.13 per share payable on September 15, 2026. While quarterly earnings softened, the increase in basic earnings per share from continuing operations over the first half of 2026 versus 2025 highlights how share count reductions are influencing per-share profitability. We'll now examine how SLM's softer...

Yahoo · Aug 5, 2026

Kids and Money: How to shop for private student loans

When it comes to borrowing money to pay the college bills, banks, credit unions, online lenders and other financial institutions have gained the reputation as the lenders of last resort. Because the interest rate, fees, and payback terms can be expensive on private loans, don’t go down this path until you have exhausted other cheaper options, such as scholarships, grants, and federal loans. ...

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