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SLM Corp
$24.89 -0.07 (-0.28%) At close · Jul 13
Market Cap
$4.69B
Shares
188,582,790

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$24.89 Open$25.10 Day$24.61–25.23 52W$17.65–33.46 Avg vol 30d3.0M Short int19.9M · 10.5% float · 6.3d Short vol56% Last earningsApr 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 23
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 23, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 23, 2026
AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

      Equibles Rating blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 17.2 · elevated Equity put/call 0.55
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +1%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +8%
      above
      RSI (14) 58
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 46%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +17%
      trailing
      6-month return −7%
      trailing
      YTD return −7%
      this year
      Relative strength −15%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $23 › 200d $25 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      13 of 371 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +26.6K sh shares · +2 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      10.53% of float · ▼ -7.7% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      371 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 65
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      EPS growth +29%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 6.9
      below peers
      Buyback $242.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.1B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 39%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −44%
      past year
      ATR 3.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +1% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +8% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      58 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      46% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $23 › 200d $25 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      13 of 371 funds reported for Jun 30 · net +26.6K sh shares · +2 new
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      10.53% of float · ▼ -7.7% MoM · 6.3 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      371 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $18 Now $25 · 46% 52-wk high $33
      vs 200-day avg +1% vs 50-day avg +8%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Average loans outstanding, net 23.3B Q1 2026
      Gain on sale of Private Education Loans $146M Q1 2026
      Net charge-offs $89M Q1 2026
      Private Education Loan originations growth from year-ago quarter 5% Q1 2026
      accelerated share repurchase program $200M Q1 2026 call
      average FICO approval 754 Q1 2026 call
      cosigner rate 95% Q1 2026 call
      efficiency ratio 30.6% Q1 2026 call
      gains on loan sales $146M Q1 2026 call
      liquidity 21.2% Q1 2026 call
      loan originations $2.9B Q1 2026 call
      loan sales $3.3B Q1 2026 call
      loans delinquent 30 days or more 3.98% Q1 2026 call
      planned new origination sales through strategic partnerships $1.3B Q1 2026 call
      reserve rate 6.05% Q1 2026 call
      seasoned loan portfolio sale $2B Q1 2026 call
      shares repurchased year to date 12M Q1 2026 call
      Average Private Education Loans outstanding, net $22.9B Q4 2025
      Capacity remaining under the 2024 Share Repurchase Program $33M As of December 31, 2025
      Loans in hardship forbearance 0.99% Q4 2025
      Private Education Loan Originations Growth 6% Full-Year 2025
      Shares repurchased 12.8M Full-Year 2025
      Total Net Charge-Offs as a Percentage of Average Loans in Repayment 2.15% Full-Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Credit Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      SLM
      SLM Corp
      this stock
      $4.69B -7.4% 6.9 10.5%
      V
      Visa Inc.
      $641.72B +2.2% +12.3% 1.2%
      MA
      Mastercard Inc
      $475.10B -5.7% +16.4% 30.5 0.9%
      AXP
      American Express Co
      $241.84B -4.0% +13.4% 22.1 1.6%
      COF
      Capital One Financial Corp
      $126.34B -15.9% +36.6% 51.8 1.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      373
      % held
      103.5%
      Reported
      13 of 371
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      431
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      19.9M
      Days to cover
      6.3d
      Change
      -1.7M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1.4K
      Value
      $30.6K
      As of
      Jun 4, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      30.9%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Net income (FY)
      $744.8M
      EPS diluted
      $3.46
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized · 2 programs
      $1.2B
      Remaining
      $242.0M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 18, 2026
      This year
      15
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.8M
      Shares
      55.0K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Apr 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SLM -2.5% +16.9% -7.2% -4.1% -7.4%
      SPY -0.3% +1.6% +8.3% +0.3% +9.9%
      vs SPY -2.2% +15.3% -15.5% -4.4% -17.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.13 / share · ex Jun 4, 2026
      Raised 18.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.52 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.09%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Mar 31, 2026
      Authorized (total)
      $1.15B
      Spent (derived)
      $908.00M
      Remaining
      $242.00M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1032033 CUSIP 78442P106 13F (30d) 16 filings 15 filers Visit website Investor relations