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$28.03 +0.29 (+1.05%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$5.27B
Shares
187.95M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$28.03 Open$27.78 Day$27.54–28.08 52W close$18.74–32.99 Avg vol 30d2.8M Short int20.3M · 10.8% float · 6.6d Short vol63% Last earningsJul 23, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 22, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 10 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

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

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Strong Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Strong Buy
      50 / 200-day cross Golden cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +14%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +12%
      above
      RSI (14) 68
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 65%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Very Strong
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return +41%
      trailing
      YTD return +4%
      this year
      Relative strength +27%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
      50d $25 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +70 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      10.78% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 6.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      383 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 84
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      EPS growth +29%
      Y/Y
      Valuation P/E 7.9
      below peers
      Buyback $242.0M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.6B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      High
      Volatility 40%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −43%
      past year
      ATR 2.8%
      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.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 23, 2026
      Private Education Loan Originations Year-Over-Year Growth · full-year 2026 12% – 14%
      Net Charge-Offs · full-year 2026 $365M – $385M
      Non-Interest Expenses · full-year 2026 $750M – $780M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Sep 30, 2025
      GAAP earnings per common share · 2025 $3.20 – $3.30

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Strong Buy
      0 · 2 · 4
      50 / 200-day cross
      Golden cross Bullish
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +12% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      68 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      65% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) Golden cross
      50d $25 › 200d $25 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +2% holders QoQ · +70 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Rising
      10.78% of float · ▲ +6.1% MoM · 6.6 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      383 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $19 Now $28 · 65% Range high $33
      vs 200-day avg +14% vs 50-day avg +12% 50-day above 200-day golden cross

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Private Education Loan Originations Growth from Year-Ago Quarter 4.5% Q2 2026
      Capacity remaining under the 2026 Share Repurchase Program $242M as of March 31, 2026
      Gain on sale of Private Education Loans $146M first quarter 2026
      Net interest margin 5.29% first quarter 2026
      Private Education Loan Originations Growth 5% first quarter 2026
      Average loans outstanding, net (Private Education Loan) 22.9B Q4 2025
      Efficiency Ratio 33.2% Full-Year 2025
      Loans in a hardship forbearance 0.99% Q4 2025
      Return on Assets (ROA) 2.5% Full-Year 2025
      Return on Common Equity (ROCE) 34.4% Full-Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      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
      $5.27B +3.6% 7.9 10.8%
      V
      Visa Inc.
      $641.36B +3.8% -4.9% 1.2%
      MA
      Mastercard Inc
      $498.70B -0.3% +16.4% 31.3 1.0%
      AXP
      American Express Co
      $231.28B -7.4% +13.4% 20.8 1.8%
      COF
      Capital One Financial Corp
      $141.47B -6.2% +36.6% 1.7%

      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
      383
      % held
      111.6%
      Net QoQ
      +3.5M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      465
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      20.3M
      Days to cover
      6.6d
      Change
      +1.2M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      63%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      349.8K
      Value
      $9.1M
      As of
      Jun 30, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      44.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 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
      Aug 5, 2026
      This year
      18
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.8M
      Shares
      55.0K
      Filed
      Jul 29, 2025
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 23, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      SLM +2.4% +10.6% +41.1% +7.8% +3.6%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +2.0% +6.2% +27.4% +3.9% -10.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.13 / share · ex Jun 4, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.13 / share · ex Sep 4, 2026
      Raised 18.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.52 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      1.86%
      Buyback programs · 2 active · as of Jun 30, 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) 368 filings 357 filers Visit website Investor relations