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SLM - SLM Stock Price Target and Predictions

  • Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
  • Consensus Price Target: $32.63
  • Forecasted Upside: 8.17%
  • Number of Analysts: 9
  • Breakdown:
  • 0 Sell Ratings
  • 2 Hold Ratings
  • 7 Buy Ratings
  • 0 Strong Buy Ratings
$30.16 As of 12/4/2025 05:00 PM ET
▲ +0.06 (0.20%)

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Analyst Price Target for SLM

Analyst Price Target is $32.63
▲ +8.17% Upside Potential
This price target is based on 9 analysts offering 12 month price targets for SLM in the last 3 months. The average price target is $32.63, with a high forecast of $36.00 and a low forecast of $29.00. The average price target represents a 8.17% upside from the last price of $30.16.

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Current Consensus is Moderate Buy

The current consensus among 9 polled investment analysts is to moderate buy stock in SLM. This Moderate Buy consensus rating has held steady for over two years.

Past Monthly Recommendations

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  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/13/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 9 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/11/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 3 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/10/2024
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 9 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
3/10/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 8 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
6/8/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 9 buy ratings
  • 1 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
9/6/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 7 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
11/5/2025
  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 7 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings
Ratings as of
12/5/2025

Latest Recommendations

  • 0 strong buy ratings
  • 7 buy ratings
  • 2 hold ratings
  • 0 sell ratings

Display Ratings By
DateBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/25/2025Weiss RatingsUpgradeHold (C) ➝ Buy (B-)
10/24/2025Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$31.00 ➝ $32.00
10/24/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$38.00 ➝ $33.00
10/24/2025Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$37.00 ➝ $36.00
10/17/2025Jefferies Financial GroupLower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$40.00 ➝ $31.00
10/8/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingHold (C) ➝ Hold (C)
10/7/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Neutral$38.00 ➝ $29.00
10/6/2025BarclaysLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$43.00 ➝ $35.00
10/1/2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$37.00 ➝ $31.00
9/29/2025Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$40.00
9/27/2025Weiss RatingsReiterated RatingHold (C) ➝ Hold (C)
8/25/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyInitiated CoverageOverweight$38.00
7/25/2025BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$38.00 ➝ $43.00
7/23/2025Jefferies Financial GroupBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$33.00 ➝ $40.00
7/14/2025Royal Bank Of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform
7/11/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$29.00 ➝ $38.00
5/30/2025BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$34.00 ➝ $38.00
5/21/2025Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$33.00 ➝ $40.00
5/14/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$34.00 ➝ $38.00
4/25/2025Morgan StanleyReiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Overweight$31.00 ➝ $33.00
4/8/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$30.00 ➝ $27.00
3/10/2025Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$32.00 ➝ $38.00
2/18/2025BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$34.00 ➝ $38.00
1/24/2025Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$30.00 ➝ $32.00
1/24/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$29.00 ➝ $30.00
1/24/2025Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$32.00 ➝ $33.00
1/24/2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsBoost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$30.00 ➝ $32.00
1/24/2025Compass PointBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$31.00 ➝ $34.00
1/14/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$27.00 ➝ $29.00
12/19/2024Morgan StanleyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$26.00 ➝ $32.00
12/9/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$24.00 ➝ $27.00
12/9/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Market Perform$27.00 ➝ $30.00
10/24/2024Royal Bank Of CanadaReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $26.00
10/24/2024WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $26.00
10/24/2024BarclaysLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$27.00 ➝ $26.00
10/8/2024BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$23.00 ➝ $27.00
10/7/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$25.00 ➝ $24.00
9/25/2024Bank of AmericaInitiated CoverageBuy$27.00
9/24/2024WedbushLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$29.00 ➝ $26.00
7/26/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$24.00 ➝ $27.00
7/25/2024Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $29.00
7/25/2024Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$25.00 ➝ $27.00
7/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$23.00 ➝ $25.00
7/25/2024Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$25.00 ➝ $27.00
7/25/2024WedbushBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$25.00 ➝ $29.00
6/4/2024TD CowenBoost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$25.00 ➝ $27.00
5/16/2024WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$28.00
4/25/2024Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$24.00 ➝ $25.00
4/25/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$22.00 ➝ $23.00
4/25/2024WedbushBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$26.00 ➝ $28.00
4/18/2024Wells Fargo & CompanyBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$22.00 ➝ $24.00
4/3/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $22.00
1/25/2024Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$21.00 ➝ $22.00
1/16/2024CitigroupUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$14.00 ➝ $23.00
1/10/2024Deutsche Bank AktiengesellschaftInitiated CoverageBuy$25.00
1/4/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Neutral$18.00 ➝ $20.00
12/13/2023StephensBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$16.00 ➝ $18.00
12/13/2023WedbushBoost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$18.00 ➝ $21.00
12/8/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyUpgradeEqual Weight ➝ Overweight$14.00 ➝ $20.00
11/15/2023BarclaysInitiated CoverageOverweight$16.00
11/1/2023TD CowenInitiated CoverageOutperform$17.50
10/27/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$17.00 ➝ $16.00
10/26/2023WedbushLower TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$17.00 ➝ $16.00
10/17/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$19.50 ➝ $16.50
10/17/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyLower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$17.00 ➝ $14.00
10/6/2023CitigroupLower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$16.00 ➝ $14.00
10/3/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$18.00 ➝ $17.00
7/28/2023StephensBoost TargetEqual Weight$15.00 ➝ $17.00
7/27/2023WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$20.00
7/11/2023Compass PointBoost Target$18.00 ➝ $19.00
4/17/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.UpgradeNeutral ➝ Overweight$16.00 ➝ $17.00
4/14/2023Compass PointUpgradeNeutral ➝ Buy$18.00
4/5/2023Morgan StanleyUpgradeUnderweight ➝ Overweight$14.00 ➝ $15.00
2/6/2023BMO Capital MarketsLower TargetMarket Perform$19.00 ➝ $17.00
2/3/2023Credit Suisse GroupLower TargetOutperform$22.00 ➝ $20.00
2/3/2023Morgan StanleyLower TargetUnderweight$15.00 ➝ $14.00
2/3/2023CitigroupLower TargetNeutral$17.00 ➝ $16.00
2/3/2023Wells Fargo & CompanyDowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$19.00 ➝ $16.00
2/3/2023BarclaysLower TargetOverweight$22.00 ➝ $20.00
1/10/2023JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost Target$17.00 ➝ $18.00
1/6/2023BarclaysBoost Target$20.00 ➝ $22.00
11/10/2022Compass PointDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$20.00 ➝ $18.00
10/28/2022StephensBoost TargetEqual Weight$16.00 ➝ $18.00
10/20/2022Compass PointLower Target$20.00
10/18/2022Jefferies Financial GroupLower Target$24.00 ➝ $20.00
10/13/2022Credit Suisse GroupLower Target$22.00
10/13/2022CitigroupDowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$18.00 ➝ $17.00
10/7/2022Morgan StanleyInitiated CoverageUnderweight$15.00
9/28/2022WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform$17.00
7/11/2022Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsLower Target$24.00 ➝ $21.00
7/11/2022BarclaysLower TargetOverweight$27.00 ➝ $22.00
5/2/2022CitigroupLower Target$26.00 ➝ $21.00
4/18/2022StephensDowngradeOverweight ➝ Equal Weight$24.00 ➝ $19.00
1/31/2022WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform
1/10/2022BarclaysBoost Target$25.00 ➝ $27.00
12/30/2021Jefferies Financial GroupReiterated RatingBuy$24.00
10/22/2021Royal Bank Of CanadaBoost TargetOutperform$20.00 ➝ $22.00
10/22/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform$24.00 ➝ $25.00
10/22/2021StephensBoost TargetOverweight$23.00 ➝ $24.00
7/23/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform$23.00 ➝ $24.00
4/23/2021CitigroupBoost Target$20.00 ➝ $23.00
4/15/2021JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetNeutral$18.00 ➝ $21.00
4/12/2021BarclaysBoost TargetPositive ➝ Overweight$18.00 ➝ $28.00
3/19/2021Jefferies Financial GroupBoost Target$19.00 ➝ $23.00
3/16/2021CitigroupBoost Target$16.00 ➝ $20.00
1/29/2021CitigroupBoost Target$12.00 ➝ $16.00
1/29/2021Credit Suisse GroupBoost TargetOutperform$17.00 ➝ $20.00
1/29/2021BarclaysBoost TargetOverweight$15.00 ➝ $18.00
1/29/2021Royal Bank Of CanadaUpgradeSector Perform ➝ Outperform$15.00 ➝ $20.00
1/19/2021JPMorgan Chase & Co.Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Neutral$10.50 ➝ $15.50
1/12/2021WedbushReiterated RatingOutperform
12/21/2020Royal Bank Of CanadaInitiated CoverageSector Perform$14.00
(Data available from 12/5/2020 forward)

News Sentiment Rating

0.56 (Buy)

Our news sentiment rating is based on the average sentiment of articles about this company published in the media in the last 30 days of headlines and can range from 2 (very positive sentiment) to -2 (very negative sentiment).

News Sentiment Over Time

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  • 32 very positive mentions
  • 24 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
5/9/2025
  • 36 very positive mentions
  • 12 positive mentions
  • 0 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
6/8/2025
  • 14 very positive mentions
  • 6 positive mentions
  • 7 negative mentions
  • 1 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
7/8/2025
  • 27 very positive mentions
  • 23 positive mentions
  • 5 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
8/7/2025
  • 30 very positive mentions
  • 17 positive mentions
  • 6 negative mentions
  • 9 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
9/6/2025
  • 11 very positive mentions
  • 21 positive mentions
  • 6 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
10/6/2025
  • 10 very positive mentions
  • 34 positive mentions
  • 7 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
11/5/2025
  • 4 very positive mentions
  • 14 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions
Mentions as of
12/5/2025

Current Sentiment

  • 4 very positive mentions
  • 14 positive mentions
  • 1 negative mentions
  • 0 very negative mentions

Recent Stories by Sentiment

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SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It is also involved in the provision of retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; and interest-bearing omnibus accounts. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
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Today's Range

Now: $30.16
Low: $29.97
High: $30.39

50 Day Range

MA: $27.43
Low: $25.19
High: $30.16

52 Week Range

Now: $30.16
Low: $23.81
High: $34.97

Volume

1,977,900 shs

Average Volume

2,120,755 shs

Market Capitalization

$6.12 billion

P/E Ratio

10.58

Dividend Yield

1.73%

Beta

1.14

Frequently Asked Questions

What sell-side analysts currently cover shares of SLM?

The following Wall Street analysts have issued stock ratings on SLM in the last twelve months: Barclays PLC, Compass Point, Jefferies Financial Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank Of Canada, Wall Street Zen, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company.
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What is the current price target for SLM?

0 Wall Street analysts have set twelve-month price targets for SLM in the last year. Their average twelve-month price target is $32.63, suggesting a possible upside of 8.2%. Morgan Stanley has the highest price target set, predicting SLM will reach $36.00 in the next twelve months. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has the lowest price target set, forecasting a price of $29.00 for SLM in the next year.
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What is the current consensus analyst rating for SLM?

SLM currently has 2 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. The stock has a consensus analyst rating of "Moderate Buy."
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What other companies compete with SLM?

Other companies that are similar to SLM include East West Bancorp, Navient, Wintrust Financial, Citizens Financial Group and Capital One Financial. Learn More about companies similar to SLM.

How do I contact SLM's investor relations team?

SLM's physical mailing address is 300 CONTINENTAL DRIVE, NEWARK DE, 19713. The credit services provider's listed phone number is (302) 451-0200 and its investor relations email address is [email protected]. The official website for SLM is www.salliemae.com. Learn More about contacing SLM investor relations.