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SLM Corporation (SLM)

$18.68+4.18%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 3, 2026$17.93▼ 34.20% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $17.72 · High $30.85Nov 3, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

SLM closed at $18.68 on Nov 4, up 4.18%, 39.4% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 5.3M shares was 1.24× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -17.3% over one month, -17.1% over six months, -31.4% over one year.

In the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, revenue was $652.63M, down 21.4% from a year earlier, with a net margin of -5.5%.

Short interest was 17.4M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 1.8% from the prior report (9.4% of float, 6.7 days to cover).

Market cap$3.51B188.0M shares
Revenue · quarter$652.6M−21.4% YoY
Diluted EPS$-0.19−130.2% YoY
P/E · TTM6.4×P/S 1.2×
Net margin-5.5%Gross 57.5%
Dividend yield2.78%$0.13 last paid
52-week range17.72 – 30.85−39.4% from high
Volume5.3M1.24× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d39.8%Annualised
Short % of float9.4%6.7 days to cover
Net cash-$1.00BCash $5.43B
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +5.4%1M −17.3%3M −31.8%6M −17.1%YTD −31.0%1Y −31.4%3Y +41.9%5Y +6.3%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Banking & Credit

Percentile among 435 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum15
Revenue growth5
Net margin13
Value (low P/E)94
Size79

Industry medians: 6-month return +7.4%, revenue growth +5.2%, net margin 18.2%, P/E 12.5×.

Short interest

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Shares short17.4M+1.8% vs prior
Days to cover6.7Settled Oct 15
% of float9.4%
Short vol. 10d62.3%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Banking & Credit

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
SLMSLM$18.68+4.18%−17.1%−21.4%−5.5%6.4$3.51B
FFBCFirst Financial Bancorp$33.39+2.05%+8.9%+13.0%21.6%12.3$3.51BCompare
PFSIPennyMac Financial Services$67.55+5.71%−22.4%+13.6%4.1%8.9$3.51BCompare
CBUCommunity Financial System$65.73+3.03%+2.9%+8.5%22.8%15.1$3.44BCompare
SFNCSimmons First National$23.64+0.55%+9.5%−0.5%18.8%—$3.42BCompare
NICNicolet Bankshares,Inc.$175.24+1.61%+18.4%+61.5%27.4%20.7$3.64BCompare
FIBKFirst Interstate BancSystem, Inc. Common Stock (DE)$39.10+3.93%+7.5%−1.9%25.2%11.3$3.66BCompare
RNSTRenasant$40.63+2.19%0.0%−0.2%22.2%11.7$3.66BCompare
GPGIGPGI$12.78+9.42%−26.8%———$3.70BCompare

News about SLM

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SLM Cuts 2026 EPS Outlook, Raises Charge-Off Forecast: What's Ahead?Zacks Investment Research · 2d ago▼ NegativeSLM: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term InvestorsThe Motley Fool · Oct 23, 2026NeutralSallie Mae (SLM) Reports Q3 Loss, Lags Revenue EstimatesZacks Investment Research · Oct 22, 2026▼ NegativeSeeking Clues to Sallie Mae (SLM) Q3 Earnings? A Peek Into Wall Street Projections for Key MetricsZacks Investment Research · Oct 21, 2026▼ NegativeDEADLINE ALERT for SLM, KLAR, AGL, FRMI: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Reminds Investors of Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Class ActionsGlobeNewswire Inc. · Feb 13, 2026▼ Negative

Quick answers

What does SLM do?
SLM Corp is an education solutions company. Its business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education.
What is SLM's market cap?
$3.51B, based on the Nov 4 close of $18.68.
What is SLM's P/E ratio?
6.4× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $552.82M.
Does SLM pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.13 per share (ex-date Sep 4), an annualised yield of 2.78%.
How much of SLM is sold short?
17.4M shares, 9.4% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is SLM in?
Financials, in the Banking & Credit industry.

About SLM

SLM Corp is an education solutions company. Its business is to originate and service loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. The term' 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.

HQ: Newark, DE1,788 employeesListed Sep 23, 1983salliemae.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology