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SLM (SLM): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy5 Buy2 Hold1 Sell
Ratings of 8 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 8 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $27.75, the highest $32.00, the lowest $22.00. The average is +27.2% from the last price of $21.81.
Analyst ratings 10
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Financial - Credit ServicesxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $26.00 → $25.00−3.8% | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Credit ServicesOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $25.00 → $24.50−2.0% | Buy | +12.3% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Credit ServicesAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $24.00 → $23.50−2.1% | Hold | +7.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Credit ServicesGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $26.00 → $25.00−3.8% | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Credit ServicesPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $25.00 → $24.50−2.0% | Buy | +12.3% | Upgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 23:05 | — | |
| Terry Ma★★★★★★★★★★#4981 · hits 56% · avg +1.7% | Barclays | $26.00 | Hold | +19.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | −0.1%next day −0.7% | ↗ |
| Richard Shane★★★★★★★★★★#490 · hits 64% · avg +10.8% | J.P. Morgan | $25.00 → $22.00−12.0% | Sell | +0.9% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | +1.9%next day −1.0% | ↗ |
| Jeffrey Adelson★★★★★★★★★★#11802 · hits 39% · avg −8.6% | Morgan Stanley | $28.00 → $30.00+7.1% | Buy | +37.6% | Upgrade | 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | +1.9%next day −1.0% | ↗ |
| Jon Arfstrom★★★★★★★★★★#325 · hits 62% · avg +15.8% | RBC Capital | $29.00 → $28.00−3.4% | Buy | +28.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 09:25 | −1.3%next day +1.9% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Credit ServicesDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $27.00 → $26.00−3.7% | Buy | +19.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| Donald Fandetti★★★★★★★★★★#586 · hits 64% · avg +10.4% | Wells Fargo | $28.00 | Buy | +28.4% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:30 | −0.9%next day −0.3% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| Moshe Orenbuch★★★★★★★★★★#69 · hits 71% · avg +23.3% | TD Cowen | $32.00 | Buy | +46.7% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks 01:55 | −0.5%next day −2.9% · 5 days −9.6% | ↗ |
| Sanjay Sakhrani★★★★★★★★★★#112 · hits 72% · avg +16.0% | KBW | $27.00 | Hold | +23.8% | Reiterated | 27.07.26on TipRanks 09:47 | +4.6%next day −1.1% · 5 days +4.1% | ↗ |
| Caroline Latta★★★★★★★★★★#7331 · hits 100% · avg +13.4% | Bank of America Securities | $29.00 | Buy | +33.0% | Reiterated | 24.07.26on TipRanks 07:48 | +0.4%next day +4.6% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| Giuliano Bologna★★★★★★★★★★#1047 · hits 60% · avg +14.1% | Compass Point | $23.00 → $22.00−4.3% | Hold | +0.9% | Upgrade | 29.03.26on TipRanks 18:00 | +1.7%next day +0.8% · 5 days +1.8% | ↗ |
| Mark DeVries★★★★★★★★★★#242 · hits 65% · avg +16.1% | Deutsche Bank | $40.00 → $32.00−20.0% | Buy | +46.7% | Reiterated | 05.03.26on TipRanks 08:40 | +2.5%next day −2.7% · 5 days +4.7% | ↗ |
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The latest rating of each analyst in the last 12 months, as TipRanks lists them. Every rating kept, earlier ones included
Best analysts covering SLM
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $28.00 at a price of $22.63 (+23.7%); now: $27.75 at $21.81 (+27.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 16 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 |
| Hold | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 |
| Sell | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 22.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $0.17 (from $-0.10 to $0.77). Last quarter: $0.29.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $453M (from $423M to $500M). Last quarter: $670M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About SLM
- CEO: Jonathan W. Witter
- Employees: 1,788
- 300 Continental Drive, Newark, DE, 19713, US
- www.salliemae.com
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 provides retail deposit accounts, including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; 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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