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SLM (SLM)

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$31.95 USD

31.95
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+0.39 (1.24%)

Updated Aug 8, 2025 10:04 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value F Growth C Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 39% (148 out of 244)

Industry: Financial - Consumer Loans

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Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Sallie Mae (SLM) to Report Q1 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

by Zacks Equity Research

Sallie Mae (SLM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

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Loan Originations Support Sallie Mae (SLM) Amid Higher Costs

by Zacks Equity Research

Sallie Mae's (SLM) focus on improving the top line by increasing private education loans and net interest income encourages us.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: DVA, CAH, TGNA, SLM and AMX

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: DVA, CAH, TGNA, SLM and AMX

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Here's Why You Should Add Gladstone (GAIN) to Your Portfolio

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Driven by strong fundamentals and good prospects, Gladstone (GAIN) stock seems an attractive investment option now.

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5 Top Value Stocks to Buy in a Volatile April

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Volatility is likely to persist in April as the panoptic impact of the coronavirus outbreak is yet to be realized in the United States and globally.

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Here's What Makes Evercore (EVR) a Promising Investment Bet

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Strong prospects and fundamentals are likely to continue driving Evercore's (EVR) profitability.

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Organic Growth Efforts Support Navient (NAVI): Time to Buy?

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Navient's (NAVI) focus on improving the top line by leveraging its asset recovery and developing technology platform encourages us.

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Here's Why Enova International (ENVA) Stock is a Must Buy

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Driven by solid fundamentals and near-zero interest rates, Enova International (ENVA) stock is worth betting on amid coronavirus-related concerns.

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4 Profitable Stocks to Boost Returns Using Net Income Ratio

by Nitish Marwah

Investors always look for companies with a high level of profitability regardless of the present market condition.

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Sallie Mae (SLM) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know

by Zacks Equity Research

Sallie Mae (SLM) closed the most recent trading day at $6.71, moving -1.18% from the previous trading session.

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Here's Why You Should Add Sallie Mae Stock to Your Portfolio

by Zacks Equity Research

Sallie Mae (SLM) appears a solid bet now, with a focus on improving private education loans to aid revenues and organic growth.

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Top Ranked Value Stocks to Buy for March 11th

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Here are four stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, March 11th

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Sallie Mae (SLM) Gains But Lags Market: What You Should Know

by Zacks Equity Research

In the latest trading session, Sallie Mae (SLM) closed at $9.54, marking a +1.92% move from the previous day.

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SLM vs. DFS: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

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SLM vs. DFS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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4 Profitable Stocks Boasting Amazingly High Net Income Ratio

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Profitability analysis is considered one of the best possible ways to assess the prospects of a company.

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Has SLM (SLM) Outpaced Other Finance Stocks This Year?

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Is (SLM) Outperforming Other Finance Stocks This Year?

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Zacks.com featured highlights include: ACM Research, SLM, YETI and New Oriental Education & Technology

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Zacks.com featured highlights include: ACM Research, SLM, YETI and New Oriental Education & Technology

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Discover Financial Partners with NBO to Boost Card Acceptance

by Zacks Equity Research

Discover Financial (DFS) inks a deal with National Bank of Oman to enhance its card acceptance in Oman.

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Why SLM Corporation (SLM) Could Be Positioned for a Surge

by Zacks Equity Research

SLM Corporation (SLM) is seeing positive earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that it could be a solid choice for investors.

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4 Profitable Stocks to Boost Returns Using Net Income Ratio

by Nitish Marwah

Investors always look for companies with a high level of profitability regardless of the present market condition.

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5 Top-Ranked Nasdaq Stocks That Have Skyrocketed YTD

by Nalak Das

Although three major stock indexes posted single-digit gains so far this year, several Nasdaq Composite stocks have surged more than 30%.

Zacks Equity Research

Zacks.com featured highlights include: ACM Research, SLM, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and New Oriental Education & Technology

by Zacks Equity Research

Zacks.com featured highlights include: ACM Research, SLM, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM and New Oriental Education & Technology

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4 Stocks With High Net Income Ratio to Scoop Up Now

by Nitish Marwah

Profitability analysis is considered one of the best possible ways to assess the prospects of a company.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AGYS, SLM, FRTA, MSFT and TROW

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AGYS, SLM, FRTA, MSFT and TROW

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U.S. Bancorp to Cut 62 Jobs as it Shutters Lockbox Services

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U.S. Bancorp's (USB) efforts to expand in digital payments industry are likely to boost performance.