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The Quantellect read.Of the 9 firms covering SLM Corp, 4 rate it Buy or better, 4 sit at Hold, and 1 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets span $22.00 to $40.00, a moderate spread. The average target of $28.78 sits 14% above the current $25.20. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 5 to 4 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $0.79 next quarter toward $3.33 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS9 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy444%
Hold444%
Sell111%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 9 analysts giving stock ratings to SLM Corp.
As of Jul, 4 of 9 firms rate SLM a Buy (4 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
SLM EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$0.79
Range $0.42 – $1.09 · 7 analysts · -29% YoY
Next period, 7 analysts expect SLM Corp to earn $0.79 a share (range $0.42 – $1.09), versus $1.12 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $3.14, growing to $3.33 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$355.5M
Range $355.5M – $355.5M · 7 analysts · -6% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $355.5M (range $355.5M – $355.5M), -5.7% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $1.4B, rising to $1.5B next year.
Top analysts covering SLM Corp
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on SLM.
#1
Donald Fandetti
Wells Fargo · Rank #3
Buy
$30.00+19.1% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#2
Richard Shane
JP Morgan · Rank #70
Sell
$25.00-0.8% to target
Overall win rate
56%
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#3
JH
Jeffery Harte
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$28.00+11.1% to target
Coverage
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#4
JG
Jon G. Arfstrom
RBC Capital
Buy
$29.00+15.1% to target
Coverage
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#5
Terry Ma
Barclays
Hold
$26.00+3.2% to target
Coverage
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SLM stock forecast FAQ
What is SLM's average 12-month price target?+
The 9 analysts with a live target average $28.78 for SLM Corp over the next 12 months, ranging from a $40.00 high to a $22.00 low.
Is SLM stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 9 analyst ratings, 4 are Buy or Strong Buy, 4 are Hold, and 1 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for SLM?+
The Street-high target is $40.00 (TD Cowen), and the Street-low is $22.00 (Compass Point). The average of all 9 active targets is $28.78.
How many Wall Street analysts cover SLM?+
9 analysts have an active rating on SLM Corp, and 9 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering SLM?+
Among analysts who currently cover SLM, Donald Fandetti of Wells Fargo has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #3). Their current call is Buy with a $30.00 target.
What is SLM Corp's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $0.79 per share (range $0.42 – $1.09) across 7 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $3.14, rising to $3.33 the following year.
How much revenue is SLM Corp expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $355.5M (range $355.5M – $355.5M). Full-year revenue is projected at $1.4B, growing to $1.5B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading SLM lately?+
As of Jul, 4 of 9 firms rate SLM a Buy (4 Hold, 1 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their SLM calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
