After Hours
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Stocks Info
SLM Corp is listed on the NASDAQ in the Financial sector while operating in the Credit Services industry. The current market capitalization of SLM Corp is $6.46B. A total of 5.5 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 2.82M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Palmer Kerri A. bought 25,000 shares of SLM for 31.87 per share on Feb 21 ’25. In a previous transaction on Feb 19 ’25, VIEIRA DONNA F sold 13,717 shares at 32.52 per share. SLM shares that EVP & Chief Commercial Officer owns now total 136,579.
Among the insiders who bought shares, VIEIRA DONNA F acquired of 13,717 shares on Feb 19 ’25 at a per-share price of $32.49. In another insider transaction, Strong Robert S. sold 5,000 shares at $29.48 per share on Feb 12 ’25. Company shares held by the Director now total 38,163.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. SLM Corp pays an annual dividend of $0.46, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.50%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.56. SLM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.79% when it declared a $0.13 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/5/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/5/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.34%. The SLM stock dividend was $0.13 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SLM has a high of $32.65 and a low of $19.39.
As of this writing, SLM has an earnings estimate of $1.12 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 8.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $1.33 per share and a lower estimate of $0.9.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $9.07, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.15B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for SLM is Buy with a score of 4.55.
