After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.
Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Credit Services industry segment. The current market capitalization of SLM Corp is $6.60B. A total of 2.09 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 3.15M shares.
In the most recent transaction, Strong Robert S. bought 3,000 shares of SLM for 31.12 per share on May 02 ’25. In a previous transaction on Feb 21 ’25, Palmer Kerri A. sold 25,000 shares at 31.90 per share. SLM shares that EVP, Chief Operational Officer owns now total 131,484.
Among the insiders who bought shares, Palmer Kerri A. acquired of 25,000 shares on Feb 21 ’25 at a per-share price of $31.87. In another insider transaction, VIEIRA DONNA F sold 13,717 shares at $32.52 per share on Feb 19 ’25. Company shares held by the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer now total 136,579.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. SLM Corp pays an annual dividend of $0.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.53%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.33. SLM’s most recent ex-dividend date was 1.92% when it declared a $0.13 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 6/5/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 3/5/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 1.79%. The SLM stock dividend was $0.13 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SLM has a high of $32.65 and a low of $19.39.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $10.20, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.15B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 4.45.
