SLM (SLM) to Post Earnings on Thursday

SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) is expected to be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 23rd. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $0.47 per share and revenue of $409.2190 million for the quarter. SLM has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.200 EPS. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 5:30 PM ET.

SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The credit services provider reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $559.99 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $486.05 million. SLM had a net margin of 26.42% and a return on equity of 34.80%. The company’s revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.40 EPS. On average, analysts expect SLM to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

SLM Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of SLM stock opened at $25.18 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $4.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59. SLM has a fifty-two week low of $17.77 and a fifty-two week high of $33.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $23.38 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $23.35.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on SLM shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of SLM from $24.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of SLM from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on shares of SLM from $28.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Compass Point upgraded SLM from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $23.00 to $22.00 in a report on Monday, March 30th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective (down from $30.00) on shares of SLM in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $29.90.

Institutional Trading of SLM

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in SLM by 6.6% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 21,350 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $627,000 after purchasing an additional 1,319 shares during the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors grew its position in shares of SLM by 6.1% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 36,889 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,210,000 after buying an additional 2,109 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of SLM by 118.2% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,995 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $131,000 after acquiring an additional 2,164 shares during the last quarter. Triumph Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of SLM in the 3rd quarter valued at about $69,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of SLM in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $263,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.94% of the company’s stock.

SLM Company Profile

SLM Corporation, operating as Sallie Mae Bank, is a leading U.S.-based consumer banking company specializing in education financing and related banking products. The company provides a range of private student loans for undergraduate and graduate studies, Parent PLUS loans, and specialized financing for career and certificate programs. In addition to its core lending services, Sallie Mae offers deposit products including savings accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and credit cards tailored to students and young adults.

Founded in 1972 as the Student Loan Marketing Association—a government-sponsored enterprise—Sallie Mae was privatized in 2004 and has since focused on expanding its private education loan offerings and digital banking solutions.