$23.53
2.06%
Nasdaq, Sep 25, 02:14 pm EDT. Market open.
ISIN
US78442P1066
Symbol
SLM

SLM Corp Target price 2026 - Analyst rating & recommendation

SLM Corp Classifications & Recommendation

Buy
60%
Hold
27%
Sell
13%

SLM Corp Price Target

Target Price $29.07
Price $23.05
Potential
Number of Estimates 12
12 Analysts have issued a price target SLM Corp 2027 . The average SLM Corp target price is $29.07. This is higher than the current stock price. The highest price target is , the lowest is .
A rating was issued by 15 analysts: 9 Analysts recommend SLM Corp to buy, 4 to hold and 2 to sell.
Analysts don't have a crystal ball either, but they do represent the opinion of the market quite well. You should not take the price potential and the ratings as a recommendation to act. Rather, they serve as an additional building block for your own opinion or stock analysis.
Analyst Estimates: Analysts believe that the SLM Corp stock has an average upside potential 2027 of . Most analysts recommend the SLM Corp stock at Purchase.

Sales and Margin forecast 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Quarter Annually
Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Revenue Billion $ 1.98 1.51
7.32% 23.86%
Net Margin 36.74% 39.15%
15.15% 6.55%

11 Analysts have issued a sales forecast SLM Corp 2026 . The average SLM Corp sales estimate is

$1.5b
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. This is
22.94% lower
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than the revenue of the last 12 months(TTM). The highest sales forecast is
$2.0b 0.67%
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, the lowest is
$1.4b 29.78%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics:

Revenue Estimates

2025 $2.0b 7.32%
2026
$1.5b 23.86%
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2027
$1.6b 9.13%
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2028
$1.7b 0.67%
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12 SLM Corp Analysts have issued a net profit forecast 2026. The average SLM Corp net profit estimate is

$592m
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. This is
17.90% lower
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than the net profit for the last 12 months(TTM). The highest net profit forecast is
$622m 13.71%
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, the lowest is
$570m 20.84%
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This results in the following potential growth metrics and future Net Margins:

Net Profit Estimates

2025 $729m 23.57%
2026
$592m 18.86%
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2027
$637m 7.74%
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2028
$721m 13.14%
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Net Margin

2025 36.74% 15.15%
2026
39.15% 6.55%
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2027
38.65% 1.28%
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2028
43.44% 12.39%
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Earnings per share, P/E ratio and EV/sales Estimates 2026, 2027 & 2028

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Dec '25 2026
Estimates
Earnings Per Share $ 3.46 3.15
29.10% 8.96%
P/E 7.33
EV/Sales 6.73

12 Analysts have issued a SLM Corp forecast for earnings per share. The average SLM Corp EPS is

$3.15
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. This is
16.67% lower
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than earnings per share in the financial year 2025. The highest EPS forecast is
$3.31 12.43%
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, the lowest is
$3.03 19.84%
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.

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

Earnings Per Share

2025 $3.46 29.10%
2026
$3.15 8.96%
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2027
$3.39 7.62%
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2028
$3.84 13.27%
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P/E ratio

Current 6.10 57.53%
2026
7.33 20.21%
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2027
6.80 7.23%
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2028
6.01 11.62%
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Based on analysts' sales estimates for 2026, the SLM Corp stock is valued at an EV/Sales of

and an P/S ratio of .

This results in the following potential growth metrics and future valuations:

EV/Sales

Current 5.19 26.07%
2026
6.73 29.76%
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2027
6.17 8.37%
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2028
6.13 0.66%
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P/S ratio

Current 2.21 34.45%
2026
2.87 29.77%
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2027
2.63 8.37%
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2028
2.61 0.67%
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