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SLM (SLM)

(Delayed Data from NSDQ)

$26.46 USD

26.46
1,228,049

+0.61 (2.36%)

Updated Aug 21, 2026 04:00 PM ET

After-Market: $26.45 -0.01 (-0.04%) 7:58 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.80%
2Buy18.13%
3Hold10.19%
4Sell5.73%
5Strong Sell3.17%
S&P50011.53%

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3-Hold of 5     3    

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value F Growth D Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 24% (59 out of 247)

Industry: Financial - Consumer Loans

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Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

Navient (NAVI) Sued for Abusive Student Lending Practices

by Zacks Equity Research

Navient (NAVI) has been accused by Pennsylvania attorney general of making predatory loans to college students.

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    Navient (NAVI) Faces Top-Line Pressure, High Costs a Woe

    by Zacks Equity Research

    Navient's (NAVI) declining revenues and elevated expenses might keep its bottom line under pressure. However, its inorganic growth strategies remain a tailwind.

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      Why Is Sallie Mae (SLM) Down 7% Since the Last Earnings Report?

      by Zacks Equity Research

      Sallie Mae (SLM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

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        Santander Consumer (SC) Stock Falls Despite Q2 Earnings Beat

        by Zacks Equity Research

        Increased originations aid Santander Consumer (SC) Q2 earnings growth, but higher costs and weaker credit quality disappoint investors.

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          Ally Financials' (ALLY) Stock Gains on Q2 Earnings Beat

          by Zacks Equity Research

          Improvement in revenues aid Ally Financials (ALLY) Q2 results. Higher expenses remain a headwind.

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            Discover Financial's (DFS) Q2 Earnings Lag Expectations

            by Zacks Equity Research

            Discover Financial's (DFS) earnings misses estimates in the second quarter due to higher expenses.

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              Sallie Mae (SLM) Q2 Earnings In Line, Cost & Provisions Rise

              by Zacks Equity Research

              Sallie Mae's (SLM) private education loan portfolio grew considerably during the quarter, but credit quality weakened.

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                Is it Wise to Hold on to Navient (NAVI) Stock Right Now?

                by Zacks Equity Research

                Navient Corporation (NAVI) continues to benefit from its strong position in the educational loan industry.

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                  5 Reasons Why Sallie Mae (SLM) is an Attractive Pick Now

                  by Zacks Equity Research

                  Given the dominance in every phase of the student loan life cycle and focus on enhancement of Private Education Loan assets and revenues, Sallie Mae (SLM) appears to be a solid bet.

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                    Total System (TSS) and Tesco Bank Renew Payments' Deal

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    Total System Services Inc. (TSS) recently renewed its payments' agreement with Tesco Bank to continue processing the bank's consumer credit card portfolios.