SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It provides retail deposit accounts, including high-yield savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit; and interest-bearing omnibus accounts. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
Market Positioning | Learn how SLM is poised to capitalize on potential contractions in federal student loan programs, potentially driving substantial revenue growth and improved profit margins. |
Credit Quality Trends | Delve into SLM's mixed credit performance, with decreasing default rates but slightly increasing delinquency rates, and their potential impact on the company's stability. |
Financial Trajectory | Analysts project EPS growth from $3.06 to $3.47, with price targets ranging from $35 to $44 per share, indicating strong confidence in SLM's future performance. |
Legislative Windfall | Explore how proposed $330 billion cuts to Higher Education could significantly expand SLM's Total Addressable Market, potentially boosting loan originations by 27-53%. |

Metrics to compare | SLM | Sector Sector - Average of metrics from a broad group of related Financials sector companies | Relationship RelationshipSLMPeersSector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P/E Ratio | 5.8x | 9.8x | 9.9x | |
PEG Ratio | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.03 | |
Price / Book | 1.9x | 2.3x | 1.0x | |
Price / LTM Sales | 2.6x | 2.3x | 2.9x | |
Upside (Analyst Target) | 31.5% | 38.9% | 14.0% | |
Fair Value Upside | Unlock | −0.9% | 1.0% | Unlock |