SLM Corporation, commonly known as Sallie Mae, is a leading provider of education loans and related financial services in the United States. The company specializes in offering a range of products aimed at helping students and their families finance higher education, including private student loans, loan refinancing, and educational savings plans. Beyond lending, Sallie Mae also provides resources and tools designed to assist borrowers in managing their student debt. Through its extensive portfolio, the company plays a significant role in facilitating access to education funding, aiming to empower individuals to achieve their academic and career goals. Read More
Student loan provider Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, but sales rose 42.1% year on year to $545.7 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.63 per share was 20.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Student loan provider Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 CY2025, but sales rose 42.2% year on year to $546 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.63 per share was 20.8% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today released third quarter 2025 financial results. Complete financial results and related materials are available at www.SallieMae.com/investors. The materials will also be available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced a 2025 fourth-quarter dividend on its Preferred Stock Series B of $1.5121799 per share. The company also announced a 2025 fourth-quarter dividend on its common stock of $0.13 per share.
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While the S&P 500 is up 32.7% since April 2025, Sallie Mae (currently trading at $27.55 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 10.5%. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.
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Shares of student loan provider Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) fell 1.4% in the afternoon session after an analyst at Morgan Stanley lowered the price target on the stock.
SLM's (NYSE: SLM) short interest as a percent of float has risen 3.7% since its last report. According to exchange reported data, there are now 9.47 million shares sold short, which is 5.33% of all regular shares that are available for trading.
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Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, today announced Chief Financial Officer Pete Graham will speak at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 10:30 a.m. ET.
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