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SLM Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:SLM | Benzinga
SLM Corp has a consensus price target of $26.83 based on the ratings of 18 analysts. The high is $40 issued by Morgan Stanley on May 21, 2025. The low is $14 issued by Wells Fargo on October 17, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo on May 30, 2025, May 21, 2025, and May 14, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $38.67 between Barclays, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 21.98% upside for SLM Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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Analyst Ratings for SLM
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
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| 05/30/2025 | Buy Now | 19.87% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $34 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/21/2025 | Buy Now | 26.18% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $33 → $40 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/14/2025 | Buy Now | 19.87% | Wells Fargo | Michael Kaye58% | $34 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2025 | Buy Now | 4.1% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $31 → $33 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | -14.83% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $30 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 03/10/2025 | Buy Now | 19.87% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $32 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/18/2025 | Buy Now | 19.87% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $34 → $38 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 0.95% | RBC Capital | Jon Afstrom35% | $30 → $32 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | -5.36% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $29 → $30 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 4.1% | Wells Fargo | Michael Kaye58% | $32 → $33 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 7.26% | Compass Point | Giuliano Bologna66% | $31 → $34 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/24/2025 | Buy Now | 0.95% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Sanjay Sakhrani56% | $30 → $32 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 01/14/2025 | Buy Now | -8.52% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $27 → $29 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/19/2024 | Buy Now | 0.95% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $26 → $32 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/09/2024 | Buy Now | -5.36% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Sanjay Sakhrani56% | $27 → $30 | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2024 | Buy Now | -17.98% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $26 → $26 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2024 | Buy Now | -17.98% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $26 → $26 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2024 | Buy Now | -17.98% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $27 → $26 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/08/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $23 → $27 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2024 | Buy Now | -24.29% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $25 → $24 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 09/25/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | B of A Securities | Nathaniel Richam-Odoi69% | → $27 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 09/24/2024 | Buy Now | -17.98% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $29 → $26 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | Wells Fargo | Michael Kaye58% | $24 → $27 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $25 → $27 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | -8.52% | Deutsche Bank | Mark Devries68% | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | -21.14% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $23 → $25 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Sanjay Sakhrani56% | $25 → $27 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/25/2024 | Buy Now | -8.52% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $25 → $29 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/04/2024 | Buy Now | -14.83% | TD Cowen | Moshe Orenbuch67% | $25 → $27 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/16/2024 | Buy Now | -11.67% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $28 → $28 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | -27.44% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $22 → $23 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | -21.14% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $24 → $25 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/25/2024 | Buy Now | -11.67% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $26 → $28 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2024 | Buy Now | -24.29% | Wells Fargo | Michael Kaye58% | $22 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/03/2024 | Buy Now | -30.6% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $20 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 01/25/2024 | Buy Now | -30.6% | RBC Capital | Jon Arfstrom77% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/16/2024 | Buy Now | -27.44% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $14 → $23 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/10/2024 | Buy Now | -21.14% | Deutsche Bank | Mark Devries68% | → $25 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 01/04/2024 | Buy Now | -36.91% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $18 → $20 | Downgrade | Overweight → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Stephens & Co. | Vincent Caintic49% | $16 → $18 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 12/13/2023 | Buy Now | -33.75% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $18 → $21 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 12/08/2023 | Buy Now | -36.91% | Wells Fargo | Michael Kaye58% | → $20 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/15/2023 | Buy Now | -49.53% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | → $16 | Initiates | → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/01/2023 | Buy Now | -44.79% | TD Cowen | Moshe Orenbuch67% | → $17.5 | Initiates | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2023 | Buy Now | -49.53% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2023 | Buy Now | -49.53% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | -47.95% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $19.5 → $16.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/17/2023 | Buy Now | -55.84% | Wells Fargo | Noah Kaye74% | $17 → $14 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/06/2023 | Buy Now | -55.84% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $16 → $14 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/03/2023 | Buy Now | -46.37% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $18 → $17 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2023 | Buy Now | -46.37% | Stephens & Co. | Vincent Caintic49% | $15 → $17 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2023 | Buy Now | -36.91% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | → $20 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/13/2023 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $18 → $18 | Reiterates | Overweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2023 | Buy Now | -40.06% | Compass Point | Giuliano Bologna66% | $18 → $19 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffery Harte66% | $15 → $18 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -65.3% | Stephens & Co. | Vincent Caintic49% | → $11 | Reiterates | → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | $14 → $18 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2023 | Buy Now | -46.37% | JP Morgan | Richard Shane67% | $16 → $17 | Upgrade | Neutral → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/14/2023 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Compass Point | Giuliano Bologna66% | → $18 | Upgrade | Neutral → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/05/2023 | Buy Now | -52.68% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffrey Adelson36% | $14 → $15 | Upgrade | Underweight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2023 | Buy Now | -46.37% | BMO Capital | James Fotheringham74% | $19 → $17 | Maintains | Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2023 | Buy Now | -49.53% | Wells Fargo | Noah Kaye74% | → $16 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2023 | Buy Now | -36.91% | Credit Suisse | Moshe Orenbuch67% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2023 | Buy Now | -55.84% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffrey Adelson36% | $15 → $14 | Maintains | Underweight | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2023 | Buy Now | -49.53% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $17 → $16 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2023 | Buy Now | -36.91% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 11/11/2022 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Compass Point | Giuliano Bologna66% | $20 → $18 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/28/2022 | Buy Now | -43.22% | Stephens & Co. | Vincent Caintic49% | $16 → $18 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 10/13/2022 | Buy Now | -46.37% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich75% | $18 → $17 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/07/2022 | Buy Now | -52.68% | Morgan Stanley | Jeffrey Adelson36% | → $15 | Initiates | → Underweight | Get Alert |
| 09/28/2022 | Buy Now | -46.37% | Wedbush | David Chiaverini62% | → $17 | Assumes | → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/11/2022 | Buy Now | -30.6% | Barclays | Mark Devries68% | $27 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for SLM (SLM) stock?
The latest price target for SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) was reported by Barclays on May 30, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $38.00 expecting SLM to rise to within 12 months (a possible 19.87% upside). 29 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for SLM (SLM)?
The latest analyst rating for SLM (NASDAQ:SLM) was provided by Barclays, and SLM maintained their overweight rating.
When was the last upgrade for SLM (SLM)?
The last upgrade for SLM Corp happened on January 16, 2024 when Citigroup raised their price target to $23. Citigroup previously had a neutral for SLM Corp.
When was the last downgrade for SLM (SLM)?
The last downgrade for SLM Corp happened on December 9, 2024 when Keefe, Bruyette & Woods changed their price target from $27 to $30 for SLM Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for SLM (SLM)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of SLM, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for SLM was filed on May 30, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 30, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating SLM (SLM) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest SLM (SLM) rating was a maintained with a price target of $34.00 to $38.00. The current price SLM (SLM) is trading at is $31.70, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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