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SLM is currently covered by 10 analysts with an average price target of $27.05. This is a potential upside of $10.27 (61.2%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $16.78.
SLM Corp's activity chart (see below) currently has 311 price targets and 213 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of SLM is 57.14% BUY, 25% HOLD and 17.86% SELL.
Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 74.06% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 380.65 days.
Highest price target for SLM is $35, Lowest price target is $22, average price target is $27.05.
Most recent stock forecast was given by TERRY MA from BARCLAYS on 23-Oct-2026. First documented stock forecast 22-Nov-2005.
Currently out of the existing stock ratings of SLM, 16 are a BUY (57.14%), 7 are a HOLD (25%), 5 are a SELL (17.86%).
Analyst name
Rating
Current price target
Potential Upside
Previous price target
Date of last PT
Price targets met ratio
Average potential upside
Average Days to Hit Target
Performance score
Hold Since 23-Oct-2026
$22
$5.06 (29.87%)
$26
18 days ago
(23-Oct-2026)
2/5 (40%)
$2.58 (13.29%)
74
Buy Since 01-May-2014
$27
$10.06 (59.39%)
$35
18 days ago
(23-Oct-2026)
11/17 (64.71%)
$7.58 (39.03%)
636
Buy Since 25-Aug-2025
$24
$7.06 (41.68%)
$29
18 days ago
(23-Oct-2026)
0/6 (0%)
$4.58 (23.58%)
Sell Since 23-Jan-2026
$22
$5.06 (29.87%)
$25
29 days ago
(12-Oct-2026)
25/25 (100%)
$-0.52 (-2.31%)
132
Hold Since 16-Dec-2025
$30
$13.06 (77.10%)
$29
29 days ago
(12-Oct-2026)
16/23 (69.57%)
$7.48 (33.21%)
101
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