Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. SLM Corp shares valued at $1,771,401 were sold by Palmer Kerri A. on Jul 29 ’25. At $32.21 per share, Palmer Kerri A. sold 55,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 119,253 shares worth approximately $3.35 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Palmer Kerri A. purchased 55,000 shares, netting a total of over 1,769,749 in proceeds.
Before that, Strong Robert S. had added 7,200 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $232,601, the Former BOD bought SLM Corp shares for $32.31 each.
Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid July. As of December 09, 2024, Keefe Bruyette has decreased its “an Outperform” rating to a “Mkt perform” for SLM. Earlier on September 25, 2024, BofA Securities initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for SLM stock.
Analyzing SLM Stock Performance
On last trading session, SLM Corp [NASDAQ: SLM] rose 0.29% to $28.12. The stock’s lowest price that day was $27.86, but it reached a high of $28.47 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.39%. Over the course of the year, SLM Corp shares have jumped approximately 32.45%.
Is SLM Corp subject to short interest?
Stocks of SLM Corp saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.68 million shares to 9.47 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 8.78 million shares. A jump of 7.22% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.95 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.95.
Which companies own the most shares of SLM Corp (SLM)?
In terms of SLM Corp share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 26 in the next 12 months, down nearly -7.28% from the previous closing price of $28.04. Analysts anticipate SLM Corp stock to reach 27 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 18. In spite of this, 10 analysts ranked SLM Corp stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 16, 2024, Citigroup assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $23.
