Slm Corp: (NASD: SLM)

$22.74

0.36 (1.61%)

Volume 3,907,819

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		22.25 - 22.78
	
		52wk Low - High
		12.85 - 22.78
	
		Previous Close
		22.38
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,416,935
	
		Industry
		FIN-CONS LOANS
	
		Market Cap
		10.31 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.60 - 2.64
	
		Beta
		1.29
	
		PE (Forward)
		9.23
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.46
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		12.70%
	
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                                                                        Definition
                                                                        Annualized Return
                                                                    
                                                                        #1
                                                                        Strong Buy
                                                                        26.6%
                                                                    
                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            9.23
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.10
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.46
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.63
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.71
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            12.70%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-17-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.23
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.40%
                        
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            Company Description
        
SLM Corporation is the one of nation's largest private sources of funding and servicing support for higher education loans for students and their parents. The company provides a wide range of financial services, processing capabilities and information technology to meet the needs of educational institutions, lenders, students and guarantee agencies.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.63	0.59	2.46	2.52
Number of Estimates	4	4	3	3
Low Estimate	0.56	0.56	2.34	2.47
High Estimate	0.75	0.66	2.53	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.49	0.58	2.16	2.46
EPS Growth	29.08%	2.16%	14.04%	2.17%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SLM CORP	SLM	22.74
CREDIT ACCEPT	CACC	108.75
DISCOVER FIN SV	DFS	47.70
ENCORE CAP GRP	ECPG	33.12
REGIONAL MANAGE	RM	23.63
CAPITAL ONE FIN	COF	60.83
TREE.COM INC	TREE	19.86
WORLD ACCEPTANC	WRLD	90.37
EZCORP INC CL A	EZPW	19.02

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-CONS LOANS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Encore Capital Tops Earnings Est, Lags Revs

May 13, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: SLM, Higher One Holdings, Preferred Bank, CU Bancorp and Dow Chemical

May 10, 2013

Sallie Mae Divests Campus Solutions

May 09, 2013

Sallie Mae's Earnings Beat Marginally

Apr 18, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Yahoo!, Sandisk, Web.com Group, AOL and SLM

Apr 15, 2013

Sallie Mae Sheds Student Loan Stake

Apr 12, 2013

Sallie Mae Stays Neutral

Apr 09, 2013

Regional Management Misses Estimate

Feb 28, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.23
Sales	6,110
Net Income	1,174
Price/Earnings	10.20
Price/Book	2.25
Price/Cash Flow	9.82
Price/Sales	1.61

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News

Sallie Mae Executive to Present at Barclays Capital Americas Select Franchise Conference on May 22 - Businesswire

May 17, 2013

Shares of SLM Rise to a New 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 16, 2013

MEplusYOU Agency, Upromise(R) Investments, a Sallie Mae(R) Company,Win Big at IAC Awards - Marketwire

May 15, 2013

SLM Makes a Move: Up 2.0% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Sallie Mae Celebrates 40th Anniversary - Businesswire

May 14, 2013

Shares of SLM Have Risen Above Previous 52-Week High - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

Sallie Mae Celebrates 40th Anniversary - Businesswire

May 13, 2013

Sallie Mae lists financial tips for new college grads - M2

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.40
ABR (Last Week)	1.40
# of recs in ABR	5
Average Target Price	21.33
Industry Rank by ABR	37 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 9

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Day Low - High	22.25 - 22.78
52wk Low - High	12.85 - 22.78
Previous Close	22.38
Avg. Volume	2,416,935
Industry	FIN-CONS LOANS
Market Cap	10.31 B
Div - Yield	0.60 - 2.64
Beta	1.29
PE (Forward)	9.23
Current Year Est.	2.46
Quarterly Earnings ESP	12.70%

PE (Forward)	9.23
PEG Ratio	1.10
Current Year Est.	2.46
Current Quarter Estimate	0.63
Most Accurate Estimate	0.71
Earnings ESP	12.70%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-17-2013
EPS Last Year	2.23
Expected Earnings Growth	8.40%

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Slm Corp: (NASD: SLM)

$22.74

0.36 (1.61%)

Volume 3,907,819

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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