SLM Corp Stock Leadership
| SLM Stock | USD 20.64 0.21 1.03% |
SLM Corp's insiders are aggressively selling. The analysis of insider sentiment suggests that most SLM Corp insiders are, at present, panicking. SLM Corp employs about 1.8 K people.
| Jonathan Boyles President Senior Vice President Controller |
| Nicolas Jafarieh President Senior Vice President General Counsel |
Insider Sentiment
Mostly Selling
Selling | Buying |
Latest Trades
| 2025-07-29 | Kerri A Palmer | Disposed 55000 @ 32.21 | View | ||
| 2025-05-02 | Robert S Strong | Disposed 3000 @ 31.15 | View |
Following insider trading sentiment in SLM Corp can help investors add context around confidence, timing, and operating risk while the public narrative is still evolving. This data should be handled carefully because insiders are required to disclose trades publicly and the motives behind a trade are not always purely directional.
SLM Corp's Workforce Through the Years
Historical employee data for SLM Corp can give investors another way to assess whether the business is scaling, restructuring, or stabilizing across different operating conditions. Based on the current model, SLM is expected to maintain about 4,610 employees by April 2026.Macro event markers
Management Team Effectiveness
The company has Return on Asset of 2.49 % meaning that the return on assets reflects $2.49 earned per $100 deployed. This is under-performing relative to the sector. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of 32.31 %, meaning that stockholder capital produced $32.31 on every $100 invested.As of earlier this week, Net Income Applicable To Common Shares is projected to grow to approximately 663.1 M, while Common Stock Shares Outstanding is moving lower toward about 196.8 M.
Stock Institutional Investors
Institutions hold about 98.79% of SLM Corp while insiders own roughly 1.21%. Current market capitalization is about 4.05 Billion. At that level, fund flows and index rebalancing drive most of the daily volume. Shares outstanding are near 198.2 M. The small insider stake means governance incentives come more from pay packages than direct ownership.
| Shares | Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc | 2025-12-31 | 4.4 M | Geode Capital Management, Llc | 2025-12-31 | 4 M | Allianz Asset Management Ag | 2025-12-31 | 3.2 M | Royal London Asset Management Ltd | 2025-12-31 | 3.1 M | T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. | 2025-09-30 | 2.9 M | Bank Of New York Mellon Corp | 2025-09-30 | 2.9 M | Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts | 2025-09-30 | 2.9 M | Norges Bank | 2025-12-31 | 2.5 M | Northern Trust Corp | 2025-09-30 | 2.4 M | Vanguard Group Inc | 2025-12-31 | 22.4 M | Blackrock Inc | 2025-09-30 | 19.4 M |
Insider Trading Activities
Insider disclosures for SLM Corp show how people closest to the business are behaving as market expectations change. It trades on NASDAQ in US. The business currently sits in the Financial Services sector and the Credit Services industry.
Outstanding Bonds
SLM Corp may use bonds as part of its capital structure to fund operations, refinance liabilities, or support acquisitions and other long-duration investments. Used together with earnings and cash-flow analysis, the bond stack can reveal whether leverage is a manageable tool or a developing constraint.
| SMBCAC 19 15 OCT 26 Corp BondUS78448TAG76 | View | |
| SMBCAC 23 15 JUN 28 Corp BondUS78448TAF93 | View | |
| US78442PGE07 Corp BondUS78442PGE07 | View | |
| Navient 5625 percent Corp BondUS78442FAZ18 | View |
Corporate Filings
F4 | 19th of March 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities | ViewVerify |
F4 | 16th of March 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities | ViewVerify |
8K | 11th of March 2026 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about | ViewVerify |
8K | 9th of March 2026 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about | ViewVerify |
F4 | 4th of March 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities | ViewVerify |
F4 | 26th of February 2026 The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities | ViewVerify |
8K | 20th of February 2026 Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about | ViewVerify |
10K | 19th of February 2026 Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance | ViewVerify |
Shares in Circulation | First Issued 1985-09-30 | Previous Quarter 207.1 M | Current Value 207.2 M | Average Shares Outstanding 567.7 M | Quarterly Volatility 254.6 M |
Macro event markers
Holders Distribution
For SLM Corp, institutional participation can be supportive or destabilizing depending on whether large holders are building conviction or reducing exposure. The better interpretation comes from watching concentration, turnover, and changes in holder behavior instead of assuming institutional ownership is automatically bullish.
Market Cap and Value
Workforce Comparison
SLM Corp is rated below average in number of employees compared to key competitors. The total workforce of Financials industry is at this time estimated at about 43,251. SLM Corp holds roughly 1,788 in number of employees claiming about 4% of equities under Financials sector.
Profit Margins
The company has Net Profit Margin of 45.0 %, which indicates that the company has room to navigate competitive or macro headwinds. This ranks above peers on this metric. In the same way, it shows Net Operating Margin of 67.0 %, which implies that the business converts $67.0 of every $100 in sales to operating income.| Current Value | Last Year | Change From Last Year | 10 Year Trend | ||||||
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| Gross Profit Margin | 0.38 | 0.5311 |
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| Net Profit Margin | 0.14 | 0.2395 |
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| Operating Profit Margin | 0.22 | 0.3192 |
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| Pretax Profit Margin | 0.22 | 0.3192 |
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| Return On Assets | 0.0263 | 0.025 |
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| Return On Equity | 0.32 | 0.3039 |
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Insider Trading History
The buy-sell ratio in SLM Corp's insider history separates pay-related activity from trades based on conviction. Pattern analysis matters more than any single trade. The full record tells the real story.
| Buy/Sell Ratio | # Purchases Trades | # Sales Trades | Total Shares Purchased | Total Shares Sold | |
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| 2026-03-01 | 0.6 | 12 | 20 | 808,146 | 353,695 |
| 2025-12-01 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 2,859 | 10,613 |
| 2025-09-01 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2,732 | 55,000 |
| 2025-06-01 | 2.4286 | 17 | 7 | 202,835 | 268,665 |
| 2025-03-01 | 0.5185 | 14 | 27 | 582,225 | 385,708 |
| 2024-12-01 | 0.6 | 3 | 5 | 2,906 | 21,139 |
| 2024-09-01 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3,592 | 13,500 |
| 2024-06-01 | 3.0 | 15 | 5 | 93,058 | 20,731 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.4667 | 14 | 30 | 482,524 | 304,666 |
| 2023-09-01 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 5,262 | 7,500 |
| 2023-06-01 | 3.25 | 13 | 4 | 86,590 | 191,221 |
| 2023-03-01 | 0.5556 | 15 | 27 | 1,005,928 | 301,237 |
| 2022-06-01 | 7.0 | 14 | 2 | 84,174 | 194,317 |
| 2022-03-01 | 0.5556 | 15 | 27 | 380,440 | 152,604 |
| 2021-12-01 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4,575 | 299.00 |
| 2021-09-01 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5,868 | 6,500 |
| 2021-06-01 | 6.0 | 12 | 2 | 55,598 | 191,077 |
| 2021-03-01 | 0.6071 | 17 | 28 | 1,056,816 | 86,677 |
| 2020-12-01 | 0.3571 | 5 | 14 | 80,800 | 168,760 |
| 2020-03-01 | 0.2963 | 16 | 54 | 437,553 | 260,960 |
| 2019-06-01 | 10.0 | 10 | 1 | 107,990 | 10,799 |
| 2019-03-01 | 0.3455 | 19 | 55 | 696,959 | 560,983 |
| 2018-06-01 | 1.8571 | 13 | 7 | 97,592 | 167,744 |
| 2018-03-01 | 0.3 | 18 | 60 | 810,113 | 1,097,994 |
| 2017-12-01 | 0.25 | 3 | 12 | 211,346 | 992,708 |
| 2017-06-01 | 1.375 | 11 | 8 | 81,103 | 209,365 |
| 2017-03-01 | 0.3137 | 16 | 51 | 575,981 | 488,111 |
| 2016-12-01 | 0.6923 | 9 | 13 | 191,250 | 350,301 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2.1667 | 13 | 6 | 125,879 | 31,263 |
| 2016-03-01 | 0.4545 | 15 | 33 | 1,072,963 | 272,969 |
| 2015-12-01 | 15.0 | 15 | 1 | 68,339 | 17,024 |
| 2015-09-01 | 0.6667 | 2 | 3 | 1,976 | 2,800 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2.2 | 11 | 5 | 54,850 | 30,685 |
| 2015-03-01 | 0.4615 | 12 | 26 | 652,026 | 120,293 |
| 2014-06-01 | 4.5238 | 95 | 21 | 4,564,917 | 929,625 |
| 2014-03-01 | 0.6429 | 9 | 14 | 418,317 | 97,840 |
| 2013-09-01 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 20,128 | 2,500 |
| 2013-06-01 | 0.2105 | 4 | 19 | 53,966 | 298,652 |
| 2013-03-01 | 1.4194 | 44 | 31 | 2,212,940 | 289,042 |
| 2012-12-01 | 0.2857 | 2 | 7 | 36,900 | 86,300 |
| 2012-06-01 | 0.75 | 3 | 4 | 27,140 | 60,425 |
| 2012-03-01 | 2.8261 | 65 | 23 | 3,147,726 | 201,704 |
| 2011-12-01 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 103,900 | 20,000 |
| 2011-06-01 | 0.16 | 4 | 25 | 52,000 | 227,770 |
| 2011-03-01 | 4.0909 | 45 | 11 | 1,554,026 | 201,619 |
| 2010-12-01 | 0.2857 | 2 | 7 | 26,115 | 161,200 |
| 2010-06-01 | 1.2222 | 11 | 9 | 97,892 | 141,000 |
| 2010-03-01 | 5.0667 | 76 | 15 | 2,935,365 | 32,304 |
| 2009-12-01 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 7,740 | 6,000 |
| 2009-03-01 | 1.1875 | 19 | 16 | 2,416,815 | 327,245 |
| 2008-12-01 | 0.6667 | 4 | 6 | 28,400 | 147,727 |
| 2008-09-01 | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 48,000 | 283,651 |
| 2008-06-01 | 30.0 | 60 | 2 | 1,052,180 | 308,868 |
| 2008-03-01 | 0.6957 | 16 | 23 | 3,594,800 | 55,103 |
| 2007-12-01 | 0.0087 | 3 | 346 | 4,509,954 | 1,380,496 |
| 2007-09-01 | 0.6429 | 9 | 14 | 2,268,872 | 3,552,253 |
| 2007-06-01 | 0.2308 | 6 | 26 | 124,682 | 228,255 |
| 2007-03-01 | 0.8043 | 37 | 46 | 756,240 | 603,174 |
| 2006-12-01 | 0.625 | 30 | 48 | 467,565 | 531,125 |
| 2006-09-01 | 0.5 | 3 | 6 | 20,431 | 56,478 |
| 2006-06-01 | 0.1429 | 2 | 14 | 50,500 | 163,700 |
| 2006-03-01 | 0.4508 | 55 | 122 | 2,218,083 | 1,543,185 |
| 2005-12-01 | 0.25 | 2 | 8 | 139,200 | 253,992 |
| 2005-09-01 | 0.1795 | 7 | 39 | 421,247 | 742,823 |
| 2005-06-01 | 0.2222 | 2 | 9 | 390,000 | 114,596 |
| 2005-03-01 | 2.2273 | 49 | 22 | 1,744,703 | 421,024 |
| 2004-12-01 | 0.4754 | 29 | 61 | 422,391 | 1,024,537 |
| 2004-09-01 | 1.8571 | 26 | 14 | 295,799 | 584,924 |
| 2004-06-01 | 1.0455 | 23 | 22 | 251,210 | 272,997 |
| 2004-03-01 | 0.8 | 72 | 90 | 2,441,426 | 2,749,086 |
| 2003-12-01 | 0.92 | 23 | 25 | 54,384 | 109,701 |
| 2003-09-01 | 0.9643 | 27 | 28 | 650,907 | 964,516 |
| 2003-06-01 | 1.7778 | 16 | 9 | 98,046 | 229,109 |
Notable Stakeholders
Stakeholders matter for SLM Corp because not every influential participant is a shareholder acting with the same objective or time horizon. The practical value is that investors can see where interests align, where they conflict, and how that tension could influence execution.
| Jonathan Boyles | Senior Vice President Controller | Profile | |
| Nicolas Jafarieh | Senior Vice President General Counsel | Profile | |
| Steven McGarry | CFO, Executive Vice President | Profile | |
| Donna Vieira | Executive Vice President Chief Marketing Officer | Profile | |
| Peter CPA | Executive CFO | Profile | |
| Peter Graham | Executive CFO | Profile | |
| Kerri Palmer | Executive COO | Profile | |
| Matthew Santora | Director Relations | Profile | |
| Richard Nelson | Chief VP | Profile | |
| Daniel Kennedy | Ex COO | Profile | |
| Brian Cronin | VP Relations | Profile | |
| William Wolf | Executive Officer | Profile | |
| Kate deLacy | Senior Relations | Profile | |
| Tim Morrison | Sr Relations | Profile | |
| Munish Pahwa | Executive Officer | Profile | |
| Melissa CPA | Managing Finance | Profile | |
| Steve Turner | Chief Officer | Profile | |
| Jonathan Witter | CEO Director | Profile | |
| Jeremy Brandon | Executive Officer | Profile | |
| Joni Reich | Ex Admin | Profile |
Management Information & Data Sources
SLM Corp is a mid-cap company across Consumer Finance, Financial Services, SAMPP Midcap 400. Leadership tenure and executive continuity help assess whether strategic vision is being maintained across cycles. Leadership stability across market cycles increases confidence in long-range planning and execution. CEO is Jonathan Witter with 1,788 employees and 20 reported executives.
Inputs for SLM Corp come from periodic company reporting and market reference feeds and are mapped into a consistent reporting framework. Some fields can appear with publication lag. Insider and management fields are mapped from published filings and company disclosures.
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Rifka Kats - Member of Macroaxis Editorial BoardWorkforce Efficiency and Productivity
Investors reviewing SLM Corp can use workforce efficiency as another lens on execution, especially when comparing similar businesses in the same industry. Used correctly, manpower metrics can highlight whether growth is being supported by better productivity or by heavier staffing costs.
SLM Corp Manpower Efficiency
Return on SLM Corp Manpower
| Revenue Per Employee | 1.7M | |
| Revenue Per Executive | 155.5M | |
| Net Income Per Employee | 416.6K | |
| Net Income Per Executive | 37.2M |