SLM Corporation

SLM Corporation

Financial Services

NASDAQ:SLM · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $4.22B Beta 0.99 P/E (TTM) 5.8
$22.38 +1.08%

+$0.24 today

52W Low $17.77High $34.97

Vol 2.95M · Avg 3.06M

EPS (TTM)$3.83
Div Yield2.32%
Financial - Credit Services

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management

ROE

30.4%

avg 24.9%

ROIC

8.6%

avg 7.8%

ROA

2.5%

avg 2.1%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 30.4% versus its period average of 24.9%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Jonathan W. Witter

Chief Executive Officer & Director$2.82M56$1.42M0.76%

Nicolas Jafarieh

Executive Vice President and Chief Legal, Government Affairs & Communications Officer$1.53M51$280,964.520.15%

Peter Graham

Co-President, CFO & Treasurer$1.45M60$152,338.150.08%

Kerri A. Palmer

Co-President, Chief Operational Officer & Head of Financial Services$1.42M55$169,037.300.09%

Munish Pahwa

Executive Vice President & Chief Risk Officer$1.35M56$84,743.240.04%

Kate deLacy

Senior Director & Head of Investor Relations

Matthew Santora

Director of Investor Relations

Jeremy Brandon

Executive Vice President & Chief Audit Officer

Richard Nelson

Senior Vice President, Chief Regulatory Counsel & Corporate Secretary$33,040.300.02%

Steve Turner

Executive VP and Chief Technology & Enablement Officer60$84,218.500.04%

William Wolf

Executive Vice President & Chief People Officer60$73,457.000.04%

Melissa Bronaugh

Managing Vice President of Strategic Finance

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

0

$0.00

Sells

1

$1.77M

Net Sentiment

$1.77M

Net selling

Most Active

Palmer Kerri A.

1 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jul 29, 2025

Palmer Kerri A.

Direct

Sell55.0K$32.21$1,771,401.50

Analysis

Insiders reported 0 buys worth $0.00 and 1 sells worth $1.77M over the last 12 months. That adds up to net selling of $1.77M. Palmer Kerri A. was the most active insider with 1 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/A-32.3%
+15.6% (13yr)5 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A+10.2%
+6.1% (13yr)3 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/A+8.0%
+8.5% (13yr)3 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+8.7%
+4.4% (13yr)3 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in Revenue at +10.2% over three years. Forward estimates point to EPS at +15.6% (13yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages SLM?

SLM Corporation (SLM) lists 12 active executives. The top listed executive is Nicolas Jafarieh, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal, Government Affairs & Communications Officer.

Are SLM insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net selling of $28.50M.

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