Sallie Mae (SLM, Financial) is witnessing typical options trading activity ahead of its earnings announcement. However, there is a noticeable preference for call options over put options, with the ratio standing at 19:5.
The implied volatility for Sallie Mae indicates that the market is preparing for a potential price movement of around 5.7%, or approximately $1.60, following the release of the company's financial results. Historically, the median stock movement for Sallie Mae over the last eight quarters has been approximately 2.6%.
Investors and analysts will be keeping a close eye on the company's performance to gauge the accuracy of these projections. The outcome could impact trading strategies based on the anticipated volatility.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 11 analysts, the average target price for SLM Corp (SLM, Financial) is $32.91 with a high estimate of $34.00 and a low estimate of $31.00. The average target implies an upside of 16.78% from the current price of $28.18. More detailed estimate data can be found on the SLM Corp (SLM) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 12 brokerage firms, SLM Corp's (SLM, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 1.8, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for SLM Corp (SLM, Financial) in one year is $19.17, suggesting a downside of 31.97% from the current price of $28.18. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the SLM Corp (SLM) Summary page.
