Slm (SLMBP) Stock: Why It's Up Today
Updated Oct 19, 2026, 12:05 PM ET · intraday price
- Trading at $72.01 as of 12:05 PM ET, +0.35% vs the prior close of $71.76.
- Volume 548 shares, 0.2x its 50-day average (light).
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
SLMBP rises 0.3% to $72.01. Trading at $72.01 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), +0.35% vs the prior close of $71.76. Day range $71.04–$71.04, opened at $71.04.
SLMBP daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note for every US trading day (today's note updates every 2 hours while the market is open). Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 19, 2026 — SLMBP rises 0.3% to $72.01
- Trading at $72.01 (intraday, 12:05 PM ET), +0.35% vs the prior close of $71.76. Day range $71.04–$71.04, opened at $71.04.
- Volume was 548 shares, 0.2x its 50-day average of 2.35K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average ($74.20) and -3.3% vs its 200-day average ($74.49).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; the current price sits at 25% of that range, 5.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 16, 2026 — SLMBP dips 1.3% to $71.76, a 52-week low
- Closed at $71.76, -1.29% vs the prior close of $72.70. Day range $71.76–$72.93, opened at $72.01.
- Volume was 1.55K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.35K.
- Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($74.25) and -3.7% vs its 200-day average ($74.50).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 21% of that range, 5.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — SLMBP rises 0.4% to $72.70
- Closed at $72.70, +0.41% vs the prior close of $72.40. Day range $71.93–$73.00, opened at $71.93.
- Volume was 1.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 2.36K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -2.2% vs its 50-day average ($74.32) and -2.4% vs its 200-day average ($74.50).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 37% of that range, 4.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — SLMBP dips 0.8% to $72.40, a 6-month low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $72.40, -0.82% vs the prior close of $73.00. Day range $72.40–$72.50, opened at $72.50.
- Volume was 1.90K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 2.37K.
- Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($74.37) and -2.8% vs its 200-day average ($74.51).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 5.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 13, 2026 — SLMBP dips 0.3% to $73.00, a 6-month low on 4.7x normal volume
- Closed at $73.00, -0.34% vs the prior close of $73.25. Day range $73.00–$73.45, opened at $73.20.
- Volume was 10.20K shares, 4.7x its 50-day average of 2.18K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.9% vs its 50-day average ($74.42) and -2.0% vs its 200-day average ($74.51).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 43% of that range, 4.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — SLMBP dips 0.4% to $73.25, a 3-month low
- Closed at $73.25, -0.43% vs the prior close of $73.57. Day range $73.13–$73.27, opened at $73.20.
- Volume was 1.40K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 2.31K.
- Price is -1.6% vs its 50-day average ($74.45) and -1.7% vs its 200-day average ($74.52).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 47% of that range, 4.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — SLMBP ends flat (+0.0%) to $73.57
- Closed at $73.57, +0.00% vs the prior close of $73.57. Day range $73.57–$73.57, opened at $73.57.
- Price is -1.2% vs its 50-day average ($74.48) and -1.3% vs its 200-day average ($74.52).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 53% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — SLMBP ends flat (+0.0%) to $73.57
- Closed at $73.57, +0.04% vs the prior close of $73.54. Day range $73.50–$73.57, opened at $73.57.
- Volume was 1.20K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 2.39K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($74.50) and -1.3% vs its 200-day average ($74.53).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 53% of that range, 3.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — SLMBP dips 0.8% to $73.54 on 2.3x normal volume
- Closed at $73.54, -0.85% vs the prior close of $74.17. Day range $73.12–$74.11, opened at $74.11.
- Volume was 5.40K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 2.32K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.3% vs its 50-day average ($74.53) and -1.3% vs its 200-day average ($74.53).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 52% of that range, 3.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — SLMBP rises 0.6% to $74.17
- Closed at $74.17, +0.57% vs the prior close of $73.75. Day range $73.50–$74.17, opened at $73.50.
- Volume was 700 shares, 0.3x its 50-day average of 2.34K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -0.5% vs its 50-day average ($74.55) and -0.5% vs its 200-day average ($74.54).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 63% of that range, 2.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — SLMBP ends flat (+0.0%) to $73.75, 5 down days in a row
- Closed at $73.75, +0.00% vs the prior close of $73.75. Day range $73.75–$73.75, opened at $73.75.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($74.55) and -1.1% vs its 200-day average ($74.55).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 3.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — SLMBP ends flat (-0.1%) to $73.75, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $73.75, -0.08% vs the prior close of $73.81. Day range $73.56–$74.00, opened at $73.56.
- Volume was 1.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 2.40K.
- Price is -1.1% vs its 50-day average ($74.56) and -1.1% vs its 200-day average ($74.56).
- 52-week range $70.58–$76.27; today's close sits at 56% of that range, 3.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
SLMBP bull case vs bear case (from the data)
- Latest fiscal-year net income: profit of $744.85M.
- Share count down 9.8% in a year (buybacks).
- Price is -2.9% vs its 50-day average — short-term trend is down.
- Price is -3.3% vs its 200-day average — below the long-term trend line.
- Thin trading (under $2M a day on average) can mean wide bid/ask spreads.
SLMBP latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about SLMBP in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Leech Christopher T. received an award of 914 shares on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 20,897
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Lavelle Mark L received an award of 1,038 shares on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 86,839
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Greig Henry F received an award of 988 shares on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 17,954
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 18, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Blackley Richard Scott received an award of 1,087 shares on Sep 16, 2026; now holds 42,743
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 7.01 — Released information under Regulation FD (e.g. a presentation or press release).
Jul 23, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Net income: $58.52M (prior year $71.27M) (-17.9% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.29 (prior year $0.32) (-9.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Jul 23, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade SLMBP
- Last results release: Jul 23, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Apr 23, 2026, Jan 22, 2026, Oct 23, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Oct 22, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.32% (largest 1.3%). That is a relatively calm stock.
- Liquidity: about 1.59K shares (≈$114.31K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $72.01 vs a range of $70.58–$76.27 (25% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Sep 4, 2026 ($1.439/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Aug 5, 2026; 10-Q Jul 23, 2026; 8-K Jul 23, 2026.
- Share count: 187.95M shares outstanding (Jun 30, 2026), -9.8% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Personal Credit Institutions.
SLMBP market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 71.04 | 71.04 | 71.04 | 72.01 | 548 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 72.01 | 72.93 | 71.76 | 71.76 | 1.90K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 71.93 | 73.00 | 71.93 | 72.70 | 1.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 72.50 | 72.50 | 72.40 | 72.40 | 1.90K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 73.20 | 73.45 | 73.00 | 73.00 | 10.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 73.20 | 73.27 | 73.13 | 73.25 | 1.40K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 73.57 | 73.57 | 73.57 | 73.57 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 73.57 | 73.57 | 73.50 | 73.57 | 1.20K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 74.11 | 74.11 | 73.12 | 73.54 | 5.40K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 73.50 | 74.17 | 73.50 | 74.17 | 700 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 73.75 | 73.75 | 73.75 | 73.75 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 73.56 | 74.00 | 73.56 | 73.75 | 1.70K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 73.81 | 73.81 | 73.81 | 73.81 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 74.00 | 74.00 | 73.75 | 73.81 | 700 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 74.00 | 74.00 | 74.00 | 74.00 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 73.71 | 74.00 | 73.71 | 74.00 | 600 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 73.97 | 73.97 | 73.75 | 73.90 | 2.10K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 73.99 | 73.99 | 73.99 | 73.99 | 400 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 73.75 | 73.99 | 73.75 | 73.99 | 600 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 73.97 | 74.00 | 73.97 | 74.00 | 1.30K |
About Slm
Slm (SLMBP) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Personal Credit Institutions”. Its business address is in NEWARK, DE. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1032033.
SLMBP board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Janaki Akella | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Richard Scott Blackley | Director | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Mary Carter Warren Franke | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Henry F Greig | Director | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Daniel Greenstein | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Mark L Lavelle | Director | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Christopher T. Leech | Director | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Gary Millerchip | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Ted Manvitz | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| James D. Matheson | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Vivian C. Schneck-Last | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Jonathan W. Witter | CEO | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Kirsten O. Wolberg | Director | Jun 18, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Peter M Graham | EVP, CFO | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Nicolas Jafarieh | EVP -Legal, Govt, Comm Officer | May 5, 2026 |
| Munish Pahwa | EVP & Chief Risk Officer | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Kerri A. Palmer | EVP, Chief Operational Officer | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Steven Allen Turner | EVP, Chief Tech. & Enablement | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Donna F Vieira | EVP & Chief Commercial Officer | Dec 3, 2025 |
| Jonathan W. Witter | CEO | Mar 4, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
SLMBP financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | — | $744.85M | 3.46 | $-398.58M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | — | $608.33M | 2.68 | $-329.39M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $581.39M | 2.41 | $-144.64M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $469.01M | 1.76 | $4.99M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | $1.16B | 3.61 | $-49.52M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $28.58B, total liabilities $26.10B, cash $4.59B (as of Jun 30, 2026).
SLMBP earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $74.10 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $74.36 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $74.36 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $75.53 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $75.91 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $73.97 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $74.45 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $73.94 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Apr 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Jan 24, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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