Morgan Stanley analyst Jeffrey Adelson has maintained their bullish stance on SLM stock, giving a Buy rating today.
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Jeffrey Adelson has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors that reflect a positive outlook for SLM. The early-stage delinquencies have shown improvement for the second consecutive month, indicating a stabilization after previous increases. This trend suggests that the company is managing its early-stage credit risks effectively, which is a positive sign for future performance.
Additionally, despite an increase in late-stage delinquencies, the net charge-offs are tracking better than consensus estimates, and the company has adjusted its expectations for the third quarter accordingly. The tightening of qualification requirements for new modifications is also expected to ease year-over-year comparisons in the coming quarters. These factors, combined with a slight increase in earnings per share estimates, contribute to a favorable outlook for SLM, supporting the Buy recommendation.
In another report released today, Barclays also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $35.00 price target.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 63 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of SLM in relation to earlier this year.