SLM Corporation (SLM) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$18.25 +2.99% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

SLM Corporation (SLM) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 57/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh money.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.34B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning
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SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B
Cash (5)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-0.4% Base Target
$33 Bull$18 Base$14 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($2.6M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $18.00
RSI-14 MOMENTUMOVERSOLD (<32)
24.730 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)
0.53>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCORESOLID CORE (5–6)
5 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE7% OF RANGE
L: $17$18.25H: $31
1. Money & Cash Health● RED FLAG
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: C-RQD 22 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: BRQD 30 / 40
MULTI-MODEL JEV QUANT JURY DELIBERATION

2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bearish Warning on SLM

Cash & Moat Bull AI
ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model
BEARISH (25)

7.4% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and -13.21% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI
10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
BEARISH (36)

Flagged cash-conversion divergence or elevated filing risk disclosures.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
NEUTRAL (60)

Put/Call 0.71x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like SLM
  • ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Broader market pullbacks can still drag down strong stocks in the short run.
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SLM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -22.88%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $18.15H $18.23L $17.55C $17.80VOL 3.78M
RES: $31.91SUP: $17.19SMA50: $23.63SMA200: $23.54
$29.03$25.87$22.70$19.53$16.37RES $31.91SUP $17.19$17.802026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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SLM Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
-15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +23.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on SLM today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for SLM. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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SLM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FRED

Should I buy, hold, or sell SLM stock right now?

SLM Corporation (SLM) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 57/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 5x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is SLM's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

SLM's 12-month base price target is $18.17 (range $14.17 to $32.61), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.