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Nelnet (NNI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$127.29 +0.41 (+0.32%)
Closing price 08/18/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$127.15 -0.14 (-0.11%)
As of 08/18/2025 04:10 PM Eastern
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About Nelnet Stock (NYSE:NNI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$126.75
$129.69
50-Day Range
$112.39
$128.46
52-Week Range
$98.15
$130.41
Volume
48,950 shs
Average Volume
78,901 shs
Market Capitalization
$4.60 billion
P/E Ratio
14.10
Dividend Yield
0.88%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Nelnet Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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86th Percentile Overall Score

NNI MarketRank™: 

Nelnet scored higher than 86% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 497th out of 1,884 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Nelnet.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Nelnet are expected to grow by 30.53% in the coming year, from $4.52 to $5.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Nelnet is 14.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.67.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Nelnet is 14.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.54.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Nelnet has a P/B Ratio of 1.40. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Nelnet's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.84% of the float of Nelnet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nelnet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nelnet has recently decreased by 3.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Nelnet has a dividend yield of 0.88%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Nelnet does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Nelnet is 12.40%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Nelnet will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.98% next year. This indicates that Nelnet will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Nelnet's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.84% of the float of Nelnet has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Nelnet has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Nelnet has recently decreased by 3.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Nelnet has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.93 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Nelnet this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Nelnet to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Nelnet insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    50.90% of the stock of Nelnet is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 33.51% of the stock of Nelnet is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Nelnet's insider trading history.
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NNI Stock News Headlines

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI): A Bull Case Theory
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Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen
Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) Sets New 1-Year High After Earnings Beat
Nelnet (NNI) Q2 EPS Jumps 320%
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NNI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Nelnet's stock was trading at $106.81 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, NNI stock has increased by 19.2% and is now trading at $127.29.

Nelnet, Inc. (NYSE:NNI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The credit services provider reported $5.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.91 by $3.14. The credit services provider had revenue of $540.61 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $376.40 million. Nelnet had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.09% and a net margin of 14.86%.

Nelnet's board initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, May 8th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase 5,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional shareholders of Nelnet include Magnolia Group LLC (4.60%), Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. (3.31%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.06%) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Kathleen Anne Farrell, William J Munn and Deun Jona M Van.
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Shares of NNI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Nelnet investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Netflix (NFLX), Tesla (TSLA), Visa (V) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/16 Dividend
6/02/2025
Dividend Payable
6/16/2025
Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Today
8/19/2025
Record date for 9/16 Dividend
9/02/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/16 Dividend
9/02/2025
Dividend Payable
9/16/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - CONS LOANS
Sub-Industry
Consumer Finance
Current Symbol
NYSE:NNI
CIK
1258602
Employees
6,739
Year Founded
1978

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$9.03
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.10
Forward P/E Ratio
28.16
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$184.04 million
Net Margins
14.86%
Pretax Margin
18.93%
Return on Equity
10.09%
Return on Assets
2.42%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.27
Current Ratio
29.42
Quick Ratio
29.41

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.14 billion
Price / Sales
2.15
Cash Flow
$8.54 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.91
Book Value
$90.90 per share
Price / Book
1.40

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
36,170,000
Free Float
17,761,000
Market Cap
$4.60 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.90

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This page (NYSE:NNI) was last updated on 8/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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