Nelnet (NNI) Expected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Nelnet (NYSE:NNIGet Free Report) is expected to issue its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect Nelnet to post earnings of $2.13 per share and revenue of $419.9190 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Nelnet (NYSE:NNIGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The credit services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.66 by ($0.72). The business had revenue of $419.06 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $443.84 million. Nelnet had a return on equity of 11.73% and a net margin of 18.45%. On average, analysts expect Nelnet to post $8 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nelnet Price Performance

NNI stock opened at $137.86 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $132.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $131.88. The stock has a market cap of $4.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.01 and a beta of 0.78. Nelnet has a fifty-two week low of $116.62 and a fifty-two week high of $144.38. The company has a quick ratio of 24.07, a current ratio of 24.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14.

Nelnet Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 1st were issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, June 1st. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Nelnet’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.50%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Nelnet

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Nelnet by 20.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 8,575 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $951,000 after purchasing an additional 1,485 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Nelnet by 2.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,694 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,297,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its stake in Nelnet by 1,246.0% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 3,365 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $373,000 after purchasing an additional 3,115 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Nelnet by 7.2% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 58,415 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $6,480,000 after purchasing an additional 3,923 shares during the period. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Nelnet by 583.3% in the first quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 16,023 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $1,777,000 after buying an additional 13,678 shares during the last quarter. 33.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

NNI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Nelnet from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Nelnet in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $140.00.

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Nelnet Company Profile

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Nelnet, Inc (NYSE: NNI) is a diversified education services company founded in 1978 and headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Originally established as the National Education Loan Network by Michael S. Dunlap, the company has grown into a prominent provider of student loan servicing and education finance solutions in the United States.

At the core of Nelnet’s business is student loan servicing, where it administers and manages federal and private education loans on behalf of borrowers and lending partners.

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