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NNI Stock Forecast: Nelnet, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 4 Sept 2026
$127
+0.03% on the day

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Nelnet, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $130 — +2.1% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 59 of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$4.6B
Ticker Nerd rank
59 / 100
Median analyst target
$130
Analysts covering
1
Revenue$366.3M+20.2% y/y
Net income$45.5M
Free cash flow$71.6M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+0.2%
1M
−6.2%
YTD
−3.5%
1Y
+0.1%
From 52W high
−11.3%
From 52W low
+4.9%
$121
$143
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

NNI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Nelnet, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 5 Sept 2026
59 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
99
Issuance
97
Value
74
Quality
73
Momentum
66
Revisions
35
Accruals
31
Growth
28
Size
25

Volatility (99): The share price has been relatively steady.

Growth (28): Sales and profits are flat, shrinking, or growing more slowly than they were.

Size (25): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

NNI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on NNI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$120$125$130$135$140Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NNIHigh $130Median $130Low $130

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says1 analysts
0 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Low $130Median $130High $130

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +2.1% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
8 Jan 2026TD CowenMaintainsHold$135 → $140
10 Nov 2025TD CowenMaintainsHold—
12 Aug 2024TD CowenMaintainsHold—
14 May 2024TD CowenMaintainsHold—
1 Nov 2023TD CowenInitiatesMarket Perform—
11 May 2023Credit SuisseReiteratesNeutral—
9 Nov 2022Credit SuisseMaintainsNeutral—
10 Aug 2022Credit SuisseMaintainsNeutral—
2 Mar 2022Credit SuisseMaintainsNeutral—
13 Jan 2022Credit SuisseDowngradeNeutral—
10 Nov 2020Credit SuisseUpgradeOutperform—
12 May 2020Credit SuisseMaintainsNeutral—
20 Oct 2017Credit SuisseMaintainsNeutral—
9 Aug 2017Compass PointDowngradeNeutral—
14 Nov 2016Credit SuisseDowngradeNeutral—
7 Aug 2015Credit SuisseMaintainsOutperform—
7 Nov 2014Credit SuisseMaintainsOutperform—
8 Aug 2014Credit SuisseMaintainsOutperform—
12 May 2014Compass PointMaintainsBuy—
17 Apr 2014Compass PointMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. NNI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

NNI vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 4 Sept 2026, Nelnet, Inc. returned +0.1% against +20.0% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

NNI vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
95100105110115120Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26NNIS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

NNI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−12.8%
Analysts raising
0
Analysts cutting
1
Fundamentals

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
15.2×

Cheaper than 47% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.1×

Cheaper than 41% of US stocks

Price / book
1.2×

Cheaper than 68% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
—
Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
−30.5%

Higher than 9% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−63.3%

Higher than 8% of US stocks

Gross margin
—
Operating margin
18.2%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Net margin
20.3%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
6.8%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Return on assets
1.7%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.0%

Higher than 24% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Nelnet, Inc. (NNI) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Nelnet, Inc. has a market value of $4.6B and an enterprise value of $11.3B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $1.4B. The latest quarter shrank 30.5% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $240.4M, a 16.7% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $8.36.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $364.0M.

  • Nelnet, Inc. spent $84.2M on share buybacks and $46.3M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 35.8M.

  • Trailing P/E: 15.2×; forward P/E: 13.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.04%, paying out 15% of earnings.

  • Nelnet, Inc. employs 5,744 people — $250K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 8 Sept 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

NNI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCredit Services
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
NNINelnet, Inc.$4.6B
59
BFHBread Financial Holdings, Inc.$4.5B
98
SLMSLM Corp.$5.1B
93
SEZLSezzle, Inc.$4.1B
90
ENVAEnova International, Inc.$5.8B
87
CACCCredit Acceptance Corp.$6.3B
85
OMFOneMain Holdings, Inc.$7.6B
76

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Nelnet, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest NNI news & analysis

Nelnet Campus Commerce and PayPal launch Digital Wallet Payments for Higher Education Tuition

PRNewsWire · 19 Aug 2026positive

Nelnet Campus Commerce, a division of Nelnet, Inc., announced a new integration with PayPal that enables institutions on its platform to offer PayPal and Venmo as tuition payment options to students and families for the first time.

Why it matters — This expands the payment options available on Nelnet Campus Commerce's platform, potentially broadening its appeal to institutions and students.

Nelnet Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

PRNewsWire · 6 Aug 2026negative

Nelnet reported GAAP net income of $66.7 million, or $1.85 per share, for the second quarter of 2026, down from $181.5 million, or $4.97 per share, in the same period a year earlier.

Why it matters — NNI watchers would care because quarterly earnings declined substantially year over year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about NNI stock

What is the NNI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 1 Wall Street analysts covering Nelnet, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $130, with estimates ranging from $130 to $130. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is NNI stock a buy right now?

Of the 1 analysts covering Nelnet, Inc., 0 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Nelnet, Inc. 59 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 5 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank NNI?

As at 5 Sept 2026, Nelnet, Inc. ranks 59 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (99 of 100).

Will NNI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 1 analysts implies +2.1% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Nelnet, Inc. 59 out of 100 as at 5 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the NNI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Nelnet, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for NNI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $130 to $130 over the next 12 months.

How has NNI stock performed over the past year?

Nelnet, Inc. returned +0.1% over the 12 months to 4 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Nelnet, Inc. do?

Nelnet Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Nelnet, a diversified financial services company focused on consumer lending, loan servicing, payments, and technology-enabled services.

What is the latest news on NNI?

The most recent item we track (PRNewsWire, 19 Aug 2026): "Nelnet Campus Commerce and PayPal launch Digital Wallet Payments for Higher Education Tuition". Nelnet Campus Commerce, a division of Nelnet, Inc., announced a new integration with PayPal that enables institutions on its platform to offer PayPal and Venmo as tuition payment options to students and families for the first time.

Company

About Nelnet, Inc.

Nelnet Inc. Class A Common Stock represents ownership in Nelnet, a diversified financial services company focused on consumer lending, loan servicing, payments, and technology-enabled services. The company provides student and consumer loan origination and servicing, education-focused payment processing, and software and outsourcing solutions that support schools, institutions, churches, and businesses. Nelnet also operates an asset generation and management business centered on acquiring and managing loan assets, alongside Nelnet Bank, which serves private education and consumer lending markets. Headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, Nelnet plays a significant role in the education finance ecosystem by combining lending, servicing, and digital payment capabilities within a single operating platform. Its Class A Common Stock is used by investors to participate in the company’s broad financial services and education technology businesses.

5,744 employees · United States · https://www.nelnet.com