Nelnet Inc (NNI) Stock Forecast Nov. 6, 2026
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Nelnet Inc (NNI) stock forecast summary
Our AI scores Nelnet Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
Nelnet Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $4.67B. It ranks number 4 by market capitalization among the 11 Personal Credit Institutions issuers in our coverage with a current forecast. Its ROE of 7.2% is the lowest of the 10 peers that report one.
For NNI, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 23.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +3.1%, buy ≥ +1.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.8% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-11-06 signals)
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How NNI ranks among 5150 stocks
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Nelnet Inc (NNI) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Personal Credit Institutions peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $4.67B | 4/11 |
| P/E Ratio | 17.24x | 3/11 |
| P/B Ratio | 1.23x | 7/10 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.01% | 4/5 |
| EPS | $7.57 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $105.85 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $23.77 | – |
| FCF/Share | $12.61 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.2% | 10/10 |
| ROA | 1.9% | 8/10 |
| Gross Margin | 76.7% | – |
| Net Margin | 31.9% | 2/10 |
| EBT Margin | 35.1% | 3/11 |
| Tax Rate | 24.3% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| D/E Ratio | 2.78x | 9/10 |
| Financial Leverage | 3.73x | 9/10 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $479M | 7/11 |
| Free Cash Flow | $451M | 4/7 |
| Capital Spending | -$28M | 4/7 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 2.8% | 8/9 |
| FCF Growth YoY | -2.9% | 6/6 |
| FCF/Sales | 53.0% | 3/7 |
| CapEx/Sales | 3.2% | 3/7 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.06x | 9/10 |
| Receivables Turnover | 5.2x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 10.9x | 8/10 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 70 days | – |
Income Statement
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $851M | 9/11 |
| Net Income | $272M | 6/10 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $198M | – |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | NNI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.32 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 17.4% | 4/5 |
| Shares Outstanding | 36M | – |
| Net Income Growth | -37.4% | 9/10 |
| EPS Growth | -36.5% | 10/11 |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $211M | 1.5% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $163M | 1.1% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $10.52B | 73.5% of assets |
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Nelnet Inc (NNI) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Nelnet Inc (Personal Credit Institutions): 11 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| NNI Nelnet Inc | $4.67B | |
| AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. | $22.98B | |
| OMF Onemain Holdings, Inc. | $6.60B | |
| CACC Credit Acceptance Corp | $5.37B | |
| ENVA Enova International, Inc. | $4.22B | |
| BFH Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | $3.87B | |
| SLM Slm Corp | $3.10B | |
| HAPN Happen, Inc. | $1.84B | |
| ATLC Atlanticus Holdings Corp | $1.38B | |
| WRLD World Acceptance Corp | $695M | |
| RM Regional Management Corp. | $337M |
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Nelnet Inc (NNI) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Nelnet Inc (NNI) stock forecast?
Our AI scores Nelnet Inc every trading day against every stock it covers. Create a free account and follow it to see its rating and price target.
How accurate are Nelnet Inc stock predictions?
For NNI, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 23.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-08-07 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is 23.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-08-19 and 2026-10-07. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4629 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-08-04 produced a positive net return in 92.9% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Nelnet Inc forecasts updated?
Nelnet Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Nov. 6, 2026.
Which companies are Nelnet Inc's industry peers?
11 issuers in our coverage, NNI included, share the SEC industry code Personal Credit Institutions. The largest are: Affirm Holdings, Inc. (AFRM), Onemain Holdings, Inc. (OMF), Credit Acceptance Corp (CACC), Enova International, Inc. (ENVA), Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. (BFH), Slm Corp (SLM).
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