Nelnet (NNI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) is expected to be issuing its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.63 per share and revenue of $382.00 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Nelnet Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NNI opened at $131.57 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.18, a quick ratio of 28.98 and a current ratio of 28.98. The company has a market cap of $4.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.06 and a beta of 0.82. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $133.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $130.05. Nelnet has a 52-week low of $98.15 and a 52-week high of $142.87.

Nelnet Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Friday, February 27th will be given a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 27th. Nelnet’s payout ratio is 11.09%.

Insider Activity at Nelnet

In other Nelnet news, Director Deun Jona M. Van sold 400 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $128.95, for a total value of $51,580.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 704 shares in the company, valued at $90,780.80. The trade was a 36.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 50.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Nelnet

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in NNI. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new position in Nelnet in the fourth quarter valued at about $210,000. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its position in shares of Nelnet by 59.3% during the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 23,209 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $3,086,000 after buying an additional 8,642 shares during the period. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC increased its holdings in Nelnet by 415.0% in the fourth quarter. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC now owns 14,375 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $1,911,000 after purchasing an additional 11,584 shares in the last quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new position in Nelnet during the fourth quarter worth $358,000. Finally, First Manhattan CO. LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Nelnet in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,894,000. 33.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on NNI. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Nelnet in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Nelnet from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Nelnet from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.00.

Nelnet Company Profile

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.