Nelnet (NNI) Projected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect Nelnet to announce earnings of $1.83 per share and revenue of $427.37 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The credit services provider reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.13 by ($0.36). The firm had revenue of $410.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $419.92 million. Nelnet had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 14.35%. On average, analysts expect Nelnet to post $7.42 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8.50 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Nelnet Trading Down 0.8%

Nelnet stock opened at $121.78 on Thursday. Nelnet has a 12-month low of $116.62 and a 12-month high of $144.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.57 and a beta of 0.77. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $125.72 and a 200 day moving average of $130.31. The company has a current ratio of 15.89, a quick ratio of 15.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94.

Nelnet Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were given a $0.33 dividend. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. Nelnet’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.79%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on NNI. Zacks Research cut shares of Nelnet from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Nelnet from $130.00 to $125.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Nelnet from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $125.00.

About Nelnet

Nelnet, Inc is a diversified education, technology and communications company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Its businesses provide services to colleges, universities, schools, students, borrowers and businesses, with a focus on simplifying education-related payments, administration and technology.

The company’s activities include student loan servicing and asset management, tuition payment processing, education technology, school administration solutions and communications services.