Nelnet (NNI) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Nelnet (NYSE:NNI) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.13 per share and revenue of $419.9190 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.

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

Nelnet Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE NNI opened at $135.97 on Wednesday. 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 has a 12 month low of $116.62 and a 12 month high of $144.38. The company has a market cap of $4.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.84 and a beta of 0.78. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $132.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $131.88.

Institutional Trading of Nelnet

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc raised its position in Nelnet by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 212,618 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $28,270,000 after buying an additional 6,620 shares during the period. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Nelnet by 66.4% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 191,826 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $24,051,000 after acquiring an additional 76,534 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its stake in Nelnet by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 99,917 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $12,528,000 after acquiring an additional 3,077 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC grew its stake in Nelnet by 115.1% during the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 69,711 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $9,269,000 after acquiring an additional 37,300 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Nelnet by 7.2% in the 1st 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. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 33.51% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Nelnet from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Nelnet in a report on Wednesday, July 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $140.00.

About Nelnet

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.