How to buy Nelnet stock

Nelnet, Inc is a credit services business based in the US. Nelnet shares (NNI) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Nelnet employs 6,600 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.1 billion.

How to buy shares in Nelnet

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Nelnet. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: NNI. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Nelnet reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Nelnet, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Nelnet. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Nelnet share price

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Nelnet shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-23.

52-week range	USD$36.3291 - USD$74.21
50-day moving average	USD$71.0371
200-day moving average	USD$67.3326
Wall St. target price	USD$82
PE ratio	17.5277
Dividend yield	USD$0.8 (1.11%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$4.057

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Nelnet financials

Revenue TTM	USD$1.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	21.34%
Gross profit TTM	USD$928.3 million
Return on assets TTM	0.69%
Return on equity TTM	6.72%
Profit margin	14.55%
Book value	$62.592
Market capitalisation	USD$2.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Nelnet shares

There are currently 234,870 Nelnet shares held short by investors – that's known as Nelnet's "short interest". This figure is 2.9% up from 228,295 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Nelnet shares can be evaluated.

Nelnet's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Nelnet's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Nelnet shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Nelnet shares traded daily (recently around 56323.741007194). Nelnet's SIR currently stands at 4.17. In other words for every 100,000 Nelnet shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4170 shares are currently held short.

However Nelnet's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Nelnet shares, or, against the total number of tradable Nelnet shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Nelnet's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Nelnet shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0205% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Nelnet shares, roughly 21 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Nelnet.

Find out more about how you can short Nelnet stock.

Nelnet share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Nelnet's shares have ranged in value from as little as $36.3291 up to $74.21. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Nelnet's is 0.7209. This would suggest that Nelnet's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Nelnet overview

Nelnet, Inc. engages in loan servicing, communications, and education technology, services, and payment processing businesses worldwide. The company's Loan Servicing and Systems is involved in loan servicing activities, such as loan conversion, application processing, borrower updates, customer service, payment processing, due diligence procedures, funds management reconciliation, and claim processing activities for student loan portfolio and third-party clients. This segment also provides student loan servicing software; business process outsourcing services specialized in contact center management, such as inbound calls, outreach campaigns and sales, and interacting with customers through multi-channels. The Education Technology, Services, and Payment Processing segment offers financial management services; assistance with financial needs assessment; school information system software that automates administrative processes; professional development and educational instruction services; and technology products that aid in teacher and student evaluations. It also offers technology and payments services, including electronic transfer and credit card processing, reporting, billing and invoicing, mobile and virtual terminal solutions, and specialized integrations to business software; and mobile first technology focused on increasing engagement, online giving, and communication for church and not-for-profit customers. Its Communications segment fiber optic service to homes and businesses for internet, television, and telephone services. Its data services include high-speed internet access; telephone services comprise local and long distance telephone service, hostedPBX services, and other services. Its Asset Generation and Management segment acquires, manages, and owns loan assets. It also provides investment advisory services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Nelnet is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 40.272% of Nelnet shares are held by insiders and 52.137% by institutions.

• How many people work for Nelnet?

  Latest data suggests 6,600 work at Nelnet.

• When does the fiscal year end for Nelnet?

  Nelnet's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Nelnet based?

  Nelnet's address is: 121 South 13th Street, Lincoln, NE, United States, 68508

• What is Nelnet's ISIN number?

  Nelnet's international securities identification number is: US64031N1081

• What is Nelnet's CUSIP number?

  Nelnet's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 64031N108