Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

Currency in USD
19.25
+0.09(+0.47%)
Closed·
19.250.00(0.02%)
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High dividend Yield
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Fair Value
Day's Range
19.1919.43
52 wk Range
17.4023.42
Key Statistics
Prev. Close
19.16
Open
19.25
Day's Range
19.19-19.43
52 wk Range
17.4-23.42
Volume
5.77M
Average Volume (3m)
8.08M
1-Year Change
-7.4519%
Book Value / Share
-
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Company’s Health
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Fair Price
Upside
Price Target
20.85
Upside
+8.29%
Members' Sentiments
Bearish
Bullish
ProTips
Pays a significant dividend to shareholders

Ares Capital Corporation News & Analysis

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Technical Analysis

Summary
Strong Sell
Sell
Neutral
Buy
Strong Buy
Strong Buy
Technical Indicators
Strong Buy
Moving Averages
Buy

Analyst Ratings

12 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Ratings:
14 analysts
Overall Consensus
Buy

Analysts 12-Month Price Target:

Average 20.85
(+8.29% Upside)
Firm
ArticlePositionPrice TargetUpside / DownsideFrom Price TargetActionDate
Compass Point
Buy22.00+14.29%23.00MaintainApr 30, 2026
RBC Capital
Buy21.00+9.09%22.00MaintainApr 29, 2026
B.Riley
Buy20.00+3.90%22.00MaintainApr 29, 2026
Truist Securities
Buy22.00+14.29%23.00MaintainApr 29, 2026
Oppenheimer
Buy21.00+9.09%22.00MaintainApr 28, 2026

Ares Capital Corporation Earnings Call Summary for Q1/2026

  • Ares Capital Q1 2026 EPS of $0.47 missed forecast of $0.48 by 2.08%; revenue of $763M fell short of $776.4M estimate by 1.73%
  • Core EPS declined from $0.50 in prior quarter and year-ago period, driven by lower capital structuring fees and credit market volatility
  • GAAP net income per share dropped to $0.13 from $0.41 in Q4 2025, impacted by unrealized losses from market spread widening
  • Company maintained dividend despite earnings pressure; portfolio fair value held steady at $29.5B quarter-over-quarter
  • Stock fell 0.48% in pre-market to $18.52; CEO cited challenging private credit market but reaffirmed commitment to shareholder value
Last Updated: 2026/04/28, 19:54
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Earnings

Latest Release
Apr 28, 2026
EPS / Forecast
0,47 / 0,48
Revenue / Forecast
763M / 776,4M
EPS Revisions
Last 90 days

Dividends

Payout Ratio
Payout ratio (TTM)
Earnings retained
EPS 1.62%
Dividend Yield
9.97%
Industry Median 2.07%
Annualised payout
1.92
Paid quarterly
5-Years Growth
+3.71%
Growth Streak

ARCC Income Statement

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P/E Ratio
0.0x20.6x9.8x
PEG Ratio
0.001.010.03
Price/Book
0.0x6.9x1.0x
Price / LTM Sales
0.0x5.8x2.9x
Upside (Analyst Target)
0.0%5.4%15.5%
Fair Value Upside
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Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in growth capital, acquisition, recapitalization, mezzanine debt, restructurings, rescue financing, and leveraged buyout transactions of middle market companies. It also makes growth capital and general refinancing. It prefers to make investments in companies engaged in the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, health care products and services, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It invest in the United States based companies. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $30 million and $500 million, in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.

Ownership

Ownership Overview

Type
Common Stock Held% of Shares OutstandingMarket Value
Mutual Funds & ETFs
27,25M3,80%522,20M
Other Institutional Investors
218,49M30,43%4,19B
Public Companies & Retail Investors
472,27M65,77%9,05B
Total
718,02M100,00%13,76B

Top Holders

Holder
% of holding
Shares Held
Date Reported
Value (In 1,000s)
Morgan Stanley2,42%17 396 919333 325
Van Eck Associates Corporation1,77%12 673 579242 826

FAQ

What Is the Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Price Today?

The Ares Capital stock price today is 19,25 USD.

What Stock Exchange Does Ares Capital Trade On?

Ares Capital is listed and trades on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange.

What Is the Stock Symbol for Ares Capital?

The stock symbol for Ares Capital is "ARCC."

Does Ares Capital Pay Dividends? What’s The Current Dividend Yield?

The Ares Capital dividend yield is 9.97%.

What Is the Ares Capital Market Cap?

As of today, Ares Capital market cap is 13,82B USD.

What Is Ares Capital's Earnings Per Share (TTM)?

The Ares Capital EPS (TTM) is 1,62.

When Is the Next Ares Capital Earnings Date?

Ares Capital will release its next earnings report on Jul 28, 2026.

From a Technical Analysis Perspective, Is ARCC a Buy or Sell?

Based on moving averages and other technical indicators, the daily buy/sell signal is Strong Buy.

How Many Times Has Ares Capital Stock Split?

Ares Capital has split 0 times.

What is the current trading status of Ares Capital (ARCC)?

As of May 02, 2026, Ares Capital (ARCC) is trading at a price of 19,25 USD, with a previous close of 19,16 USD. The stock has fluctuated within a day range of 19,19 USD to 19,43 USD, while its 52-week range spans from 17,40 USD to 23,42 USD.

What Is Ares Capital (ARCC) Price Target According to Analysts?

The average 12-month price target for Ares Capital is 20,85 USD, with a high estimate of 23 USD and a low estimate of 19 USD. 12 analysts recommend buying the stock, while 0 suggest selling, leading to an overall rating of Buy. The stock has an +8,29% Upside potential.

What Is the ARCC Premarket Price?

ARCC's last pre-market stock price is 19,24 USD. The pre-market share volume is 18 020,00, and the stock has decreased by 0,08, or 0,42%.
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