NASDAQ:ARCC Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.66 -0.08 (-0.40%) As of 03:13 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ares Capital Stock (NASDAQ:ARCC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ares Capital alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.60▼$18.8250-Day Range$18.45▼$20.1952-Week Range$17.40▼$21.14Volume2.61 million shsAverage Volume5.85 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.40 billionP/E Ratio13.83Dividend Yield10.29%Price Target$20.60Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a specialty finance company that operates as a business development company (BDC). It provides financing to middle-market companies, primarily through directly originated loans and other investments. Ares Capital seeks to support businesses that may require capital for acquisitions, growth initiatives, recapitalizations, refinancings and other corporate purposes. The company invests across a range of industries and typically provides first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, subordinated debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments. Its portfolio companies are generally privately owned businesses, and its investments may include both sponsored and non-sponsored transactions. Ares Capital’s activities are focused primarily on the United States, with additional exposure to select companies and transactions outside the country. Founded in 2004, Ares Capital is externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC, an affiliate of global alternative investment manager Ares Management Corporation. Kipp DeVeer serves as Ares Capital’s chief executive officer and is also a senior executive at Ares Management. The company is headquartered in New York City.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ares Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreARCC MarketRank™: Ares Capital scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 416th out of 836 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAres Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAres Capital has a consensus price target of $20.60, representing about 10.2% upside from its current price of $18.70.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ares Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.57% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Capital are expected to grow by 1.57% in the coming year, from $1.91 to $1.94 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Capital is 13.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Capital is 13.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAres Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.94. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ares Capital's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted5.86% of the float of Ares Capital has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAres Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.33.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Capital has recently increased by 1.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipAres Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.30%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAres Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ares Capital is 142.22%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Ares Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 98.97% in the coming year. This indicates that Ares Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Ares Capital's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.62 News SentimentAres Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Ares Capital this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest68 people have searched for ARCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows40 people have added Ares Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 471% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ares Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.50% of the stock of Ares Capital is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions27.38% of the stock of Ares Capital is held by institutions.Read more about Ares Capital's insider trading history. Receive ARCC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ares Capital and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ARCC Stock News HeadlinesWhy Ares Capital (ARCC) Dipped More Than Broader Market TodayOctober 7 at 8:37 PM | finance.yahoo.comAres Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $20.60 According to AnalystsOctober 7 at 2:29 AM | americanbankingnews.comIran War Shock: What I Was Told In That Private MeetingYou’re Being LIED To About The Iran War Forget EVERYTHING you’ve heard about the Iran war. Especially the reasons why we’re bombing the country.October 9 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Ares Capital: The Music Is StoppingOctober 5, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMy 3 Favorite Ultra-High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for OctoberOctober 4, 2026 | fool.com5 High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy for October Income with Cash Flow to SpareOctober 3, 2026 | 247wallst.comInvesting $50,000 Each in These 4 Dividend Stocks Spins off $18,000 a Year in Passive IncomeOctober 3, 2026 | 247wallst.comIs Ares Capital (ARCC) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?October 2, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ARCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARCC shares performed this year? Ares Capital's stock was trading at $20.23 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARCC stock has decreased by 7.6% and is now trading at $18.6960. How were Ares Capital's earnings last quarter? Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 29th. The investment management company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.00. The investment management company earned $768 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $770.19 million. Ares Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.80% and a net margin of 30.91%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ares Capital's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ares Capital include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.46%), Farther Finance Advisors LLC (0.03%), Stableford Capital II LLC (0.03%) and Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael Kort Schnabel and Scott C Lem. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ares Capital? Shares of ARCC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Ares Capital own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ares Capital investors own include JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ), Symbotic (SYM), Verizon Communications (VZ), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN) and The RMR Group (RMR). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/29/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/09/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ARCC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ARCC has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:ARCC CIK1287750 Webwww.arescapitalcorp.com Phone(212) 750-7300Fax212-750-1777Employees4,250Year Founded2004Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ares Capital$20.60 High Price Target$22.50 Low Price Target$18.50 Potential Upside/Downside+10.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.73 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.35 Trailing P/E Ratio13.83 Forward P/E Ratio9.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.30 billion Net Margins30.91% Pretax Margin48.52% Return on Equity9.80% Return on Assets4.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.14 Current Ratio1.28 Quick Ratio1.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.17 billion Price / Sales11.41 Cash Flow$2.03 per share Price / Cash Flow9.19 Book Value$19.94 per share Price / Book0.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares718,023,000Free Float714,433,000Market Cap$13.39 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.61 Social Links (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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