NASDAQ:ARCC Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.17 +0.06 (+0.31%) Closing price 11/13/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.14 -0.03 (-0.16%) As of 11/13/2026 07:55 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours 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$19.01▼$19.2550-Day Range$18.40▼$20.0452-Week Range$17.40▼$21.14Volume2.71 million shsAverage Volume4.80 million shsMarket Capitalization$13.84 billionP/E Ratio15.71Dividend Yield10.02%Price Target$20.39Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company that provides financing to U.S. middle-market companies, including businesses backed by private equity firms. It is externally managed by Ares Capital Management, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation. The company invests primarily in debt, including first-lien and second-lien loans and subordinated debt, and may also make equity investments. Its financing supports a range of business needs, such as acquisitions, growth, and refinancing. Founded in 2004, Ares Capital focuses mainly on companies in the United States. Kipp deVeer has served as its chief executive officer since 2015.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ares Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks66th Percentile Overall ScoreARCC MarketRank™: 3.315203145475 of 5 starsAres Capital scored higher than 66% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 493rd out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAres Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 9 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Ares Capital is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Capital has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Ares Capital's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth2.13% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Capital are expected to grow by 2.13% in the coming year, from $1.88 to $1.92 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Capital is 15.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Capital is 15.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAres Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.99. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.07% 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 7.49.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Capital has recently decreased by 9.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipAres Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.05%, 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 157.38%. 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 100.00% 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 Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.50 News SentimentAres Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.50. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Ares Capital this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest61 people have searched for ARCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows46 people have added Ares Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 557% 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 Headlines5 Fantastic Dividend Stocks You May Be Overlooking1 hour ago | fool.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Factset Research (FDS) and Ares Capital (ARCC)November 14 at 9:41 PM | theglobeandmail.comI'm handing you this one freeElon Musk doesn't own the chip powering every Tesla, every Starlink dish, and every AI satellite he builds. He licenses it from one overlooked company. That supplier just got a major catalyst. Musk filed to launch 1,000,000 satellites, a move analyst Dylan believes could drive a 100X bigger bill for this chipmaker starting December 8th.November 15 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)A $1 Million Dividend Portfolio Could Pay You $40,000 a Year. 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The investment management company reported $0.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.48 by $0.02. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ares Capital's major shareholders? Ares Capital's top institutional shareholders include Generali Asset Management SPA SGR (1.11%), HighTower Advisors LLC (0.54%), Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.46%) and Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.44%). 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 Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Altria Group (MO) and AbbVie (ABBV). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Last Earnings10/27/2026Today11/15/2026Record date for 12/29 Dividend12/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 12/29 Dividend12/15/2026Dividend Payable12/29/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 ARCC's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ARCC has been in this zone for over 3 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$20.39 High Price Target$22.00 Low Price Target$18.50 Potential Upside/Downside+6.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.22 Trailing P/E Ratio15.71 Forward P/E Ratio9.98 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.30 billion Net Margins28.34% Pretax Margin48.33% Return on Equity9.72% Return on Assets4.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.08 Current Ratio1.00 Quick Ratio1.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.05 billion Price / Sales4.54 Cash Flow$2.01 per share Price / Cash Flow9.52 Book Value$19.31 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares722,200,000Free Float718,584,000Market Cap$13.84 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.60 Social Links The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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