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Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$21.96 +0.01 (+0.05%)
As of 06/30/2025 04:00 PM Eastern

About Ares Capital Stock (NASDAQ:ARCC)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$21.86
$22.07
50-Day Range
$20.34
$22.43
52-Week Range
$18.26
$23.84
Volume
5.57 million shs
Average Volume
4.19 million shs
Market Capitalization
$15.24 billion
P/E Ratio
10.71
Dividend Yield
8.74%
Price Target
$22.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a leading business development company (BDC) that provides financing solutions to middle-market companies primarily in the United States. Founded in 2004 as an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation, the firm specializes in private credit strategies, offering senior secured loans, second-lien debt, mezzanine financing and equity co-investments. Through its BDC structure, Ares Capital seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns by partnering with sponsor-backed companies across a diverse range of industries, including healthcare, consumer products, business services and technology.

Leveraging the scale and platform of Ares Management—one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers—Ares Capital deploys capital through both direct lending and structured financings. Its debt investments are often structured to provide covenant protections and collaborative relationships with management teams, while its equity co-investment activity allows participation in growth and buyout transactions. This dual focus on debt and equity enables the firm to tailor financing solutions to the strategic needs of its portfolio companies.

While the bulk of Ares Capital’s investments are concentrated in North America, the firm’s global network and extensive market expertise allow it to pursue select opportunities in Europe and other regions. The company’s portfolio is diversified by industry, seniority of capital, and borrower stage, reflecting a disciplined approach to credit underwriting and portfolio management under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Ares Capital’s in-house research, coupled with Ares Management’s sector specialists, supports ongoing monitoring and value creation initiatives within its portfolio.

The company is overseen by a board of directors comprised of seasoned credit and private equity professionals and is managed day-to-day by an experienced investment team within Ares Management. Ares Management was co-founded by Antony Ressler and Michael Arougheti, whose leadership has guided the firm’s growth into a diversified alternative asset platform. Ares Capital’s executive management team brings decades of direct lending and private credit expertise, enabling the BDC to maintain its focus on generating income and preserving capital for shareholders.

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Ares Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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45th Percentile Overall Score

ARCC MarketRank™: 

Ares Capital scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 666th out of 939 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ares Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ares Capital has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ares Capital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ares Capital are expected to decrease by -0.91% in the coming year, from $2.19 to $2.17 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ares Capital is 10.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.88.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ares Capital is 10.71, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.78.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ares Capital has a P/B Ratio of 1.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ares Capital's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.61% of the float of Ares Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ares Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ares Capital has recently increased by 13.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Ares Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ares Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ares Capital is 93.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Ares Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.48% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.61% of the float of Ares Capital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ares Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ares Capital has recently increased by 13.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Ares Capital has a news sentiment score of 1.34. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.87 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Ares Capital this week, compared to 13 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 43 people have searched for ARCC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 15 people have added Ares Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -46% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ares Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.48% of the stock of Ares Capital is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 27.38% of the stock of Ares Capital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Ares Capital's insider trading history.
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ARCC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ares Capital's stock was trading at $21.89 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, ARCC stock has increased by 0.3% and is now trading at $21.96.
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Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 29th. The investment management company reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.54 by $0.04. Ares Capital's revenue was up 4.4% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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.

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 Earnings
4/29/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/13/2025
Today
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/29/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:ARCC
Employees
2,550
Year Founded
2004

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$22.00
High Stock Price Target
$23.00
Low Stock Price Target
$21.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+0.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.78
Research Coverage
9 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
10.71
Forward P/E Ratio
10.03
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.52 billion
Pretax Margin
50.18%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.99 billion
Cash Flow
$2.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow
9.96
Book Value
$19.89 per share
Price / Book
1.10

Miscellaneous

Free Float
690,850,000
Market Cap
$15.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68

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This page (NASDAQ:ARCC) was last updated on 7/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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