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Ares Capital

ARCC · NASDAQ

$18.51+$0.10 (+0.54%)TodayMarket closed ·
Prev close $18.41

About ARCC

Ares Capital Corp is a traded fund invests in companies located in the United States and Canada with an EBITDA of USD 10 - 250 million. The firm invests primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position), and second lien senior secured loans. In addition to senior secured loans, it also invests in subordinated debt, which in some cases includes an equity component, and preferred equity. The company also may invest up to 30% of its portfolio in non-qualifying assets. Its investment activities are focused on industries, such as software and services, health care services, commercial and professional services, financial services, commercial and professional services, insurance services, energy, food and beverage and others. The firm is externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC (investment adviser).

Employees
4,250
Headquarters
New York City, Maryland
Listed
Oct 8, 2012
Sector
Financials
Industry
Capital Markets
Website
arescapitalcorp.com

ARCC key statistics

Market cap
13.22B
Price-earnings ratio
13.64
Dividend yield
9.89%
Average volume
4.56M
Volume
3.20M
Open price
$18.45
High today
$18.73
Low today
$18.37
52 Week high
$21.14
52 Week low
$17.40

Ares Capital (ARCC) at a glance

Ares Capital (ARCC) last traded at $18.51, with a market cap of 13.22B, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.64 and a dividend yield of 9.89%.

Today the stock has traded between $18.37 and $18.73. The current price is 0.8% above the day's low and 1.2% below its high.

Volume so far is 3.20M shares, below the average of 4.56M shares a day.

Over the past year Ares Capital has ranged from $17.40 to $21.14, and now sits 30% of the way up that range.

Ares Capital met or beat analyst EPS estimates in 0 of the last 8 quarters. In Q2 FY26 it reported $0.47 per share against an estimate of $0.4826.

The average analyst price target is $21.17, 14.3% above the current price, from 7 recent ratings.

Analyst ratings

Latest rating from each analyst over the past 12 months

71%of 7 analyst ratings say Buy
  • Buy71.4%
  • Hold28.6%
  • Sell0.0%
Price target · 15 analystsAvg $21.17
Low
$19.19
Now
$18.51
High
$24.15

ARCC earnings

Earnings per share, reported against the analyst estimate

Didn’t beat the estimate in any of the last 8 quarters.

  1. Q3 FY24: reported $0.58 per share against an estimate of $0.6069
  2. Q4 FY24: reported $0.55 per share against an estimate of $0.5894
  3. Q1 FY25: reported $0.50 per share against an estimate of $0.5483
  4. Q2 FY25: reported $0.50 per share against an estimate of $0.5166
  5. Q3 FY25: reported $0.50 per share against an estimate of $0.5122
  6. Q4 FY25: reported $0.50 per share against an estimate of $0.508
  7. Q1 FY26: reported $0.47 per share against an estimate of $0.4899
  8. Q2 FY26: reported $0.47 per share against an estimate of $0.4826

ARCC news

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION SCHEDULES EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF $750 MILLION 6.250% UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2033

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES JUNE 30, 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DECLARES THIRD QUARTER 2026 DIVIDEND OF $0.48 PER SHARE

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION SCHEDULES EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2026

  • Press releasePRNewswire

    ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES INAUGURAL $1 BILLION COMMERCIAL PAPER PROGRAM

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Ares Capital Corporation and Ares Strategic Income Fund Announce Increases in Size, Enhanced Terms and Extended Maturities for Bank-Led Revolving Credit Facilities

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Ares Capital Corporation Prices Public Offering of $800 Million 5.550% Unsecured Notes Due 2030

  • Press releaseBusiness Wire

    Ares Capital Corporation Announces March 31, 2026 Financial Results and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

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