Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

NASDAQ: ARCC · Real-Time Price · USD
18.63
+0.44 (2.42%)
At close: Apr 14, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
18.62
-0.01 (-0.05%)
After-hours: Apr 14, 2026, 7:58 PM EDT
Market Cap13.38B -10.9%
Revenue (ttm)3.05B +2.1%
Net Income1.30B -14.7%
EPS1.86 -23.8%
Shares Out 718.02M
PE Ratio10.02
Forward PE9.64
Dividend$1.92 (10.56%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 13, 2026
Volume7,571,145
Open18.22
Previous Close18.19
Day's Range18.22 - 18.65
52-Week Range17.40 - 23.42
Beta0.63
AnalystsBuy
Price Target21.60 (+15.94%)
Earnings DateApr 28, 2026

About ARCC

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 ... [Read more]

Sector Financials
IPO Date Oct 6, 2004
Employees 4,250
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ARCC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Ares Capital's revenue was $3.05 billion, an increase of 2.07% compared to the previous year's $2.99 billion. Earnings were $1.30 billion, a decrease of -14.65%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 10 analysts, the average rating for ARCC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $21.6, which is an increase of 15.94% from the latest price.

Price Target
$21.6
(15.94% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

The Private Credit Sector Is Unwell. What It Means for Publicly-Traded BDCs.

Stress is building in the private credit sector, but some analysts see a buying opportunity in publicly traded business development companies.

Other symbols: OTFOWLTSLX
7 days ago - Barrons

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release For The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 1, 2026 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 on Tues...

Other symbols: ARES
13 days ago - Accesswire

The ‘Watchlist' of Private Credit Loans Showing Stress Is Growing. What It Means.

Loans on watchlists, showing stress but still paying, have risen since late 2024.

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27 days ago - Barrons

Software Loans Went From Catnip to Kryptonite. Where Are They Now?

Blue Owl Technology Finance's portfolio is heavily exposed to software borrowers financed using annualized recurring revenue, a lending strategy now facing skepticism as artificial intelligence reshap...

Other symbols: ARESOBDCOTFOWL
4 weeks ago - Barrons

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for consistent income

Three dividend-paying stocks that are highlighted by Wall Street's top pros, as tracked by TipRanks, which ranks analysts based on their past performance.

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2 months ago - CNBC

Ares Capital Corporation Announces December 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2026 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a first quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share. The first quart...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Ares Capital Corporation Announces Tax Reporting Information for Calendar Year 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today the tax treatment of the Company's 2025 common stock distributions (CUSIP #: 04010L...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release for the Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 6, 2026 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec...

Other symbols: ARES
3 months ago - Accesswire

Ares Capital Corporation Prices Public Offering of $750 Million 5.250% Unsecured Notes Due 2031

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.250% notes due 2031. ...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these 3 dividend-paying stocks

TipRanks discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including Chevron and Darden Restaurants.

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3 months ago - CNBC

CRH, Vertiv, Ares, Alnylam Could Be Added to S&P 500 Friday in Rebalancing

Those four companies, culled from a list drawn up by KBW analyst Shreyank Gandhi, are among the largest not in the index.

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4 months ago - Barrons

Ares Capital Corporation Announces September 30, 2025 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. The fourth qua...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Trade Tracker: Bryn Talkington buys Ares Capital Corp and Blue Owl Tech Finance

Bryn Talkington, Managing Partner of Requisite Capital Management, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to explain why she's buying two private credit names amidst concerns in the space. The Investment Comm...

Other symbols: OTF
6 months ago - CNBC Television

3 BDCs Set To Gain As The AI Economy Heats Up

The manic market just dumped business development companies (BDCs), again. These three dividend stocks paying up to 11.7% are poised to bounce back when sanity returns.

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6 months ago - Forbes

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these 3 dividend stocks for stable returns

TipRanks' ranking service discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and Ares Capital.

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6 months ago - CNBC

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2025

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 2, 2025 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 o...

Other symbols: ARES
6 months ago - Accesswire

Top 3 Financial Stocks You'll Regret Missing In Q3

The most oversold stocks in the financial sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.

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7 months ago - Benzinga

Ares Capital Corporation Prices Public Offering of $650 Million 5.100% Unsecured Notes Due 2031

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $650 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.100% notes due 2031. ...

8 months ago - Business Wire

Ares Capital Corporation Announces June 30, 2025 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter 2025 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a third quarter 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. The third quart...

9 months ago - Business Wire

Small Business Boom Is Quietly Benefiting These Dividend Stocks

Ignore the vanilla mainstream media. Small business mojo is gaining steam.

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10 months ago - Forbes

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release For The Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 on Tuesd...

Other symbols: ARES
10 months ago - Accesswire

AppLovin and 4 More Stocks Top List of Potential Additions to S&P 500

S&P Dow Jones Indices' decision not to change the list of components this month has investors looking ahead to the rest of the year.

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10 months ago - Barrons

Ares Capital Corporation Prices Public Offering of $750 Million 5.500% Unsecured Notes Due 2030

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.500% notes due 2030. ...

11 months ago - Business Wire

Ares Capital Corporation Announces March 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares Second Quarter 2025 Dividend of $0.48 Per Share

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (“Ares Capital”) (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a second quarter 2025 dividend of $0.48 per share. The second qua...

1 year ago - Business Wire

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release for The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2025 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 on Tues...

Other symbols: ARES
1 year ago - Accesswire