Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
| Market Cap | 13.91B -7.1% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 3.05B +2.1% |
| Net Income | 1.30B -14.7% |
| EPS | 1.86 -23.8% |
| Shares Out | 718.02M |
| PE Ratio | 10.42 |
| Forward PE | 9.97 |
| Dividend | $1.92 (9.91%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Volume | 6,079,761 |
| Open | 19.45 |
| Previous Close | 19.47 |
| Day's Range | 19.15 - 19.57 |
| 52-Week Range | 18.26 - 23.63 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 22.11 (+14.15%) |
| Earnings Date | Feb 4, 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]
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 StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 9 analysts, the average rating for ARCC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $22.11, which is an increase of 14.15% from the latest price.
News
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Ares Capital (ARCC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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...
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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...