Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
| Market Cap | 13.82B -6.3% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 3.09B +2.3% |
| Net Income | 875.00M -35.8% |
| EPS | 1.22 -38.8% |
| Shares Out | 722.00M |
| PE Ratio | 15.70 |
| Forward PE | 9.97 |
| Dividend | $1.92 (10.02%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 15, 2026 |
| Volume | 875,175 |
| Open | 19.35 |
| Previous Close | 19.42 |
| Day's Range | 19.09 - 19.37 |
| 52-Week Range | 17.40 - 21.14 |
| Beta | 0.66 |
| Analysts | Strong Buy |
| Price Target | 21.00 (+9.72%) |
| Earnings Date | Oct 27, 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 sports, media & entertainment, industrials & business services, infrastructure & power, financial institution groups, software & technology, specialty healthcare, consumer, retail & services, energy and the ... [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 13 analysts, the average rating for ARCC stock is "Strong Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $21.0, which is an increase of 9.72% from the latest price.
News
Ares Capital upgraded to Buy from Neutral at UBS
UBS upgraded Ares Capital (ARCC) to Buy from Neutral with an unchanged price target of $2 following the Q3 report. The company’s valuation has compressed with the shares down 7%…
Ares Capital Earnings Call Transcript: Q3 2026
Q3 Core EPS was $0.46, with stable credit and $19.31 NAV/share. The pending MFIC acquisition is expected to be modestly accretive, while Q4 commitments and backlog signal stronger deployment.
Ares Capital Slides: Q3 2026
Ares Capital has posted slides in relation to its Q3 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on October 27, 2026.
Ares Capital Quarterly report: Q3 2026
Ares Capital has published its Q3 2026 quarterly earnings report on October 27, 2026.
Ares Capital Earnings release: Q3 2026
Ares Capital released its Q3 2026 earnings on October 27, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.
SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Brodsky & Smith Announces an Investigation of MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (MFIC)
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - October 27, 2026) - Law office of Brodsky & Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims against the Board of Directors of MidCap Financial In...
Apollo enters into voting, support agreements with Ares Capital
In connection with the Transaction, Apollo Principal Holdings A, L.P. and MidCap Financial Trust (MFIC), each an affiliate of Apollo Management (APO) and which together beneficially own 5.2% of MFIC’s...
Ares Capital to buy MidCap Financial in stock and cash transaction
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) and MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (MFIC) announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ares Capital will acquire MFIC in a s...
Ares Capital reports Q3 adjusted EPS 46c, consensus 48c
Reports Q3 revenue $763M, consensus $782.91M. “We reported solid third quarter results supported by continued healthy portfolio performance, including stable credit quality and historically low levels...
Ares Capital to acquire MidCap Financial for total enterprise value of $2.6B
06:04 EDT Ares Capital (ARCC) to acquire MidCap Financial (MFIC) for total enterprise value of $2.6B
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER 2026 DIVIDEND OF $0.48 PER SHARE DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS
NEW YORK, Oct. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter 2026 dividend of $0.48 per share. T...
Ares Capital Corporation Agrees to Acquire MidCap Financial Investment Corporation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) (“Ares Capital”) and MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: MFIC) (“MFIC”) announced today that they have entered into a de...
Ares Private-Credit Fund to Buy Competitor From Apollo
The merger of the two business-development companies will boost Ares Capital Corp. to over $31 billion.
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION SCHEDULES EARNINGS RELEASE FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ: ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026 on Tuesday, ...
These 3 under-the-radar stocks could rally if Fed raises rates this week
The Federal Open Market Committee enters its September 15–16 meeting with interest rate futures pricing in a more than 85% probability of a 25 bps hike. August core CPI data running hot for a second c...
ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF $750 MILLION 6.250% UNSECURED NOTES DUE 2033
NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Ares Capital Corporation (Nasdaq: ARCC) announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $750 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.250% not...
Ares Capital price target raised to $21 from $19 at UBS
UBS raised the firm’s price target on Ares Capital (ARCC) to $21 from $19 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Private Credit Is Under Growing Strain, Despite Industry's Upbeat Tone
Default rates are hitting recent highs, and internal reviews of loan health point to tougher times ahead, a WSJ analysis shows.
Ares Capital Slides: Corporate presentation
Ares Capital has posted slides in relation to its latest quarterly earnings report, which was published on July 31, 2026.
Ares Capital price target lowered to $20 from $21 at Keefe Bruyette
Keefe Bruyette analyst Paul Johnson lowered the firm’s price target on Ares Capital (ARCC) to $20 from $21 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.
Ares Capital Earnings Call Transcript: Q2 2026
Core earnings and ROE remained stable in Q2 2026, with strong portfolio performance and low non-accruals. Liquidity and capital flexibility were enhanced by new financing initiatives, while dividend stability is supported by spillover income and modest leverage.
Ares Capital Slides: Q2 2026
Ares Capital has posted slides in relation to its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report, which was published on July 29, 2026.
Ares Capital Earnings release: Q2 2026
Ares Capital released its Q2 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026, summarizing the period's financial results.
Ares Capital Quarterly report: Q2 2026
Ares Capital has published its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings report on July 29, 2026.