Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

NASDAQ: ARCC · Real-Time Price · USD
20.12
-0.03 (-0.15%)
At close: Oct 6, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
20.19
+0.07 (0.35%)
Pre-market: Oct 7, 2025, 4:52 AM EDT
-0.15%
Market Cap14.19B
Revenue (ttm)3.01B
Net Income (ttm)1.35B
Shares Out 705.37M
EPS (ttm)2.03
PE Ratio9.90
Forward PE10.08
Dividend$1.92 (9.54%)
Ex-Dividend DateSep 15, 2025
Volume6,046,105
Open20.20
Previous Close20.15
Day's Range20.05 - 20.38
52-Week Range18.26 - 23.84
Beta0.72
AnalystsBuy
Price Target23.00 (+14.31%)
Earnings DateOct 28, 2025

About ARCC

Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company specializing in 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 such as restaura... [Read more]

Sector Financials
IPO Date Oct 6, 2004
Employees 3,200
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol ARCC
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Ares Capital's revenue was $2.99 billion, an increase of 14.38% compared to the previous year's $2.61 billion. Earnings were $1.52 billion, a change of 0.00%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 9 analysts, the average rating for ARCC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $23.0, which is an increase of 14.31% from the latest price.

Price Target
$23.0
(14.31% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
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