Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

NASDAQ: ARCC · Real-Time Price · USD
20.02
+0.11 (0.55%)
At close: Apr 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
20.16
+0.14 (0.68%)
Pre-market: Apr 15, 2025, 5:55 AM EDT
0.55%
Market Cap 13.65B
Revenue (ttm) 2.99B
Net Income (ttm) 1.52B
Shares Out 681.59M
EPS (ttm) 2.44
PE Ratio 8.21
Forward PE 9.26
Dividend $1.92 (9.59%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 14, 2025
Volume 5,650,672
Open 20.15
Previous Close 19.91
Day's Range 19.78 - 20.20
52-Week Range 18.26 - 23.84
Beta 0.82
Analysts Buy
Price Target 22.94 (+14.59%)
Earnings Date Apr 29, 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 32
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 Forecast

According to 10 analysts, the average rating for ARCC stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $22.94, which is an increase of 14.59% from the latest price.

Price Target
$22.94
(14.59% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
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