Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
NASDAQ: ARCC · Real-Time Price · USD
21.06
+0.06 (0.29%)
At close: May 9, 2025, 4:00 PM
21.19
+0.13 (0.62%)
After-hours: May 9, 2025, 7:58 PM EDT
Ares Capital Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
The 8 analysts with 12-month price forecasts for Ares Capital stock have an average target of 22.13, with a low estimate of 21 and a high estimate of 24. The average target predicts an increase of 5.08% from the current stock price of 21.06.
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ares Capital stock from 9 stock analysts is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '24 | Jan '25 | Feb '25 | Mar '25 | Apr '25 | May '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Hold | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $24 → $23 | Buy | Maintains | $24 → $23 | +9.21% | May 6, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $22 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $22 → $21 | -0.28% | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $23 → $22 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $22 | +4.46% | Apr 28, 2025 |
| JP Morgan | JP Morgan | Buy Maintains $25 → $22 | Buy | Maintains | $25 → $22 | +4.46% | Apr 24, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $22 → $21 | Hold | Maintains | $22 → $21 | -0.28% | Apr 17, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.27B
from 2.99B
Increased by 9.33%
Revenue Next Year
3.50B
from 3.27B
Increased by 7.07%
EPS This Year
2.21
from 2.44
Decreased by -9.50%
EPS Next Year
2.17
from 2.21
Decreased by -1.81%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.5B | 3.9B | 4.2B |
| Avg | 3.3B | 3.5B | 4.1B |
| Low | 3.0B | 2.9B | 3.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 17.0% | 19.3% | 20.7% |
| Avg | 9.3% | 7.1% | 17.3% |
| Low | -0.7% | -9.9% | 12.7% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.38 | 2.35 | 2.30 |
| Avg | 2.21 | 2.17 | 2.13 |
| Low | 2.03 | 1.94 | 1.94 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -2.3% | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Avg | -9.5% | -1.8% | -1.9% |
| Low | -16.8% | -12.1% | -10.5% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.