Ares Capital Corporation ARCC
Set alert
At close · Oct 30
After hours · Oct 30, 7:44 PM ET
- YTD
- -5.54%
- 1 year
- -5.16%
- Open
- 19.19
- Prev close
- 19.12
- Mkt cap
- 13.80B
- Vol
- 5.14M
- Avg vol
- 4.45M
- EPS
- 1.22
- P/E
- 15.66
- Div yield
- 10.04%
More statistics
- Low
- 18.98
- High
- 19.20
- Forward P/E
- 9.83
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 8.66
- Inst. own
- 36.02%
- Dividend
- 1.92
- Ex-div date
- Dec 14, 2026
- Earnings
- Feb 3, 2027
- 50-d avg
- 19.24
- 200-d avg
- 19.03
- 1y target
- 21.00
5Y chart
Events in this range
- Dec 14, 2021Dividend: 0.41
- Mar 14, 2022Dividend: 0.45
- Jun 14, 2022Dividend: 0.45
- Sep 14, 2022Dividend: 0.46
- Sep 15, 2022Dividend: 0.03
- Dec 14, 2022Dividend: 0.51
- Dec 29, 2022Dividend: 0.48
- Mar 14, 2023Dividend: 0.48
- Jun 14, 2023Dividend: 0.48
- Sep 14, 2023Dividend: 0.48
- Dec 14, 2023Dividend: 0.48
- Mar 14, 2024Dividend: 0.48
- Jun 13, 2024Dividend: 0.48
- Jun 14, 2024Dividend: 0.48
- Sep 12, 2024Dividend: 0.48
- Sep 13, 2024Dividend: 0.48
- Dec 13, 2024Dividend: 0.48
- Mar 14, 2025Dividend: 0.48
- Jun 13, 2025Dividend: 0.48
- Sep 15, 2025Dividend: 0.48
- Oct 28, 2025Earnings: 0.5; estimate 0.503; surprise -0.6%
- Dec 15, 2025Dividend: 0.48
- Feb 4, 2026Earnings: 0.5; estimate 0.5; surprise 0%
- Mar 13, 2026Dividend: 0.48
- Apr 28, 2026Earnings: 0.47; estimate 0.4827; surprise -2.63%
- Jun 12, 2026Downgrade: Wells Fargo · Overweight → Equal-Weight
- Jun 15, 2026Dividend: 0.48
- Jul 2, 2026Rating: JP Morgan · Overweight → Overweight
- Jul 29, 2026Earnings: 0.47; estimate 0.4731; surprise -0.66%
- Jul 30, 2026Rating: Keefe, Bruyette & Woods · Outperform → Outperform
- Jul 30, 2026Rating: Truist Securities · Buy → Buy
- Sep 1, 2026Rating: UBS · Neutral → Neutral
- Sep 15, 2026Dividend: 0.48
- Oct 27, 2026Earnings: 0.46; estimate 0.4763; surprise -3.42%
- Oct 29, 2026Rating: UBS · Neutral → Buy
Signals (96)
| Name | Date | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 26, 2026 | 6 days ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 5, 2026 | 3 weeks ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 28, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 14, 2026 | 1 month ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 3, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 20, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 13, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 6, 2026 | 3 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 15, 2026 | 4 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 20, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 13, 2026 | 6 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 23, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Mar 9, 2026 | 7 months ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 2, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jan 26, 2026 | 9 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 29, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 15, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Dec 8, 2025 | 10 months ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 24, 2025 | 11 months ago |
| RSI: Oversold | Oct 6, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 15, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 8, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 18, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 9, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Jun 2, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 26, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 12, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 31, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 24, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 10, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| RSI: Overbought | Jan 27, 2025 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Dec 23, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 16, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Nov 4, 2024 | 1 year ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 28, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 7, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 23, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 23, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 2, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 12, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 29, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jul 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Jun 17, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 10, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 22, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 15, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Apr 8, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Apr 1, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 25, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 11, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Mar 4, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Feb 19, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Feb 5, 2024 | 2 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Nov 13, 2023 | 2 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 30, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 16, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Oct 2, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Oct 2, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 25, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 11, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 26, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jun 26, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 19, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Jun 12, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | May 22, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | May 15, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 24, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 6, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 6, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Mar 6, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 16, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jan 16, 2023 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 12, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Dec 12, 2022 | 3 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Oct 31, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Oct 24, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Sell Signal | Sep 19, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Sep 12, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Sep 5, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 29, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 29, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 22, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Aug 15, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Aug 8, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| MACD: Buy Signal | Aug 1, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Jul 4, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Apr 25, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bullish | Apr 4, 2022 | 4 years ago |
| SMA: Bearish | Mar 7, 2022 | 4 years ago |
Key statistics
- Market cap
- 13.78B
- Enterprise value
- 28.21B
- Trailing P/E
- 15.64
- Forward P/E
- 9.83
- PEG ratio
- 3.72
- Price / sales
- 4.46
- Price / book
- 0.99
- EPS (TTM)
- 1.22
- Beta
- 0.00
- Dividend yield
- 10.04%
- Payout ratio
- 157.38%
- Profit margin
- 28.34%
- Revenue (TTM)
- 3.09B
- Revenue growth
- -2.40%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 722.00M
- Total debt
- 15.12B
- Return on equity
- 6.19%
- Shares outstanding
- 722.19M
- Short % of float
- 5.59%
- 50-day average
- 19.24
- 200-day average
- 19.03
Analyst view
Consensus: strong buy
- Target (low)
- 20.00
- Target (mean)
- 21.00
- Target (high)
- 23.00
- Strong buy4
- Buy8
- Hold1
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Feb 3, 2027
Expected Feb 3, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 0.47512.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 0.47 | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 0.4763 | 0.46 | -0.02 | -3.42% |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 0.4731 | 0.47 | 0.00 | -0.66% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 0.4827 | 0.47 | -0.01 | -2.63% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 0.503 | 0.50 | 0.00 | -0.60% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | UBS | up | Neutral | Buy |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | main | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 2, 2026 | JP Morgan | main | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | down | Overweight | Equal-Weight |
About Ares Capital Corporation
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 basic and growth manufacturing, consumer products, health care products, and information technology service sectors. The fund will also consider investments in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. It invests in the United States based companies. It focuses on investments in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Southwest regions from its New York office, the Midwest region, from the Chicago office, and the Western region from the Los Angeles office. The fund typically invests between $30 million and $500 million, in companies with an EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million. It makes debt investments between $10 million and $100 million The fund invests through revolvers, first lien loans, warrants, unitranche structures, second lien loans, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, subordinated debt, and non-control preferred and common equity. The fund also selectively considers third-party-led senior and subordinated debt financings and opportunistically considers the purchase of stressed and discounted debt positions. The fund prefers to be an agent and/or lead the transactions in which it invests. The fund also seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Country
- United States
- Website
- arcc.ares.com
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROUGHETI MICHAEL J | Officer and Director | Stock Gift | Feb 17, 2025 | 2,016,780 |
| BATES ANN TORRE | Director | Purchase | Feb 10, 2025 | 38,000 |
| HENSON MARY BETH | Director | Purchase | Oct 27, 2026 | 0 |
| LEM SCOTT C | Chief Financial Officer | Purchase | Feb 5, 2026 | 39,463 |
| MARKOWICZ JANA | Chief Operating Officer | Purchase | Feb 8, 2026 | 25,176 |
| MILLER JAMES ROBERT | President | Purchase | Mar 2, 2025 | 40,000 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 2.36% | 17,022,990 | 324.88M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| UBS Group AG | 1.91% | 13,778,805 | 262.97M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.84% | 13,306,095 | 253.95M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| STRS Ohio | 1.48% | 10,657,085 | 203.39M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Bank of America Corporation | 1.24% | 8,935,191 | 170.53M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Generali Asset Management Spa Sgr | 1.10% | 7,950,908 | 151.74M | Sep 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.52% | 10,948,551 | 208.95M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Putnam ETF Trust-Putnam BDC Income ETF | 0.22% | 1,566,253 | 29.89M | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Funds Series Trust II-Columbia Dividend Opportunity Fund | 0.09% | 660,000 | 12.60M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Columbia Funds Series Trust II-Columbia Flexible Capital Income Fund | 0.08% | 550,000 | 10.50M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Franklin Mutual Series Funds-FRANKLIN MUTUAL QUEST FUND | 0.07% | 532,391 | 10.16M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Tri-Continental Corporation | 0.06% | 450,000 | 8.59M | Jun 29, 2026 |