Ares Capital CorporationARCCNASDAQ

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Overview News Fundamentals Key Metrics TTM Financials Earnings Growth Rating Analysts Institutional Peers Historical

Analyst Sentiment

Analysts lean bullish — 77% recommend buying.

Consensus Rating

Buy

30 analysts·High coverage

77%

Rating Distribution

Strong Buy

00%

Buy

2377%

Hold

723%

Sell

00%

Strong Sell

00%

Analyst ratings reflect Wall Street opinion, not guarantees. Historical accuracy varies by firm and sector.

Price Target Expectations

Analysts see modest upside — consensus target 7% higher.

Bear Case

$21.00

+0%

Consensus

$22.33

+7%

Bull Case

$23.50

+12%

Price Range30 analysts

Low

Consensus

High

$21.00

$23.50

Current Target

Current Price

$20.90

Upside to Target

$1.43

Price targets are 12-month forecasts. Actual results depend on earnings, market conditions, and sector trends.

Earnings & Revenue Estimates

2026E$1.95(12 analysts)

P/E11x

Current: 10.9x

Actual

Estimate

Range (Low–High)

Stock Alarm Pro

Forward Growth Estimates (YoY)

FY2027

Rev-4.18%

EPS-0.90%

Earnings Surprises

Beat rate:42%(5/12 quarters)

Avg surprise:+0.3%

Beat

Miss

Inline

Estimate

Based on reported EPS vs consensus estimate.

Recent Analyst Actions

Oct 29, 2025RBC Capital

Ares Capital price target lowered to $23 from $24 at RBC Capital

Target:$23.00

+10.6%from $20.80

Oct 29, 2025Wells Fargo

Ares Capital price target lowered to $21 from $23 at Wells Fargo

Target:$21.00

+2.1%from $20.57

Oct 14, 2025UBS

Ares Capital price target lowered to $21 from $22.50 at UBS

Target:$21.00

+8.1%from $19.43

Oct 10, 2025Capital One Financial

Ares Capital initiated with a Buy at Lucid Capital

Target:$22.50

+17.8%from $19.10

Jul 31, 2025JMP Securities

Ares Capital price target raised to $23 from $22 at Citizens JMP

Target:$23.00

+1.5%from $22.66

Jul 30, 2025B.Riley Financial

B.Riley Upgrades Ares Capital (ARCC) to Buy

Target:$23.50

+4.3%from $22.54

Jul 30, 2024JMP Securities

Ares Capital price target raised to $22 from $21 at JMP Securities

Target:$22.00

+5.3%from $20.89

Jul 18, 2024UBS

Ares Capital price target raised to $22 from $21 at UBS

Target:$22.00

+4.4%from $21.07

May 23, 2024RBC Capital

RBC Capital Reiterates Outperform Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Target:$22.00

+3.3%from $21.30

Feb 8, 2023Citigroup

Citigroup Maintains Buy on Ares Capital, Raises Price Target to $22

Target:$22.00

+9.9%from $20.02

Feb 8, 2023J.P. Morgan

JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Ares Capital, Lowers Price Target to $20.5

Target:$20.50

+2.3%from $20.04

Apr 27, 2022Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Ares Capital, Lowers Price Target to $21.5

Target:$21.50

+8.6%from $19.80

Apr 27, 2022Hovde Group

Ares Capital upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at Hovde Group

Target:$21.00

+6.1%from $19.80

Apr 25, 2022Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Ares Capital, Raises Price Target to $23

Target:$23.00

+5.5%from $21.81

Oct 26, 2021Jefferies

Jefferies Stick to Their Buy Rating for Ares Capital Corp

Target:$24.00

+17.1%from $20.50

Jul 29, 2021Barclays

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: Coresite Realty (NYSE: COR) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Target:$20.00

+7.3%from $18.64

Apr 29, 2021Wedbush

Analysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: AFLAC (NYSE: AFL), BankUnited (NYSE: BKU) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Target:$21.00

+16.4%from $18.04

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