Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
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- symbol ARCC
- Rev/Share 3.3914
- Book/Share 20.1928
- PB 1.0373
- Debt/Equity 0.0
- CurrentRatio 0.0
- ROIC 1.8993
- MktCap 14773920696.0
- FreeCF/Share 1.836
- PFCF 11.5783
- PE 9.9841
- Debt/Assets 0.0
- DivYield 0.0917
- ROE 0.1083
- Rating A-
- Score 4
- Recommendation Buy
- P/E Score 3
- DCF Score 5
- P/B Score 3
- D/E Score 1
Recent Analyst Ratings
| Type | Ticker | Analyst Firm | Previous Rating | Current Rating | Previous Price Target | Current Price Target | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade | ARCC | B. Riley Securities | Neutral | Buy | -- | $23.5 | July 30, 2025 |
| Downgrade | ARCC | Raymond James | Outperform | Market Perform | -- | -- | Feb. 6, 2025 |
| Upgrade | ARCC | Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Overweight | -- | -- | Dec. 12, 2024 |
News
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: September 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Ares Capital (ARCC) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
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Ares Capital: Don't Be Fooled By The Dividend Cut Naysayers (Upgrade)
Published: September 18, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I've decided to upgrade Ares Capital stock back to a "Buy" following my caution in July, which has proved to be timely. Despite near-term interest rate headwinds from expected Fed rate cuts, ARCC's strong balance sheet and spillover income support dividend sustainability into 2026. Management's disciplined capital allocation and robust Q2 backlog position ARCC well for future growth, mitigating the threat of imminent changes to its dividend strategy.
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2 BDCs: 1 Hidden Gem And 1 Overhyped Quality Play
Published: September 17, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
The BDC sector faces headwinds from thin dividend coverage, falling base rates, and compressed spreads, threatening earnings and payouts. Many BDCs may be forced to cut dividends by 2026, negatively impacting total returns, as most income is generated from dividends. Despite sector challenges, select BDCs offer sustainable dividends and solid total return potential, though many trade at overvalued levels.
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Wall Street Bulls Look Optimistic About Ares Capital (ARCC): Should You Buy?
Published: September 10, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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What If the Fed Cuts 50 Basis Points? 4 Ultra-High-Yield Favorites Will Explode
Published: September 09, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Positive
Investors love dividend stocks, especially those with ultra-high yields, because they provide a substantial income stream and offer significant total return potential.
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Investors Heavily Search Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC): Here is What You Need to Know
Published: September 09, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Ares Capital (ARCC) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
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August Jobs Data Locks In Rate Cuts – Buy These 5 Ultra-High-Yield Kings Now
Published: September 05, 2025 by: 24/7 Wall Street
Sentiment: Neutral
The disappointing August employment report showed that only 22,000 jobs were created.
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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: August 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ares Capital (ARCC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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1 BDC For 10% Yield Protection, 1 For Alpha
Published: August 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
In Q2, most BDCs reported negative earnings growth. Given where interest rates are heading, there will likely be the same situation going forward as well. Since the sector average base dividend coverage is only 102%, it does not bode well for BDC dividends.
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Ares Capital Still Refuses To Lever, Stalled Growth Continues
Published: August 26, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ares Capital maintains ultra-conservative leverage, resulting in stable but light earnings and limited dividend growth potential. Management expresses comfort with low leverage, prioritizing financial flexibility over maximizing returns, despite investor questions about missed opportunities. Portfolio quality remains strong, with low non-accruals and ample liquidity, but risks from lower interest rates could pressure future earnings.
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Inside The Income Factory: Credit Asset Investing With Steven Bavaria
Published: August 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Steven Bavaria, from Inside the Income Factory, discusses credit assets like high-yield bonds, senior loans, and BDCs for stable, high-yield income, favoring closed-end funds for their resilience and discounts. Expense ratios for BDC ETFs like PBDC appear high due to accounting rules, but actual fund expenses are low—professional management adds only about 0.4%.
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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
Published: August 18, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ares Capital (ARCC) has received quite a bit of attention from Zacks.com users lately. Therefore, it is wise to be aware of the facts that can impact the stock's prospects.
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Ares Capital: Solid Q2 Result With Valuation Looking Toppy
Published: August 08, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Ares Capital (ARCC) delivered a solid 2.9% NAV return in Q2, maintaining a stable dividend and strong portfolio credit metrics. Portfolio quality remains solid, though non-accruals and internal ratings worsened slightly; management remains cautious on leverage. Given its elevated valuation, we would wait for a pullback relative to the sector before adding a position.
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3 SBIC & Commercial Finance Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Headwinds
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
Relatively higher rates and lingering tariff-related headwinds will affect demand for personalized financing. Yet, Zacks SBIC & Commercial Finance industry players like ARCC, MAIN and HTGC are worth a look.
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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Published: August 05, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Ares Capital (ARCC). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
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Ares Capital Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates as Expenses Rise Y/Y
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Negative
ARCC's Q2 earnings slip 18% y/y as investment income declines and rising fees push total expenses up 11%.
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Wall Street Analysts Think Ares Capital (ARCC) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.
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BDC Investors: Prepare For An Imminent Market Rotation
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Negative
Despite my long-term bullish stance on BDCs, I believe the sector is primed for a correction and may deliver subpar total returns ahead. In fact, I would suggest total return focused investors rotating out of the BDC space to avoid a 1-3 year period of underperformance. Since my strategy is focused on high durable cash flows and long-term NAV stability, I remain invested in BDCs (although, with a prudent strategy).
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Ignore The Fed-Trump Drama, Invest With 10% Yields
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Political drama between Trump and Powell over interest rates is entertaining, but I avoid letting it influence my investment decisions. The Income Method focuses on building a diversified income portfolio that generates reliable cash flow regardless of political or monetary policy shifts. Use your portfolio to create a lasting legacy of income, like great leaders aspiring to leave behind a powerful legacy.
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Billionaire Investor Sounds The All-Clear; We Think These Dividend Stocks Could Soar
Published: July 30, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
One of the world's leading investors recently stated that their confidence has been restored in the economy and markets. They shared several sectors where they are particularly bullish right now. We share some of our top picks poised to profit from these macro trends.
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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ:ARCC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants James Miller - President John W. Stilmar - Partner & Co-Head of Public Markets Investor Relations Kort Schnabel - CEO, Partner & Co-Head of U.S. Direct Lending Scott C.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
Published: July 29, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Although the revenue and EPS for Ares Capital (ARCC) give a sense of how its business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it might be worth considering how some key metrics compare with Wall Street estimates and the year-ago numbers.
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16 Ideal 'Safer' Dividend Dogs To Buy From 70 July Graham Value All-Stars (GVAS)
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
Graham All Star Value (GASV) strategy identifies top dividend 'dogs' offering high yield and fair pricing, using YCharts' large cap value and Ben Graham screens. Analyst projections suggest the top ten GASV stocks could deliver average net gains of 27.55% by July 2026, with moderate risk. Sixteen of the twenty-one lowest-priced, 'safer' GASV dividend stocks are currently buyable, with dividends exceeding share price for ideal picks.
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Investors Heavily Search Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC): Here is What You Need to Know
Published: July 25, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Ares Capital (ARCC) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
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Ares Capital (ARCC) Q2 Earnings on the Horizon: Analysts' Insights on Key Performance Measures
Published: July 24, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Positive
Beyond analysts' top-and-bottom-line estimates for Ares Capital (ARCC), evaluate projections for some of its key metrics to gain a better insight into how the business might have performed for the quarter ended June 2025.
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Ares Capital's Q2 Earnings Coming Up: What's in Store for ARCC?
Published: July 22, 2025 by: Zacks Investment Research
Sentiment: Neutral
ARCC's Q2 results will likely show lower earnings and sales, with elevated costs and muted investment income weighing on performance.
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Turbocharge Your Retirement With Income Machines Paying Fat Dividends
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
I detail why buying income machines is such a powerful way to fund a retirement. I share my four favorite income machines. I detail why they are my favorites.
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Sticky Inflation Is Back In Focus: Time To Consider High Yields
Published: July 21, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
With inflation sticky and rate cuts unlikely in 2024, investors should consider repositioning into high-yield stocks to offset volatility. Ares Capital (ARCC) and Blackstone Secured Lending (BXSL) offer strong fundamentals, high yields, and benefit from higher-for-longer interest rates. Verizon (VZ) and Realty Income (O) provide attractive yields and blue-chip stability, despite near-term headwinds from elevated rates.
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BDC Shuffle: The Stock To Drop And The Stock To Shop
Published: July 20, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Neutral
BDCs have performed unexpectedly well this year. Despite the growing uncertainty in the system and high probabilities for incremental base rate cuts, the BDC index is up on a YTD basis. This is not the right setup for being aggressive here.
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Some Of The Best Big Dividend Machines To Buy And Hold 'Forever'
Published: July 19, 2025 by: Seeking Alpha
Sentiment: Positive
We discuss the single most important metric to look for in stocks that you plan to buy and hold for the long term. We share two opportunities that yield ~7%, which score very high on this metric. We detail other reasons why these are great big dividend machines to buy and hold for the long term as well.
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About Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
- IPO Date 2004-10-05
- Website https://www.arescapitalcorp.com
- Industry Asset Management
- CEO Kort Schnabel
- Employees 1200