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19.64 -0.2

Overview

Share price change

24h

Current

Min

19.53

Max

19.76

Key metrics

By Trading Economics

Income

79M

171M

Sales

5M

768M

P/E

Sector Avg

14.955

21.734

EPS

0.47

Dividend yield

9.6

Profit margin

22.266

EBITDA

48M

758M

Recommendations

By TipRanks

Recommendations

Buy

12 Months Forecast

+2.59% upside

Dividends

By Acuity

Dividend yield

Sector Avg

9.60%

4.42%

Next Earnings

27 Oct 2026

Next Dividend date

30 Sept 2026

Next Ex Dividend date

15 Sept 2026

Market Stats

By TradingEconomics

Market Cap

826M

14B

Previous open

19.84

Previous close

19.64

News Sentiment

By Acuity

50%

50%

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Ares Capital Corp Chart

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

Related News

8 Sept 2026, 23:01 UTC

News

Ares Capital Corp priced a $750 million public offering of unsecured notes, aiming to enhance financial flexibility. Shares are trading higher in after-market hours.

4 Sept 2026, 19:16 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are higher, reflecting routine performance near their one-month trading range amid steady unemployment rates and potential Fed interest rate concerns.

3 Sept 2026, 20:07 UTC

Correlated Moves

Ares Capital Corp reports first-quarter net investment income of $0.41, below the $0.42 estimate. Shares are lower since Wednesday's close amid broader market dynamics.

2 Sept 2026, 20:07 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are rising, driven by gains in the Asset Management & Custody Banks sub-sector, despite no specific company news identified.

1 Sept 2026, 23:01 UTC

Correlated Moves

Ares Capital Corp shares rose in after-market trading, reflecting positive sentiment in the asset management sector alongside Blue Owl Capital Inc's increase.

31 Aug 2026, 23:06 UTC

News

Ares Capital Corp raised ¥612 billion for its Japan Logistics Development Partners V LP, exceeding its predecessor's size. Shares are higher in after-market hours.

28 Aug 2026, 20:06 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are higher today, driven by gains in the Asset Management & Custody Banks sub-sector. The broader market also closed higher.

26 Aug 2026, 19:16 UTC

Ares Capital Corp. shares are trading roughly flat, remaining near the upper end of their one-month range amid stable performance.

25 Aug 2026, 19:16 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower today amid broader market volatility, despite no specific company news impacting the stock's movement.

24 Aug 2026, 23:56 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are trading roughly flat in after-hours. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average amid broader market caution.

21 Aug 2026, 19:36 UTC

Ares Capital shares are trading higher today, currently above their 20-day moving average and near the upper end of their one-month range.

20 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are higher in after-market hours, trading near the upper end of their one-month range despite broader market pressures.

19 Aug 2026, 23:56 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are higher in after-market trading, reflecting a generally positive performance backdrop. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

17 Aug 2026, 20:01 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower today amid broader market volatility and rising crude oil prices, despite remaining above their 20-day moving average.

14 Aug 2026, 23:31 UTC

Ares Capital Corp's shares are higher in after-market hours, following earlier gains despite mixed economic data and no specific company news identified.

13 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Ares Capital Corp. shares are lower in after-market hours, amid notable market volatility and a decline from earlier highs. The asset remains above its 20-day moving average.

12 Aug 2026, 23:56 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower in after-market hours, continuing a three-session decline amid market volatility following U.S. Consumer Price Index data release.

11 Aug 2026, 19:16 UTC

Correlated Moves

Ares Capital Corp is trading higher, supported by gains in the Asset Management & Custody Banks sub-sector and PennantPark Floating Rate Capital's increase.

10 Aug 2026, 23:21 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower in after-market hours following a weak trading session. Rising U.S. Treasury yields may be influencing investor sentiment.

7 Aug 2026, 23:01 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower in after-market hours, reflecting broader weaker trading trends. No specific news was identified to explain the decline.

6 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower in after-market trading. Broader market conditions show weakness amid a strengthening U.S. Dollar and subdued trading activity.

5 Aug 2026, 23:06 UTC

News

Ares Capital Corp reported a 5% year-over-year increase in net investment income, driving shares higher in after-market hours amid positive sentiment on financial health.

4 Aug 2026, 23:31 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares declined during after-market hours, pulling back from an earlier peak, with no specific news identified to explain the movement.

3 Aug 2026, 23:26 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower in after-market trading, showing a slight decline since Monday's close. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

1 Aug 2026, 00:01 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are higher in after-market trading, reaching a peak shortly after the session began. The stock remains within its one-month trading range.

31 Jul 2026, 23:01 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are higher in after-market trading, reflecting a modest increase since Friday's close, with no specific news identified for the movement.

30 Jul 2026, 22:51 UTC

Correlated Moves

Ares Capital Corp shares are trading higher in after-market hours, reflecting a broader market recovery amid ongoing geopolitical tensions and inflation uncertainties.

29 Jul 2026, 23:51 UTC

Ares Capital Corp shares are lower in after-market trading, reflecting caution from rising U.S. Treasury yields amid concerns over high inflation and interest rates.

28 Jul 2026, 19:46 UTC

Ares Capital Corp is trading higher today, maintaining gains despite a pullback from earlier session highs. The stock remains above its 20-day moving average.

27 Jul 2026, 20:01 UTC

News

Ares Capital Corp shares rise amid gains in the Asset Management sector. The company reports cumulative profits exceeding distributions by $1.05 billion since 2022.

Peer Comparison

Price change

Ares Capital Corp Forecast

Price Target

By TipRanks

2.59% upside

12 Months Forecast

Average 20.21 USD  2.59%

High 21 USD

Low 19 USD

Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets forAres Capital Corp - Dist in the last 3 months.

Rating Consensus

By TipRanks

Buy

7 ratings

5

Buy

2

Hold

0

Sell

Sentiment

By Acuity

163 / 436 Finance

News Sentiment

Neutral

Volatility

Below average

News Volume (RCV)

Below average

Financials

Selling and administration expenses

Operating expenses

Pre-tax profit

Sales

Cost of sales

Gross profit on sales

Interest expense on debt

EBITDA

Operating profit

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About Ares Capital Corp

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 restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and technology sectors. 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 $20 million and $200 million and a maximum of $400 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.
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