Ares Capital Corp [NASDAQ: ARCC] price plunged by -4.44 percent to reach at -$0.99.
A sum of 8809507 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 3.54M shares. Ares Capital Corp shares reached a high of $21.85 and dropped to a low of $21.14 until finishing in the latest session at $21.31.
The one-year ARCC stock forecast points to a potential upside of 8.5. The average equity rating for ARCC stock is currently 1.57, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Ares Capital Corp [ARCC]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ARCC shares is $23.29 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ARCC stock is a recommendation set at 1.57. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
B. Riley Securities have made an estimate for Ares Capital Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Buy, with their previous recommendation back on July 30, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on February 06, 2025, representing the official price target for Ares Capital Corp stock.
ARCC Stock Performance Analysis:
Ares Capital Corp [ARCC] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -5.25. With this latest performance, ARCC shares dropped by -5.96% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 0.14% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -2.65% in the past year of trading.
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
ARCC Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Ares Capital Corp posted 0.58/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.59/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ARCC.
Ares Capital Corp [ARCC] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $32.99%, or 33.17%% of ARCC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ARCC stocks are: MORGAN STANLEY with ownership of 16.01 million shares, which is approximately 2.5991%. VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP, holding 11.68 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$243.43 million in ARCC stocks shares; and VAN ECK ASSOCIATES CORP, currently with $$138.68 million in ARCC stock with ownership which is approximately 1.0803%.
