Ares Capital Corp [NASDAQ: ARCC] surged by $0.24 during the normal trading session on Monday and reaching a high of $20.35 during the day while it closed the day at $20.32.
Ares Capital Corp stock has also gained 3.67% of its value over the past 7 days. However, ARCC stock has declined by -9.85% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -4.38% and lost -5.49% year-on date.
The market cap for ARCC stock reached $14.33 billion, with 706.00 million shares outstanding and 700.67 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 4.95M shares, ARCC reached a trading volume of 6744030 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about 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 $23.04 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 1.27. 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.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.02, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.94. Price to Free Cash Flow for ARCC in the course of the last twelve months was 11.23 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.14.
ARCC stock trade performance evaluation
Ares Capital Corp [ARCC] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 3.67. With this latest performance, ARCC shares dropped by -0.68% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -4.38% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -7.17% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ARCC stock in for the last two-week period is set at 51.59, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.36, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.37 for Ares Capital Corp [ARCC]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 21.03, while it was recorded at 20.04 for the last single week of trading, and 21.84 for the last 200 days.
Ares Capital Corp [ARCC]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Ares Capital Corp [ARCC] shares currently have an operating margin of 72.42% and a Gross Margin at 74.64%. Ares Capital Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 45.45%.
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Ares Capital Corp. ( ARCC), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 10.25%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.91%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Ares Capital Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 4.81%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Ares Capital Corp’s (ARCC) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 1.01%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Ares Capital Corp. (ARCC) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $421875.0 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.14% and a Quick Ratio of 1.14%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings per share (EPS) analysis for Ares Capital Corp [ARCC] stock
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. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Ares Capital Corp go to -6.34%.
Ares Capital Corp [ARCC]: Institutional Ownership
There are presently around $33.14%, or 33.32%% 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%.
