Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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ARCC Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

10 Buy

2 Hold

0 Sell

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Ares

Capital

in the past 3 months

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ARCC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

$23.14

▲(4.00% Upside)

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ares Capital in the last 3 months. The average price target is $23.14 with a high forecast of $24.00 and a low forecast of $22.00. The average price target represents a 4.00% change from the last price of $22.25.

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Highest Price Target$24.00

Average Price Target$23.14

Lowest Price Target$22.00

The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts

Valerie Balancia

TR | OpenAI - 4o

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Buy

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Reiterated

08/22/25

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Derek Hewett

Bank of America Securities

$23→$23.5

Buy

5.62%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) PT Raised to $23.50 at BofA SecuritiesBofA Securities analyst Derek Hewett raised the price target on Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) to $23.50 (from $23.00) while maintaining a Buy rating.

Brian McKenna

Citizens JMP

$22→$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/25

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

Kenneth Lee

RBC Capital

$23→$24

Buy

7.87%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC)

Arren Cyganovich

Truist Financial

$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Truist Financial Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Robert Dodd

Raymond James

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Hold

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Reiterated

07/30/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: German American Bancorp (NASDAQ: GABC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Casey Alexander

Compass Point

$24

Buy

7.87%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Compass Point Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Finian O'Shea

Wells Fargo

$22→$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks

Paul Johnson

KBW

$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from KBW

Sean-Paul Adams

B.Riley Financial

$22.5→$23.5

Buy

5.62%

Upside

Upgraded

07/30/25

Ares Capital upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. RileyAres Capital upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley

Unknown Analyst

Oppenheimer

Not Ranked

Oppenheimer

$22

Buy

-1.12%

Downside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Oppenheimer Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Melissa Wedel

J.P. Morgan

$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/29/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA (Other OTC: BKPKF) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Douglas Harter

UBS

$22→$22.5

Hold

1.12%

Upside

Reiterated

07/16/25

Ares Capital price target raised to $22.50 from $22 at UBSAres Capital price target raised to $22.50 from $22 at UBS

John Rowan

Janney Montgomery

$24→$22

Buy

-1.12%

Downside

Reiterated

04/30/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from Janney Montgomery

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Valerie Balancia

TR | OpenAI - 4o

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Buy

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Reiterated

08/22/25

AI Generated ArticleAI Generated Article

Derek Hewett

Bank of America Securities

$23→$23.5

Buy

5.62%

Upside

Reiterated

08/05/25

Brian McKenna

Citizens JMP

$22→$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/31/25

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

Kenneth Lee

RBC Capital

$23→$24

Buy

7.87%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Analysts' Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) and WesBanco (NASDAQ: WSBC)

Arren Cyganovich

Truist Financial

$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Truist Financial Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Robert Dodd

Raymond James

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Hold

―

Reiterated

07/30/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: German American Bancorp (NASDAQ: GABC) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Casey Alexander

Compass Point

$24

Buy

7.87%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Compass Point Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Finian O'Shea

Wells Fargo

$22→$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Wall Street Analysts Are Bullish on Top Financial Picks

Paul Johnson

KBW

$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from KBW

Sean-Paul Adams

B.Riley Financial

$22.5→$23.5

Buy

5.62%

Upside

Upgraded

07/30/25

Ares Capital upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. RileyAres Capital upgraded to Buy from Neutral at B. Riley

Unknown Analyst

Oppenheimer

Not Ranked

Oppenheimer

$22

Buy

-1.12%

Downside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Oppenheimer Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Melissa Wedel

J.P. Morgan

$23

Buy

3.37%

Upside

Reiterated

07/29/25

Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA (Other OTC: BKPKF) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Douglas Harter

UBS

$22→$22.5

Hold

1.12%

Upside

Reiterated

07/16/25

Ares Capital price target raised to $22.50 from $22 at UBSAres Capital price target raised to $22.50 from $22 at UBS

John Rowan

Janney Montgomery

$24→$22

Buy

-1.12%

Downside

Reiterated

04/30/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from Janney Montgomery

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Average Return

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1 Year

Derek HewettBank of America Securities

Success Rate

14/15 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+15.49%

reiterated a buy rating 24 days ago

Copying Derek Hewett's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 93.33% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +15.49% per trade.

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Average Return

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ARCC Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Apr 25

May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, ARCC has received 13 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. ARCC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 23.14.

Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.

ARCC Financial Forecast

ARCC Earnings Forecast

Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ARCC is $0.50 with a range of $0.49 to $0.52. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.50. ARCC beat its EPS estimate 0.00% of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 65.17% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ARCC has Preformed in-line its overall industry.

ARCC Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for ARCC is $768.11M with a range of $731.00M to $786.60M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $822.00M. ARCC beat its sales estimates 25.00% of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 79.57% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ARCC has Outperformed its overall industry.

ARCC Stock Forecast FAQ

What is ARCC’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?

Based on analyst ratings, Ares Capital Corp’s 12-month average price target is 23.14.

What is ARCC’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?

Ares Capital Corp has 4.00% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.

Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?

Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.

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Is ARCC a Buy, Sell or Hold?

Ares Capital Corp has a consensus rating of Strong Buy which is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Ares Capital Corp’s price target?

The average price target for Ares Capital Corp is 23.14. This is based on 12 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $24.00 ,the lowest forecast is $22.00. The average price target represents 4.00% Increase from the current price of $22.25.

What do analysts say about Ares Capital Corp?

Ares Capital Corp’s analyst rating consensus is a Strong Buy. This is based on the ratings of 12 Wall Streets Analysts.

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Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

ARCC Analyst Ratings

ARCC Stock 12 Month Forecast

Average Price Target

Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts​

Best Analysts Covering Ares Capital

ARCC Analyst Recommendation Trends

ARCC Financial Forecast

ARCC Earnings Forecast

ARCC Sales Forecast

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