Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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ARCC Analyst Ratings

Strong Buy

4 Buy

0 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

$21.75

▲(12.06% Upside)

Based on 4 Wall Street analysts offering 12 month price targets for Ares Capital in the last 3 months. The average price target is $21.75 with a high forecast of $23.00 and a low forecast of $20.00. The average price target represents a 12.06% change from the last price of $19.41.

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Highest Price Target$23.00

Average Price Target$21.75

Lowest Price Target$20.00

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

Kenneth Lee

RBC Capital

$23→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

02/09/26

RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Sean-Paul Adams

B. Riley Securities

$23.5→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

02/06/26

Ares Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23.50 at B. RileyAres Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23.50 at B. Riley

Arren Cyganovich

Truist Financial

$23

Buy

18.50%

Upside

Reiterated

02/05/26

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

Finian O'Shea

Wells Fargo

$21→$20

Buy

3.04%

Upside

Reiterated

02/05/26

Wells Fargo Keeps Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Casey Alexander

Compass Point

$24

Buy

23.65%

Upside

Reiterated

10/29/25

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: SLM (NASDAQ: SLM), Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Derek Hewett

Bank of America Securities

$23.5

Buy

21.07%

Upside

Reiterated

10/29/25

Analysts' Top Financial Picks: PayPal Holdings (PYPL), Visa (V)

Paul Johnson

KBW

$23→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

10/29/25

Ares Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23 at Keefe BruyetteAres Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23 at Keefe Bruyette

Douglas Harter

UBS

$22.5→$21

Hold

8.19%

Upside

Reiterated

10/14/25

Ares Capital price target lowered to $21 from $22.50 at UBSAres Capital price target lowered to $21 from $22.50 at UBS

Ethan Kaye

Lucid Capital

$22.5

Buy

15.92%

Upside

Initiated

10/10/25

Ares Capital initiated with a Buy at Lucid CapitalAres Capital initiated with a Buy at Lucid Capital

Robert Dodd

Raymond James

Hold

―

Reiterated

10/07/25

Raymond James Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Melissa Wedel

J.P. Morgan

$23→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

10/01/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from J.P. Morgan

Brian McKenna

Citizens JMP

$22→$23

Buy

18.50%

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

Unknown Analyst

Oppenheimer

Not Ranked

Oppenheimer

$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Oppenheimer Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

John Rowan

Janney Montgomery

$24→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

04/30/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from Janney Montgomery

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Ranks

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Analyst Rating

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Upside/ Downside

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Action

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Kenneth Lee

RBC Capital

$23→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

02/09/26

RBC Capital Keeps Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Sean-Paul Adams

B. Riley Securities

$23.5→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

02/06/26

Ares Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23.50 at B. RileyAres Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23.50 at B. Riley

Arren Cyganovich

Truist Financial

$23

Buy

18.50%

Upside

Reiterated

02/05/26

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

Finian O'Shea

Wells Fargo

$21→$20

Buy

3.04%

Upside

Reiterated

02/05/26

Wells Fargo Keeps Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

Casey Alexander

Compass Point

$24

Buy

23.65%

Upside

Reiterated

10/29/25

Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Financial Companies: SLM (NASDAQ: SLM), Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) and Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC)

Derek Hewett

Bank of America Securities

$23.5

Buy

21.07%

Upside

Reiterated

10/29/25

Analysts' Top Financial Picks: PayPal Holdings (PYPL), Visa (V)

Paul Johnson

KBW

$23→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

10/29/25

Ares Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23 at Keefe BruyetteAres Capital price target lowered to $22 from $23 at Keefe Bruyette

Douglas Harter

UBS

$22.5→$21

Hold

8.19%

Upside

Reiterated

10/14/25

Ares Capital price target lowered to $21 from $22.50 at UBSAres Capital price target lowered to $21 from $22.50 at UBS

Ethan Kaye

Lucid Capital

$22.5

Buy

15.92%

Upside

Initiated

10/10/25

Ares Capital initiated with a Buy at Lucid CapitalAres Capital initiated with a Buy at Lucid Capital

Robert Dodd

Raymond James

Hold

―

Reiterated

10/07/25

Raymond James Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)

Melissa Wedel

J.P. Morgan

$23→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

10/01/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from J.P. Morgan

Brian McKenna

Citizens JMP

$22→$23

Buy

18.50%

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

Unknown Analyst

Oppenheimer

Not Ranked

Oppenheimer

$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

07/30/25

Oppenheimer Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ares Capital (ARCC)

John Rowan

Janney Montgomery

$24→$22

Buy

13.34%

Upside

Reiterated

04/30/25

Ares Capital (ARCC) Gets a Buy from Janney Montgomery

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3 Months

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Success Rate

12/16 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+7.67%

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1 Year

Arren CyganovichTruist Financial

Success Rate

12/15 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+23.30%

reiterated a buy rating 16 days ago

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2 Years

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Success Rate

12/15 ratings generated profit

Average Return

+34.32%

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rating 16 days ago

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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 80.00% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +34.32% per trade.

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ARCC Analyst Recommendation Trends

Rating

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

Jan 26

Feb 26

Strong Buy

Buy

Hold

Sell

Strong Sell

total

In the current month, ARCC has received 38 Buy Ratings, 20 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. ARCC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 21.75.

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 $0.49 with a range of $0.47 to $0.49. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.50. ARCC beat its EPS estimate ― of the time in the past 12 months, while its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 65.60% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ARCC has Performed in-line its overall industry.

ARCC Sales Forecast

Next quarter’s sales forecast for ARCC is $779.10M with a range of $732.00M to $800.43M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $635.00M. ARCC beat its sales estimates ― of the time in past 12 months, while its overall industry beat sales estimates 79.60% of the time in the same period. In the last calendar year ARCC has Performed in-line 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 21.75.

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

Ares Capital Corp has 12.06% 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 4 buy ratings, 0 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.

What is Ares Capital Corp’s price target?

The average price target for Ares Capital Corp is 21.75. This is based on 4 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $23.00 ,the lowest forecast is $20.00. The average price target represents 12.06% Increase from the current price of $19.41.

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 4 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

ARCC Stock Forecast FAQ

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