Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) Stock Price & Analysis
Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) rose 0.91% to USD 18.78 as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC, according to Nexqual real-time market data.
ARCC last closed at USD 18.61; the session ranged USD 18.65–18.86 on volume of 2,768,425 shares. Market capitalization is $13.48B, with a 52-week range of USD 17.4–23.15 (NMS). Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Key Statistics (as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC)
| Price | USD 18.78 |
|---|---|
| Change | ▲ 0.91% (up) |
| Previous Close | USD 18.61 |
| Open | USD 18.69 |
| Day Range | USD 18.65 – 18.86 |
| 52-Week Range | USD 17.4 – 23.15 |
| Volume | 2,768,425 shares |
| Market Cap | $13.48B |
| Exchange | NMS |
Technical Analysis (ARCC)
Nexqual's technical model rates ARCC "STRONG BUY" based on 5 bullish and 0 bearish signals across 125 daily candles, as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Overall Signal | STRONG BUY |
|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 50.13 (neutral) |
| vs SMA50 | Above (USD 18.68) |
| MACD | 0.08 (positive) |
Analyst Ratings (ARCC)
Wall Street analysts rate ARCC "Buy" based on 12 analysts, with a mean price target of USD 20.63 (range USD 18.5–23), per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Consensus Rating | Buy |
|---|---|
| Analyst Count | 12 |
| Mean Target | USD 20.63 |
| High Target | USD 23 |
| Low Target | USD 18.5 |
| Buy / Hold / Sell | 10 / 3 / 0 |
Earnings (ARCC)
| Next Earnings Date | 2026-07-29 |
|---|---|
| EPS Estimate | USD 0.47 |
| Revenue Estimate | $769.50M |
Recent Earnings History
| Quarter | Actual vs Estimate |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | USD 0.47 vs est 0.48 ▼ miss |
| 2025-12-31 | USD 0.5 vs est 0.5 ▲ beat |
| 2025-09-30 | USD 0.5 vs est 0.5 ▼ miss |
| 2025-06-30 | USD 0.5 vs est 0.51 ▼ miss |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Financials & Fundamentals (ARCC)
| Total Revenue | $3.08B |
|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | +4.20% |
| Gross Margin | +100.00% |
| Operating Margin | +80.86% |
| Profit Margin | +37.30% |
| ROE | +8.29% |
| Debt / Equity | 112.91 |
| Current Ratio | 0.38 |
| Total Cash | $554.00M |
| Total Debt | $15.88B |
| Free Cash Flow | $909.37M |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Financial Health Score (ARCC)
Nexqual rates Ares Capital Corp's overall financial health "Mixed" across five dimensions, as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| Growth | Mixed — Revenue +2.1% YoY (annual), slow |
|---|---|
| Profitability | Strong — Operating margin 81% |
| Balance Sheet | Weak — $554M cash vs $15.9B debt |
| Cash Flow | Strong — FCF $909M, 30% margin |
| Efficiency | Mixed — ROE 8%, ROA 4.9% |
Ownership (ARCC)
| Insider Ownership | +0.56% |
|---|---|
| Institutional Ownership | +36.30% |
| Shares Outstanding | 718.02M |
| Short % of Float | +6.54% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Leadership (ARCC)
Ares Capital Corp is led by Kort Schnabel (age 48), CEO & Co-Head of U.S. Direct Lending, per Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
| CEO & Co-Head of U.S. Direct Lending | Kort Schnabel (age 48) |
|---|---|
| Co-Chairman, Partner & Co-Head of Ares Credit Group | Mitchell Scott Goldstein (age 58) |
| Co-Chairman of Board of Directors & Co-Head of Ares Credit Group | Michael Lewis Smith (age 54) |
| Executive VP & Director | Michael J. Arougheti (age 53) |
| President & Co-Head of U.S. Direct Lending | James Miller (age 48) |
Major Backers & Investors (ARCC)
Notable institutional backers of Ares Capital Corp include Morgan Stanley, UBS Group AG, VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck BDC Income ETF, according to Nexqual as of July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
Active Investors
| Investor | Stake |
|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 2.28% |
| UBS Group AG | 1.99% |
| VanEck ETF Trust-VanEck BDC Income ETF | 1.75% |
| Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.52% |
| STRS Ohio | 1.46% |
| Bank of America Corporation | 1.27% |
| JPMorgan | 1.07% |
| Generali Asset Management Spa Sgr | 1.05% |
Index Funds (Passive)
| Fund | Stake |
|---|---|
| Legal & General Group PLC | 0.83% |
Source: Nexqual, July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC.
From Ares Capital Corp's Latest SEC 10-K Filing (filed 2026-02-04)
Partnerships
- In addition, there may be conflicts in the allocation of investments among us and the funds managed by investment managers affiliated with Ares (including our investment adviser) 33 or one or more of our controlled affiliates or among the funds they manage, including investments made pursuant to the Co-Investment Exemptive Order.
- Prior to entering into the IHAM administration agreement, IHAM was party to a services agreement with our investment adviser, pursuant to which our investment adviser provided similar services.
Source: SEC EDGAR 10-K, official filing. Curated by Nexqual.
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Data source: Nexqual — real-time market data, technical indicators, analyst consensus, earnings, SEC EDGAR filings. Last updated: July 25, 2026 at 02:21 UTC. This page is informational and not investment advice.