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Ares Capital (ARCC) Stock Forecast & Price Target
ARCC Analyst Ratings
ARCC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$20.21▲(5.78% Upside)Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Wedel | UBS | $21 | buy | 9.89%Upside | Upgraded | 10/29/26 | ||
| Paul Johnson | KBW | $20 | buy | 4.66%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Richard Shane | J.P. Morgan | $19→$20 | buy | 4.66%Upside | Reiterated | 10/29/26 | ||
| Kenneth Lee | RBC Capital | $21 | buy | 9.89%Upside | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Sean-Paul Adams | B. Riley Securities | $20 | buy | 4.66%Upside | Reiterated | 10/28/26 | ||
| Derek Hewett | Bank of America Securities | $20.50 | buy | 7.27%Upside | Reiterated | 10/27/26 | ||
| Finian O'Shea | Wells Fargo | $19 | hold | -0.58%Downside | Reiterated | 08/26/26 | ||
| Arren Cyganovich | Truist Financial | $22→$21 | buy | 9.89%Upside | Assigned | 07/30/26 | ||
| Brian McKenna | Citizens JMP | $23→$22 | buy | 15.12%Upside | Reiterated | 04/22/26 | ||
| Douglas Harter | BTIG | $21→$19 | hold | -0.58%Downside | Assigned | 03/13/26 |
| Price Target | Follow | Article | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Wedel | 10/29/26 | $21 | buy | 9.89%Upside | Upgraded | UBS | ||
| Paul Johnson | 10/29/26 | $20 | buy | 4.66%Upside | Reiterated | KBW | ||
| Richard Shane | 10/29/26 | $19→$20 | buy | 4.66%Upside | Reiterated | J.P. Morgan | ||
| Kenneth Lee | 10/28/26 | $21 | buy | 9.89%Upside | Reiterated | RBC Capital | ||
| Sean-Paul Adams | 10/28/26 | $20 | buy | 4.66%Upside | Reiterated | B. Riley Securities | ||
| Derek Hewett | 10/27/26 | $20.50 | buy | 7.27%Upside | Reiterated | Bank of America Securities | ||
| Finian O'Shea | 08/26/26 | $19 | hold | -0.58%Downside | Reiterated | Wells Fargo | ||
| Arren Cyganovich | 07/30/26 | $22→$21 | buy | 9.89%Upside | Assigned | Truist Financial | ||
| Brian McKenna | 04/22/26 | $23→$22 | buy | 15.12%Upside | Reiterated | Citizens JMP | ||
| Douglas Harter | 03/13/26 | $21→$19 | hold | -0.58%Downside | Assigned | BTIG |
Best Analysts Covering Ares Capital
Copying Arren Cyganovich's trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 76.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +5.18% per trade.
Copying Arren Cyganovich's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 88.24% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +22.05% per trade.
Copying Kenneth Lee's trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 91.30% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +14.50% per trade.
ARCC Analyst Recommendation Trends
| Rating | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Hold | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
In the current month, ARCC has received 8 Buy Ratings, 3 Hold Ratings, and 0 Sell Ratings. ARCC average Analyst price target in the past 3 months is 20.21.
ARCC Financial Forecast
ARCC Earnings Forecast
Next quarter’s earnings estimate for ARCC is $0.48 with a range of $0.46 to $0.49. The previous quarter’s EPS was $0.46. Its overall industry beat the EPS estimate 81.82% of the time in the past 12 months.
ARCC Sales Forecast
Next quarter’s sales forecast for ARCC is $781.30M with a range of $766.00M to $801.80M. The previous quarter’s sales results were $710.00M. Its overall industry beat sales estimates 93.33% of the time in the past 12 months.