Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)
NASDAQ: ARCC · Real-Time Price · USD
21.02
+0.10 (0.48%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025, 4:00 PM EST
21.09
+0.07 (0.33%)
After-hours: Dec 5, 2025, 7:51 PM EST
Ares Capital Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 10 professional analysts, the 12-month price target for Ares Capital stock ranges from a low of $21 to a high of $24. The average analyst price target of $22.5 forecasts a 7.04% increase in the stock price over the next year.
Price Target: $22.50 (+7.04%)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
* Price targets were last updated on Oct 29, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Ares Capital stock is "Buy". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to outperform the market over the next twelve months.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Jun '25 | Jul '25 | Aug '25 | Sep '25 | Oct '25 | Nov '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Buy | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Buy Maintains $23 → $22 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $22 | +4.66% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | RBC Capital | Buy Maintains $24 → $23 | Buy | Maintains | $24 → $23 | +9.42% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Wells Fargo | Buy Maintains $23 → $21 | Buy | Maintains | $23 → $21 | -0.10% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| UBS | UBS | Hold Maintains $23 → $21 | Hold | Maintains | $23 → $21 | -0.10% | Oct 14, 2025 |
| LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS | LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS | Strong Buy Initiates $23 | Strong Buy | Initiates | $23 | +7.04% | Oct 10, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
3.12B
from 2.99B
Increased by 4.41%
Revenue Next Year
3.30B
from 3.12B
Increased by 5.64%
EPS This Year
2.04
from 2.44
Decreased by -16.30%
EPS Next Year
1.99
from 2.04
Decreased by -2.56%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 3.2B | 3.7B | |
| Avg | 3.1B | 3.3B | |
| Low | 3.0B | 2.9B |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 8.6% | 17.3% | |
| Avg | 4.4% | 5.6% | |
| Low | -0.7% | -8.4% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | 2.14 | 2.15 | |
| Avg | 2.04 | 1.99 | |
| Low | 1.94 | 1.86 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High | -12.2% | 5.2% | |
| Avg | -16.3% | -2.6% | |
| Low | -20.4% | -9.0% |
Sources: Price targets and analyst ratings provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data disclaimer.