Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) — MoonshotScore 87/100 (Exceptional band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $18.86 (-1.57%), as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session; market cap $13.5B. Expected results Oct 27, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 35.25× (market value Oct 2, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 27, 2026
Ares Capital Corporation · ARCC · NASDAQ · Financial Services · Asset Management
Research dated 2026-09-13: Ares Capital finances middle-market companies through loans, junior capital and selective equity tied to acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings and growth. Its appeal depends on whether portfolio earnings and cash generation can keep supporting distributions while a leveraged balance sheet absorbs credit stress among borrowers.
Price as of Oct 2, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · Ares Capital (ARCC)
ExceptionalWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality, at a dirt-cheap price, but a strained balance sheet and weak growth. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Cheap; Growth Durability: Fading; Momentum: Quiet.
- quarterly revenue $768M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 0 of 8
- Altman Z 0.77 · Piotroski F 5
Holding back: soft growth
Helping: business quality, an attractive price
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Exceptional | |
| 87 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 88 | Exceptional | |
| 87 | Exceptional | |
| 87 | Exceptional |
The score moved from 85 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot to 87 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (+2); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability +9. This current publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
Computed · Educational signal · not a buy or sell recommendation · How the MoonshotScore is computed →
Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $18.86 | |
| Change on the day | -1.57% | |
| 52-week range | $17.40–$21.14 | |
| Market capitalisation | $13.5B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 13.97 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 5.11M | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 0.63 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $1.92 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 10.18% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · in line with the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextCouncil Score · weighted blend of 2 available disciplines
Council score for Ares Capital (ARCC): Bullish Lean
70/100 · ASome lenses disagree with the MoonshotScore. Compare their readings below; each uses a different method.
5-Factor Breakdown
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Read on: Oct 5, 2026
Munger's Mindset
Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
Read on: Sep 9, 2026 · older than the 27 hours refresh window; not a current reading
How to read these bars and different assessments
Council is a separate blend of available disciplines; MoonshotScore above remains the five-pillar research rating.
Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
Two of these lenses read this company less favourably than the MoonshotScore does: Griffin-style lens and Englander-style lens. Each lens is a separate scoring function over its own inputs, so a disagreement is a difference of method rather than a correction — the page's answer stays the MoonshotScore above.
On Sep 9, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 5, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is Ares Capital (ARCC), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
Ares Capital is a business development company, not a conventional asset manager whose economics are mainly fees on client assets. It commits its own capital across senior loans, unitranche structures, mezzanine debt, subordinated financing and selective equity, often acting as lead or agent and sometimes seeking board representation.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Ares Capital is a business development company, not a conventional asset manager whose economics are mainly fees on client assets. It commits its own capital across senior loans, unitranche structures, mezzanine debt, subordinated financing and selective equity, often acting as lead or agent and sometimes seeking board representation.
What do the latest results show for Ares Capital (ARCC)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $768M.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The latest earnings release showed revenue holding near the preceding report and landing just below the prevailing estimate; earnings per share also fell narrowly short. The broader annual record had already shown lower revenue and net income, so the recent result looks more like stabilization than a clear return to expansion.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $768.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $14.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $581.00M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $768.00M | Not available | $14.00M | $581.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $349.00M | Not available | $12.00M | $124.00M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $540.00M | Not available | $11.00M | $319.00M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $655.00M | Not available | $15.00M | $431.00M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $768.00M Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $770.19M Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 29, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 29, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $768.00M | $770.19M | $0.4700 | $0.4731 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | $763.00M | $778.00M | $0.4700 | $0.4827 |
| Feb 4, 2026 | $793.00M | $793.02M | $0.5000 | $0.5000 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $655.00M | $768.06M | $0.5000 | $0.5030 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $768M | $171M | $0.24 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $349M | $92M | $0.13 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $540M | $293M | $0.41 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $655M | $404M | $0.57 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for Ares Capital (ARCC)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $383.00M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $336.00M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Operating cash flow stayed positive and rebounded in the latest reported period, while the trailing margins remained substantial. That cash generation is a meaningful support for a lender whose physical capital spending is negligible.
Data-derived red flags
- Financial-distress signal — its Altman Z-Score of 0.77 sits in the distress zone (elevated bankruptcy risk).
- Inconsistent delivery — missed Wall Street EPS estimates in 5 of the last 8 reported quarters.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $336.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $114.00M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $336.00M | Not available |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $114.00M | Not available |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $248.00M | Not available |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $365.00M | Not available |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at Ares Capital (ARCC)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 27, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
The upcoming report should be judged against the recent pattern of narrow estimate misses: watch whether revenue advances, whether earnings per share stabilizes, and whether operating cash flow holds after its rebound. Cash has declined across the latest reported periods, while repeated material agreements and borrowing disclosures make funding activity another concrete balance-sheet checkpoint.
How does Ares Capital compare with its peers?
Short answer
Ares Capital's score ranks 4th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-13.
Compared with a conventional fee-based asset manager, Ares Capital behaves more like a balance-sheet lender with an unusually broad financing toolkit. Its ability to lead transactions, combine senior and junior capital, acquire stressed debt and take selective equity positions gives it several ways to structure a deal, but it also exposes shareholders directly to borrower credit outcomes and financing leverage.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $113.23 Oct 2, 2026 | $7.08B | 98 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $371.43 Oct 2, 2026 | $9.81B | 97 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $56.07 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.26B | 95 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| Ares Capital (ARCC) — this page | $18.86 | $13.5B | 87 |
| $87.04 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.83B | 85 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $104.62 Oct 2, 2026 | $22.4B | 80 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $9.58 Oct 2, 2026 | $4.43B | 80 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $490.91 Oct 2, 2026 | $44.1B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $55.11 Oct 2, 2026 | $5.12B | 74 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $34.03 Oct 2, 2026 | $15.2B | 70 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $73.00 Oct 2, 2026 | $3.75B | 67 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $44.67 Oct 2, 2026 | $17.1B | 66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $117.55 Oct 2, 2026 | $38.6B | 57 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $19.00 – $19.00
- Consensus target
- $19.00
- Median target
- $19.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $18.86 (as of Oct 2, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Most recent available transactions
- Transactions
- 12
- Identified insiders
- 9
- Purchases
- 10
- Sales
- 0
- Other transactions
- 2
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 33.9% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 34.5% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 814 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 837 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | 17,022,990 |
| Ubs Group AG | 13,778,805 |
| Van Eck Associates Corp | 13,306,095 |
| Strs Ohio | 10,657,085 |
| Bank Of America Corp /De/ | 8,935,191 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about Ares Capital (ARCC)?
Ares Capital Financial Services Stock: Key Questions Answered
Research dated 2026-09-13; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 2 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
How does Ares Capital make money from middle-market financing?
Ares Capital deploys capital into loans and other securities issued by middle-market companies undertaking acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, restructurings or growth initiatives. Reported revenue therefore reflects the economics of that financing portfolio rather than sales of goods or software.
Why does Ares Capital use unitranche and mezzanine debt?
Those instruments let Ares Capital provide financing at different levels of a borrower’s capital structure and tailor funding to complex corporate transactions. The same flexibility can increase exposure to borrowers whose leverage or restructuring needs make repayment outcomes more sensitive.
What does Ares Capital’s shrinking cash balance mean beside its debt?
Cash has fallen across the latest reported periods and represents only a small share of total debt, so liquidity cannot be judged from cash alone. Positive operating cash flow and liquidity assets that modestly exceed corresponding obligations provide support, but refinancing access and portfolio credit performance remain important.
Can Ares Capital’s operating cash flow support its dividend?
Recent operating cash flow has remained positive while the declared distribution has been steady. Durability still depends on portfolio income, borrower repayments and credit losses, so cash flow and distribution coverage should be reviewed together rather than inferred from the payment record alone.
What is the ARCC stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is $18.86, as of the Oct 2, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the ARCC price target?
The analyst consensus price target for Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) is $19.00 (range $19.00 to $19.00, median $19.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 245 Park Avenue, 44TH Floor, NEW York, NY, 10167 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, 90067-4733, US". |
FMP — 65 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 27, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar — The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | |
px.last | Latest provided price | $18.86 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-04T18:34:45.888Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | -1.57% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $13.5B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-02T20:00:01.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-04T18:34:43.641Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | −$0.30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $768M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $17.40–$21.14 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) quote | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 13.97 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 5.11M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 0.63 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Kort Schnabel | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 4,250 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $2.05B, net result $1.57B; FY2022 revenue $1.20B, net result $600.00M; FY2023 revenue $2.17B, net result $1.52B; FY2024 revenue $2.37B, net result $1.52B; FY2025 revenue $2.24B, net result $1.30B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 67.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $768.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $14.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $581.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $349.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $12.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $124.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $540.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $11.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $319.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $655.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $15.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $431.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $768.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $770.19M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-29 | $0.4700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-29 | $0.4731 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-28 | $763.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-28 | $778.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-28 | $0.4700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-28 | $0.4827 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-02-04 | $793.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-02-04 | $793.02M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-02-04 | $0.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-02-04.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-02-04 | $0.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $655.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $768.06M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $0.5000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $0.5030 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $383.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $336.00M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $15.77B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.price_to_book | Price to book value | 0.97× | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $336.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $114.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $248.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $365.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $19.00 – $19.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $19.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $19.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 12 transactions · 10 purchases, 0 sales, 2 other transactions · 9 identified insiders · most recent available transactions | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 33.9% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 34.5% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 814 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 837 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Morgan Stanley — shares in provider snapshot | 17,022,990 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Ubs Group AG — shares in provider snapshot | 13,778,805 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Van Eck Associates Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 13,306,095 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Strs Ohio — shares in provider snapshot | 10,657,085 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | Bank Of America Corp /De/ — shares in provider snapshot | 8,935,191 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
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earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 0 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-02 · Expired observation | |
fin.scores | Distress and quality screens | Altman Z 0.77 · Piotroski F 5 | UNRECORDED | Stored financial-scores observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 35.25× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $383.00M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-02. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $1.92 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 10.18% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($768.00M) with the recorded estimate ($770.19M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-29.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($0.4700) with the recorded estimate ($0.4731) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 87 of 100 · Exceptional · pillars 97 / 38 / 93 / 28 / 46 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 85 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 87 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (+2) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots — The current score publication is not yet represented in the immutable snapshot archive. |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
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| Business description | Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), delivering diverse financing solutions predominantly to middle-market enterprises. The firm's expertise lies in facilitating various corporate actions, including funding acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. It also extends mezzanine debt, assists with corporate restructurings, and provides crucial rescue financing, in addition to offering growth capital and general refinancing options. ARCC primarily targets investments in companies within the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, healthcare (both products and services), and information technology service sectors. Opportunistically, it also explores prospects in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and the broader technology space. Geographically, ARCC maintains a broad reach across the United States. Its New York office oversees investments in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. The Chicago office manages opportunities in the Midwest, while its Los Angeles presence covers the Western region. In terms of deal parameters, ARCC typically commits between $20 million and $200 million per investment, with an upper limit of $400 million, targeting companies that generate an EBITDA of $10 million to $250 million. For debt-specific placements, the investment range is generally $10 million to $100 million. The company employs a wide array of financial instruments, including revolving credit facilities, first and second lien loans, unitranche structures, warrants, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, and subordinated debt, alongside selective non-control preferred and common equity investments. ARCC also evaluates participation in senior and subordinated debt financings led by other parties and strategically acquires stressed or discounted debt. It frequently assumes a lead or agent role in its transactions and actively seeks board representation in its portfolio companies. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $15.77B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $16.61B; Cash and short-term investments: $383.00M; Cash and investments: $383.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Recent dividends paid | Captured record · 4 entries
Declared amounts per share on their ex-dates. A single payment does not establish an annual rate, and a special dividend is not separated here. | 2026-06-15 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend history |
| Next scheduled dividend | Ex date: 2026-09-15; Declared on: 2026-07-29; Record date: 2026-09-15; Payment date: 2026-09-30; Amount per share: $0.48 Amount is per share as declared, before any withholding. Owning the share before the ex-date is what carries entitlement. | 2026-07-29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) dividend calendar |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Financial Services / Asset Management | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-29 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 1.14; Current ratio: 1.14; Debt to equity: 1.14; Net margin: 41.5%; Gross margin: 67%; Operating margin: 62.9%; Return on assets: 3.1%; Return on equity: 6.8% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-27; EPS estimate: $0.48 per share; Revenue estimate: $776.38M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Recent SEC filings |
| 2026-08-14 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer submissions |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $383.00M; Cash and short-term investments: $383.00M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 0.79; Piotroski F-score: 5 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-13 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
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ETFs that hold ARCC
Funds in our ETF coverage that list ARCC among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| WHITEWOLF Publicly Listed Private Equity ETF (LBO) | 11.01% |