ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:ARCC • US04010L1035

Current stock price

17.96 USD
-0.23 (-1.26%)
At close:
18.02 USD
+0.06 (+0.33%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$22.71
+ 26.47% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.49
Revenue Estimate
795.91M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
83.00%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$22.71
Upside
+ 26.47%
From current price of $17.96 to mean target of $22.71, Based on 20 analyst forecasts
Low
$20.20
Median
$22.44
High
$27.30

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-1.86%
3 Months
-1.65%

Price Target Summary

20 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for ARCC. The average price target is 22.71 USD. This implies a price increase of 26.47% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 17.96.
The average price target has been revised downward by 1.65% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

ARCC Current Analyst RatingARCC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings History

ARCC Historical Analyst RatingsARCC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15 20

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
83.00%
ARCC was analyzed by 20 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about ARCC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
ARCC was analyzed by 20 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-13UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-03-13JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2026-02-09RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2026-02-05Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-29Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-29RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-10-29Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-10-14UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-10-10LUCID CAPITAL MARKETSInitiate Buy
2025-10-01JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-31JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2025-07-30Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-07-30B. Riley SecuritiesUpgrade Neutral -> Buy
2025-07-30Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-07-16UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-06-27Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-05-06RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-30Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-28Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-24JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2025-04-17UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-08Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-07Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-07RBC CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-02-06Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.49
Revenue Estimate
795.91M
Revenue Q2Q
8.73%
EPS Q2Q
-1.73%
Number of Analysts
16

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.22%
Revenue (3 Months)
-1.02%
EPS (1 Month)
-0.30%
EPS (3 Months)
-1.34%

Next Earnings Summary

ARCC is expected to report earnings on 4/27/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.49 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 795.91M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 1.02% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
ARCC revenue by date.ARCC revenue by date.
2.614B
24.71%		2.99B
14.38%		3.052B
2.07%		3.247B
6.39%		3.336B
2.74%		2.827B
-15.26%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
ARCC ebitda by date.ARCC ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
ARCC ebit by date.ARCC ebit by date.
1.286B
12.12%		1.476B
14.77%		1.458B
-1.22%		1.495B
2.54%		1.412B
-5.55%		1.412B
Operating Margin
ARCC operating margin by date.ARCC operating margin by date.
49.20%49.36%47.77%46.04%42.33%49.95%
EPS
YoY % growth
ARCC eps by date.ARCC eps by date.
2.37
17.91%		2.33
-1.69%		1.91
-18.03%		1.98
3.50%		1.96
-0.82%		1.82
-7.39%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.49
-1.73%		0.49
-1.08%		0.50
-0.96%		0.50
21.80%		0.49
0.68%		0.49
-0.50%		0.49
-1.13%		0.49
-0.93%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		795.91M
8.73%		807.02M
8.32%		824.69M
-10.36%		840.02M
17.49%		844.46M
6.10%		850.51M
5.39%		857.77M
4.01%		868.43M
3.38%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		357.58M
-3.88%		361M
3.14%		368M
5.44%		392.7M
1.47%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

ARCC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesARCC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B
ARCC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesARCC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-1.68%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-3.21%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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ARES CAPITAL CORP / ARCC Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for ARES CAPITAL CORP stock?

20 analysts have analysed ARCC and the average price target is 22.71 USD. This implies a price increase of 26.47% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 17.96.

What is the next earnings date for ARCC stock?

ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) will report earnings on 2026-04-27.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for ARES CAPITAL CORP next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) is 0.49 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 795.91M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC)?

The expected long term growth rate for ARES CAPITAL CORP (ARCC) is -3.21%.