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Ares Capital Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NASDAQ:ARCC | Benzinga
Ares Capital Corp has a consensus price target of $22 based on the ratings of 13 analysts. The high is $24 issued by Wells Fargo on January 29, 2025. The low is $21 issued by Wells Fargo on April 30, 2025. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by RBC Capital, Wells Fargo, and Wells Fargo on May 6, 2025, April 30, 2025, and April 28, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $22 between RBC Capital, Wells Fargo, and Wells Fargo, there's an implied 2.09% upside for Ares Capital Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1
RBC Capital
Wells Fargo
JP Morgan
UBS
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
1calculated from analyst ratings
Analyst Ratings for Ares Capital
| Buy Now | Get Alert | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2025 | Buy Now | 6.73% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/30/2025 | Buy Now | -2.55% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2025 | Buy Now | 2.09% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/24/2025 | Buy Now | 2.09% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | $24.5 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 04/17/2025 | Buy Now | -2.55% | UBS | Doug Harter53% | $22 → $21 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 04/08/2025 | Buy Now | 2.09% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Paul Johnson67% | $23 → $22 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | 11.37% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/07/2025 | Buy Now | 6.73% | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Paul Johnson67% | $22 → $23 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2025 | Buy Now | 6.73% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $24 → $23 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 02/06/2025 | Buy Now | — | Raymond James | Robert Dodd64% | — | Downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | Get Alert |
| 02/03/2025 | Buy Now | 13.69% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | $23 → $24.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2025 | Buy Now | 11.37% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea79% | $23 → $24 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 12/02/2024 | Buy Now | 6.73% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea79% | → $23 | Upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/31/2024 | Buy Now | 2.09% | B. Riley Securities | Bryce Rowe62% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Neutral | Get Alert |
| 08/05/2024 | Buy Now | 2.09% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/30/2024 | Buy Now | 2.09% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan84% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/23/2024 | Buy Now | 2.09% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $22 → $22 | Reiterates | Outperform → Outperform | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 2.09% | JP Morgan | Melissa Wedel46% | $21.5 → $22 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 6.73% | Truist Securities | Mark Hughes84% | $22 → $23 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 05/02/2024 | Buy Now | 2.09% | Oppenheimer | Mitchel Penn46% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 03/26/2024 | Buy Now | -2.55% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan84% | $21 → $21 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 01/29/2024 | Buy Now | -7.19% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea79% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 01/08/2024 | Buy Now | -2.55% | B. Riley Securities | Bryce Rowe62% | → $21 | Downgrade | Buy → Neutral | Get Alert |
| 10/25/2023 | Buy Now | -2.55% | JP Morgan | Melissa Gorham2% | $20.5 → $21 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -2.55% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich74% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -2.55% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $20 → $21 | Maintains | Outperformer | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -8.35% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea79% | $19.5 → $19.75 | Maintains | Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 07/26/2023 | Buy Now | -7.19% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan84% | → $20 | Reiterates | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 06/16/2023 | Buy Now | -4.87% | B. Riley Securities | Bryce Rowe62% | → $20.5 | Initiates | → Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/28/2023 | Buy Now | -7.19% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich74% | $22 → $20 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 04/27/2023 | Buy Now | -7.19% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan84% | $23 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/26/2023 | Buy Now | -7.19% | RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee67% | $21 → $20 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 04/18/2023 | Buy Now | -16.47% | Wells Fargo | Timothy O'Shea79% | → $18 | Downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | Get Alert |
| 03/13/2023 | Buy Now | 6.73% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan84% | → $23 | Reiterates | → Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | 2.09% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich74% | $21 → $22 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 02/08/2023 | Buy Now | -4.87% | JP Morgan | Melissa Gorham2% | $21 → $20.5 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/27/2022 | Buy Now | -2.55% | Citigroup | Arren Cyganovich74% | $24 → $21 | Maintains | Buy | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2022 | Buy Now | -4.87% | Raymond James | Robert Dodd64% | $21 → $20.5 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
| 10/26/2022 | Buy Now | -7.19% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $19 → $20 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 10/24/2022 | Buy Now | -11.83% | Wells Fargo | Finian O'Shea63% | $20 → $19 | Maintains | Overweight | Get Alert |
| 07/28/2022 | Buy Now | 2.09% | JMP Securities | Devin Ryan84% | $24 → $22 | Maintains | Market Outperform | Get Alert |
| 07/27/2022 | Buy Now | -2.55% | Raymond James | Robert Dodd64% | $23 → $21 | Maintains | Outperform | Get Alert |
FAQ
What is the target price for Ares Capital (ARCC) stock?
The latest price target for Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) was reported by RBC Capital on May 6, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $23.00 expecting ARCC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 6.73% upside). 17 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
What is the most recent analyst rating for Ares Capital (ARCC)?
The latest analyst rating for Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) was provided by RBC Capital, and Ares Capital maintained their outperform rating.
When was the last upgrade for Ares Capital (ARCC)?
The last upgrade for Ares Capital Corp happened on December 2, 2024 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $23. Wells Fargo previously had an equal-weight for Ares Capital Corp.
When was the last downgrade for Ares Capital (ARCC)?
The last downgrade for Ares Capital Corp happened on February 6, 2025 when Raymond James changed their price target from N/A to N/A for Ares Capital Corp.
When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Ares Capital (ARCC)?
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ares Capital, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ares Capital was filed on May 6, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around May 6, 2026.
Is the Analyst Rating Ares Capital (ARCC) correct?
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ares Capital (ARCC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $24.00 to $23.00. The current price Ares Capital (ARCC) is trading at is $21.55, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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