The latest price target for Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) was reported by RBC Capital on April 29, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $21.00 expecting ARCC to rise to within 12 months (a possible 12.60% upside). 20 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

The latest analyst rating for Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) was provided by RBC Capital, and Ares Capital maintained their outperform rating.

The last upgrade for Ares Capital Corp happened on July 30, 2025 when B. Riley Securities raised their price target to $23.5. B. Riley Securities previously had a neutral for Ares Capital Corp.

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.

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 April 29, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 29, 2027.

While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ares Capital (ARCC) rating was a maintained with a price target of $22.00 to $21.00. The current price Ares Capital (ARCC) is trading at is $18.65, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.