Ares Capital (ARCC) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect Ares Capital to post earnings of $0.4763 per share and revenue of $776.34 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The investment management company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.47. The firm had revenue of $768.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $770.19 million. Ares Capital had a net margin of 30.91% and a return on equity of 9.80%. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.50 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ares Capital to post $1.91 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.95 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ares Capital Stock Performance

ARCC stock opened at $18.64 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $19.32 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.00. Ares Capital has a 12 month low of $17.40 and a 12 month high of $21.14. The company has a market capitalization of $13.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.81 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14.

Ares Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 15th. Ares Capital’s payout ratio is presently 142.22%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ARCC has been the topic of several analyst reports. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on shares of Ares Capital from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Ares Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, September 19th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ares Capital in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Ares Capital from $22.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Ares Capital from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ares Capital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.39.

Ares Capital Company Profile

Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in first-lien senior secured loans, second-lien loans, subordinated debt, and, to a lesser extent, equity securities. Its investments are generally designed to support acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives, and other corporate activities.

Founded in 2004, Ares Capital is externally managed by Ares Capital Management LLC, an affiliate of Ares Management Corporation.