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ARCC Buy
ARES CAPITAL CORP
Current Price —
Implied Upside —
Analysts 20
30-Day Momentum
▲ 0 upgrades / ▼ 0 downgrades / 0 reiterations from 0 firms
Next Earnings
Oct 27, 2026 (1 day)
Rating Timeline
| Date ▼ | Firm | Action | From → To Rating | Price Target | Firm Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 58% |
| Jul 2, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | downgrade | Overweight → Equal-Weight | — | 54% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 55% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | — | 54% |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Citizens | maintain | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | — | 46% |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | — | 58% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | — | 54% |
| Mar 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | — | 55% |
| Feb 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $22 | 55% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $20 | 54% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $22 | 58% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $23 | 55% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $21 | 54% |
| Oct 14, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $21 | 54% |
| Oct 10, 2025 | LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS | initiate | — → Buy | $22.5 | 34% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $22 | 55% |
| Jul 31, 2025 | JMP Securities | maintain | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | $23 | 53% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $23 | 54% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $23 | 58% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | B. Riley Securities | upgrade | Neutral → Buy | $23.5 | 54% |
| Jul 16, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $22.5 | 54% |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $22 | 54% |
| May 6, 2025 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $23 | 55% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $21 | 54% |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $22 | 54% |
| Apr 24, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $22 | 55% |
| Apr 17, 2025 | UBS | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $21 | 54% |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $22 | 58% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | RBC Capital | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $24 | 55% |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $23 | 58% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $23 | 54% |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Raymond James | downgrade | Outperform → Market Perform | $0 | 54% |
| Feb 3, 2025 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $24.5 | 55% |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $24 | 54% |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Wells Fargo | upgrade | Equal-Weight → Overweight | $23 | 54% |
| Oct 31, 2024 | B. Riley Securities | maintain | Neutral → Neutral | $22 | 54% |
| Aug 5, 2024 | RBC Capital | reiterate | Outperform → Outperform | $22 | 55% |
| Jul 30, 2024 | JMP Securities | maintain | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | $22 | 53% |
| May 23, 2024 | RBC Capital | reiterate | Outperform → Outperform | $22 | 55% |
| May 2, 2024 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $22 | 55% |
| May 2, 2024 | Truist Securities | maintain | Buy → Buy | $23 | 54% |
| May 2, 2024 | Oppenheimer | maintain | Outperform → Outperform | $22 | 52% |
| Mar 26, 2024 | JMP Securities | reiterate | Market Outperform → Market Outperform | $21 | 53% |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Wells Fargo | maintain | Equal-Weight → Equal-Weight | $20 | 54% |
| Jan 8, 2024 | B. Riley Securities | downgrade | Buy → Neutral | $21 | 54% |
| Oct 25, 2023 | JP Morgan | maintain | Overweight → Overweight | $21 | 55% |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Citigroup | maintain | Buy → Buy | $21 | 54% |
Price Target Trend
Jun 13, 2026 Oct 26, 2026
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Cross-Platform Signals
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