Ares Capital (ARCC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.50 per share and revenue of $795.1960 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Ares Capital Stock Down 1.9%

Shares of NASDAQ ARCC opened at $19.52 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.20, a current ratio of 2.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $20.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $20.96. Ares Capital has a 52 week low of $18.26 and a 52 week high of $23.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.76 and a beta of 0.58.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARCC. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new position in Ares Capital during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $36,943,000. UBS Group AG raised its position in shares of Ares Capital by 11.8% during the 3rd quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 7,900,015 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $161,239,000 after acquiring an additional 836,826 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Ares Capital by 8.9% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 8,678,129 shares of the investment management company’s stock worth $190,572,000 after purchasing an additional 705,882 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC acquired a new position in Ares Capital in the first quarter worth $14,766,000. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its stake in Ares Capital by 182.2% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 893,834 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $18,243,000 after purchasing an additional 577,042 shares during the last quarter. 27.38% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on ARCC. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on Ares Capital from $23.00 to $22.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Ares Capital in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Capital One Financial set a $22.50 price target on Ares Capital in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ares Capital in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ares Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, October 19th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $22.25.

Ares Capital Company Profile

Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) that specializes in providing debt and equity financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. As a BDC, Ares Capital offers investors access to a diversified portfolio of tailored credit investments, including senior secured loans, unitranche financing, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments. The firm’s flexible capital structures are designed to support companies seeking growth capital, refinancing or strategic acquisitions.

Through its credit platform, Ares Capital focuses on originations, underwriting and portfolio management across a range of industries, with a particular emphasis on sectors such as healthcare, technology, industrials and business services.