# Ares Capital (ARCC) — Analyst Forecast

ARCC · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/arcc/forecast

## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Buy | 11 | 3 | 0 | 14 |

## Price target

| Low | Average | High | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $20.00 | $20.67 | $21.00 | 3 |

Last price $18.92 (as of Oct 15, 2026).

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $21.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $20.00 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $21.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $18.50 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $19.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Truist Securities | Maintained | Buy | $22.00 |
| Apr 29, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $21.00 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Citizens | Maintained | Market Outperform | $22.00 |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $21.00 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $19.00 |
| Mar 13, 2026 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $19.00 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $20.00 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | RBC Capital | Maintained | Outperform | $23.00 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintained | Outperform | $22.00 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Wells Fargo | Maintained | Overweight | $21.00 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | UBS | Maintained | Neutral | $21.00 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | LUCID CAPITAL MARKETS | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $22.50 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $22.00 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | JMP Securities | Maintained | Market Outperform | $23.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is the price target for ARCC stock?

The average 12-month analyst price target for Ares Capital (ARCC) is $20.67, with a high estimate of $21.00 and a low of $20.00, across 3 analysts.

### Is ARCC a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering Ares Capital currently average a Buy rating: 11 buy, 3 hold and 0 sell, from 14 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What upside do analysts see for ARCC?

The average price target of $20.67 implies 9.23% upside from the last price of $18.92.

### What is the latest analyst rating on ARCC?

On Sep 1, 2026, UBS maintained Ares Capital at Neutral with a price target of $21.00.

## Similar Stocks

- [HTGC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/htgc) — Hercules Capital, Inc. Common Stock
- [MAIN](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/main) — Main Street Capital Corporation Common Stock
- [FSK](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fsk) — FS KKR Capital Corp. Common Stock
- [ARES](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ares) — Ares Management Corporation Class A Common Stock
- [EPD](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/epd) — Enterprise Products Partners L.P. Common Stock
- [OBDC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/obdc) — Blue Owl Capital Corporation Common Stock
- [TSLX](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/tslx) — Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. Common Stock
- [GBDC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/gbdc) — Golub Capital BDC, Inc. - Closed End Fund
- [CSWC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cswc) — Capital Southwest Corporation - Common Stock

---

Analyst ratings and price targets are the opinions of third-party research firms, not of Light Horse Securities. They are estimates about an uncertain future, are frequently wrong, and are neither a recommendation nor a prediction of actual results.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).