ARCC - Ares Capital - Stock Forecast

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ARCC is currently covered by 9 analysts with an average price target of $25.29. This is a potential upside of $4.65 (22.53%) from yesterday's end of day stock price of $20.64.

Ares Capital's activity chart (see below) currently has 133 price targets and 109 ratings on display. The stock rating distribution of ARCC is 83.33% BUY and 16.67% HOLD.

Stock Analyst Price Targets - Review

Analysts average stock forecasts to be materialized ratio is 73.74% with an average time for these price targets to be met of 854.78 days.

Highest price target for ARCC is $24, Lowest price target is $21, average price target is $22.64.

Most recent stock forecast was given by PAUL JOHNSON from STIFEL on 29-Oct-2025. First documented stock forecast 09-Feb-2015.

Currently out of the existing stock ratings of ARCC, 20 are a BUY (83.33%), 4 are a HOLD (16.67%).

Analyst name

Rating

Rating initiation date

Current price target

Potential Upside

Previous price target

Date

Price targets met ratio

Average potential upside

Average Days to Hit Target

Performance score

Buy

Since 07-Feb-2025

$22

$1.36 (6.59%)

$23

2 months 13 days ago
(29-Oct-2025)

1/4 (25%)

$1.39 (6.74%)

92

Buy

Since 12-Dec-2024

$21

$0.36 (1.74%)

$23

2 months 13 days ago
(29-Oct-2025)

9/14 (64.29%)

$0.39 (1.89%)

503

Buy

Since 12-Nov-2019

$23

$2.36 (11.43%)

$23

2 months 13 days ago
(29-Oct-2025)

4/7 (57.14%)

$2.39 (11.60%)

701

Buy

Since 02-May-2024

$22

$1.36 (6.59%)

$22

3 months 10 days ago
(01-Oct-2025)

3/5 (60%)

$1.87 (9.29%)

452

Buy

Since 30-Jul-2025

$23.5

$2.86 (13.86%)

$22

5 months 12 days ago
(30-Jul-2025)

9/10 (90%)

$1.36 (6.14%)

498

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What is ARCC (Ares Capital) average time for price targets to be met?

On average it took 854.78 days on average for the stock forecasts to be realized with a an average price target met ratio 73.74

Which analyst has the current highest performing score on ARCC (Ares Capital) with a proven track record?

JOHN HECHT

Which analyst has the most public recommendations on ARCC (Ares Capital)?

John Hecht works at JEFFERIES and has 4 price targets and 2 ratings on ARCC

Which analyst is the currently most bullish on ARCC (Ares Capital)?

Timothy O'shea with highest potential upside - $3.36

Which analyst is the currently most reserved on ARCC (Ares Capital)?

Casey Alexander with lowest potential downside - -$7.64

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