ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
NasdaqGSUSDEQUITY
Financial Services
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Sell
-22/100
Last price
18.69
▼ 0.13 (0.69%)
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Open
19.72
Prev close
18.82
Day high
18.87
Day low
18.60
Volume
4.90M
Market cap
$13.38B
P/E (TTM)
13.91
52W range
17.40 – 21.14
Day trading desk
Gap from prior close
+4.79%
Prior close 18.82
VWAP
18.73
-0.24% from price
Relative volume
2.10×
Unusually busy
Session range
6.03%
18.60 – 19.72
Position in range
8%
Near session low
ATR (14D)
0.29
1.56% of price
Prior day high
19.08
PDH
Prior day low
18.79
PDL
Bid / ask spread
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Quote not published
Session volume
9.39M
Avg 4.47M
VWAP and the session figures are computed from the delayed intraday series on this page, so they lag the live tape and will not match a broker's real-time VWAP exactly. Turn on Prior day H/L/C, Opening range and Volume profile in the chart's Studies menu to see these levels drawn on price.
Trailing performance
Returnvs SPY
1W
-3.72%
-5.7%
1M
-6.99%
-8.1%
3M
+1.41%
-3.1%
6M
+3.27%
-14.9%
YTD
-7.86%
-22.1%
1Y
-7.49%
-23.9%
3Y
-4.26%
-86.5%
5Y
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Price return only. Dividends are not reinvested, so total return on a dividend payer will be higher than shown.
Unusual options activity
Nothing crossed the thresholds in the expiries we scanned.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
That is the normal state — most contracts trade well inside their existing open interest.
Contracts trading at or above their open interest, ranked by notional and where the print landed.
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Insider net activity
Net shares
0
Net selling
Buy transactions
0
0 shares
Sell transactions
0
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Net transactions
0
Buys less sells
Sell : buy shares
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Not enough filings
Insider-held shares
4.01M
Total on file
Insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Action | Shares | Value | Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 26 | MARKOWICZ JANA Chief Operating Officer |
BUY | 15.00K | $288.00K | Direct |
| Feb 6, 26 | LEM SCOTT C Chief Financial Officer |
BUY | 5.19K | $100.04K | Direct |
| Feb 5, 26 | HENSON MARY BETH Director |
BUY | 4.00K | $76.56K | Direct |
| Feb 5, 26 | SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT Chief Executive Officer |
BUY | 12.50K | $239.13K | Direct |
| Feb 5, 26 | SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT Chief Executive Officer |
BUY | 12.50K | $239.13K | Direct |
| Oct 31, 25 | SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT Chief Executive Officer |
BUY | 13.00K | $265.07K | Direct |
| Mar 3, 25 | MILLER JAMES ROBERT President |
BUY | 40.00K | $932.80K | Direct |
| Feb 18, 25 | AROUGHETI MICHAEL J Officer and Director |
STOCK | 300.17K | $0 | Direct |
| Feb 11, 25 | BATES ANN TORRE Director |
BUY | 6.00K | $136.50K | Direct |
What this is, and what it is not
These are SEC Form 4 filings — officers, directors and 10% owners reporting their own trades in the company's stock. Filing is due within two business days of the transaction, so this lags reality by days, and the provider adds its own lag on top.
A sale is not automatically bearish. Executives sell on scheduled 10b5-1 plans, to cover tax on vesting equity, and to diversify. Purchases with cash are generally the more informative signal, and they are far rarer.
This does not include congressional or senate trading. That comes from STOCK Act disclosures filed with the Senate eFD system and the House Clerk, which this data source does not carry.
Officer and director trades in their own stock, straight from Form 4 filings.
Insider holders
| Name | Relation | Shares held | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
AROUGHETI MICHAEL J |
Officer and Director | 2.02M | Stock Gift |
BATES ANN TORRE |
Director | 38.00K | Purchase |
HENSON MARY BETH |
Director | 31.91K | Purchase |
LEM SCOTT C |
Chief Financial Officer | 39.46K | Purchase |
MARKOWICZ JANA |
Chief Operating Officer | 25.18K | Purchase |
MILLER JAMES ROBERT |
President | 40.00K | Purchase |
SCHNABEL MICHAEL KORT |
Chief Executive Officer | 40.50K | Purchase |
Fundamentals
Market cap$13.38B
Enterprise value$28.84B
Revenue (TTM)$3.11B
Gross profit$3.11B
EBITDA—
Net income$960.00M
EPS (TTM)$1.34
Free cash flow$759.50M
Total cash$398.00M
Total debt$15.85B
Book value / share$19.35
Shares outstanding718.02M
Float—
Short % of float5.86%
Dividend yield10.30%
Beta (5Y)0.66
Valuation & profitability ratios
Trailing P/E13.91
Forward P/E9.64
PEG ratio3.72
Price / sales—
Price / book0.96
EV / revenue9.29
EV / EBITDA—
Gross margin100.00%
Operating margin75.65%
Profit margin30.91%
Return on equity6.88%
Return on assets4.94%
Debt / equity114.12
Current ratio0.61
Fourteen ratios including P/E, PEG, EV/EBITDA, margins and return on equity.
Financial statements
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $1.51B | $1.71B | $1.65B | $741.00M | -12.1% |
| Operating revenue | $1.51B | $1.71B | $1.65B | $741.00M | -12.1% |
| Selling, general & admin | $51.00M | $43.00M | $42.00M | $38.00M | +18.6% |
| Total operating expense | $108.00M | $113.00M | $42.00M | $86.00M | -4.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $1.40B | $1.60B | $1.61B | $655.00M | -12.6% |
| Tax provision | $99.00M | $78.00M | $84.00M | $55.00M | +26.9% |
| Net income | $1.30B | $1.52B | $1.52B | $600.00M | -14.7% |
| Net income to common | $1.30B | $1.52B | $1.52B | $600.00M | -14.7% |
| Basic EPS | 1.86 | 2.44 | 2.75 | 1.21 | -23.8% |
| Diluted EPS | 1.86 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 1.19 | -23.8% |
| Basic shares | 699.00M | 624.00M | 554.00M | 498.00M | +12.0% |
| Diluted shares | 699.00M | 624.00M | 575.00M | 518.00M | +12.0% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $638.00M | $635.00M | $535.00M | $303.00M | — | +0.5% |
| Property, plant & equipment | — | — | $10.00M | $20.00M | $27.00M | — |
| Total assets | $31.23B | $28.25B | $23.80B | $22.40B | — | +10.6% |
| Total debt | $15.99B | $13.76B | $11.92B | $12.32B | — | +16.2% |
| Total liabilities | $16.92B | $14.90B | $12.60B | $12.84B | — | +13.5% |
| Retained earnings | $958.00M | $852.00M | $462.00M | -$2.00M | — | +12.4% |
| Shareholder equity | $14.32B | $13.36B | $11.20B | $9.55B | — | +7.2% |
| Net tangible assets | $14.32B | $13.36B | $11.20B | $9.55B | — | +7.2% |
| Shares issued | 718.00M | 672.00M | 582.31M | 519.00M | — | +6.8% |
| Line item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $1.30B | $1.52B | $1.52B | $600.00M | — | -14.7% |
| Change in working capital | -$82.00M | $157.00M | $39.00M | -$147.00M | — | -152.2% |
| Operating cash flow | -$1.72B | -$2.13B | $511.00M | -$1.36B | — | +19.3% |
| Share buybacks | — | — | — | $0 | $0 | — |
| Dividends paid | -$1.26B | -$1.14B | -$1.03B | -$912.00M | — | -11.0% |
| Financing cash flow | $1.78B | $2.42B | -$284.00M | $1.21B | — | -26.5% |
| Free cash flow | -$1.72B | -$2.13B | $511.00M | -$1.36B | — | +19.3% |
| End cash position | $924.00M | $860.00M | $564.00M | $337.00M | — | +7.4% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $219.00M | $151.00M | $344.00M | $460.00M | $407.00M | +45.0% |
| Operating revenue | $219.00M | $151.00M | $344.00M | $460.00M | $407.00M | +45.0% |
| Selling, general & admin | $14.00M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $15.00M | $13.00M | +16.7% |
| Total operating expense | $29.00M | $27.00M | $25.00M | $29.00M | $29.00M | +7.4% |
| Pre-tax income | $190.00M | $124.00M | $319.00M | $431.00M | $378.00M | +53.2% |
| Tax provision | $19.00M | $32.00M | $26.00M | $27.00M | $17.00M | -40.6% |
| Net income | $171.00M | $92.00M | $293.00M | $404.00M | $361.00M | +85.9% |
| Net income to common | $171.00M | $92.00M | $293.00M | $404.00M | $361.00M | +85.9% |
| Basic EPS | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 0.52 | +84.6% |
| Diluted EPS | 0.24 | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 0.52 | +84.6% |
| Basic shares | 718.00M | 718.00M | 716.00M | 709.00M | 695.00M | 0.0% |
| Diluted shares | 718.00M | 718.00M | 716.00M | 709.00M | 695.00M | 0.0% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | $383.00M | $505.00M | $638.00M | $1.04B | $447.00M | -24.2% |
| Total assets | $30.50B | $30.68B | $31.23B | $30.81B | $29.07B | -0.6% |
| Total debt | $15.77B | $15.85B | $15.99B | $15.61B | $14.11B | -0.5% |
| Total liabilities | $16.61B | $16.61B | $16.92B | $16.48B | $15.04B | -0.0% |
| Retained earnings | $531.00M | $705.00M | $958.00M | $851.00M | $789.00M | -24.7% |
| Shareholder equity | $13.89B | $14.06B | $14.32B | $14.32B | $14.03B | -1.2% |
| Net tangible assets | $13.89B | $14.06B | $14.32B | $14.32B | $14.03B | -1.2% |
| Shares issued | 718.02M | 718.02M | 718.00M | 715.73M | 705.37M | 0.0% |
| Line item | 2026-06-30 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-30 | 2025-06-30 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | $171.00M | $92.00M | $293.00M | $404.00M | $361.00M | +85.9% |
| Change in working capital | $34.00M | -$239.00M | -$38.00M | -$16.00M | $101.00M | +114.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $336.00M | $184.00M | -$427.00M | -$773.00M | -$218.00M | +82.6% |
| Dividends paid | -$345.00M | -$345.00M | -$319.00M | -$320.00M | -$317.00M | 0.0% |
| Financing cash flow | -$367.00M | -$453.00M | $97.00M | $1.36B | $140.00M | +19.0% |
| Free cash flow | $336.00M | $184.00M | -$427.00M | -$773.00M | -$218.00M | +82.6% |
| End cash position | $624.00M | $655.00M | $924.00M | $1.25B | $664.00M | -4.7% |
Options analytics
Put / call volume
1.95
Put-heavy session
Put / call open interest
—
Positioning, not flow
Max pain
12.00
-35.6% from spot
ATM implied vol
3.1%
Nearest strike to spot
Skew (10% OTM)
-12.5%
Calls bid over puts
Call volume
84
Contracts, this expiry
Put volume
164
Contracts, this expiry
Heaviest call OI
12.00
0 contracts
Heaviest put OI
14.00
0 contracts
Max pain is the strike at which the largest dollar value of open contracts expires worthless. It describes current positioning; it is not a forecast and it moves as open interest changes.
Put/call ratios, max pain, implied volatility skew and where open interest is concentrated.
Earnings
Reported vs expected · EPS
| Quarter | Est. | Actual | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 0.47 | 0.47 | -0.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 0.48 | 0.47 | -2.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 0.50 | 0.50 | +0.4% |
| Sep 2025 | 0.50 | 0.50 | -0.7% |
Forward consensus
| Period | EPS | Analysts | Revenue | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current quarter | 0.48 | 14 | $776.38M | -0.7% |
| Next quarter | 0.48 | 14 | $788.50M | -0.6% |
| Current year | 1.91 | 14 | $3.09B | +1.4% |
| Next year | 1.93 | 14 | $3.19B | +3.1% |
Analyst targets & ownership
Mean target$20.77
High target$23.00
Low target$19.00
Implied upside11.13%
Analyst count13
ConsensusNONE
Strong buy / Buy4 / 7
Hold3
Sell / Strong sell0 / 0
Held by insiders0.56%
Held by institutions35.97%
Institutions holding903
Price targets, consensus spread, insider and institutional ownership.
Moving averages & technicals
SMA 10
19.05
-1.92% from price
SMA 20
19.30
-3.42% from price
SMA 50
19.55
-4.63% from price
SMA 100
19.11
-2.23% from price
SMA 200
19.17
-2.77% from price
EMA 12
19.09
-2.09% from price
EMA 26
19.30
-3.16% from price
EMA 50
19.34
-3.37% from price
RSI (14)
31.9
Neutral
MACD (12,26,9)
-0.21
Hist -0.07
ATR (14)
0.29
1.56% of price
Realised vol 30D
13.0%
Annualised
Bollinger upper
19.92
20, 2σ
Bollinger lower
18.69
20, 2σ
50 / 200 cross
Golden
19.55 vs 19.17
Trend bias
Below 200
-2.77%
Options chain
Calls
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Puts
| Strike | Last | Bid | Ask | Vol | OI | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 000.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Every listed expiry, both sides of the book, with volume, open interest and implied volatility.
Risk profile
Beta vs SPY
0.69
Less volatile than market
Correlation to SPY
0.45
Loosely linked
Realised vol 30D
13.0%
Annualised
Market vol 1Y
13.0%
SPY, annualised
Max drawdown 1Y
-17.0%
Peak to trough
Max drawdown 5Y
-26.7%
Peak to trough
ATR 14
0.29
1.56% of price
Beta (reported)
0.66
5Y monthly, from filing
Short interest
Shares short
41.89M
Prior 39.73M
Change vs prior
+5.4%
Shorts adding
% of float
5.86%
Normal
% of shares out
5.83%
Against total outstanding
Days to cover
10.8
Crowded exit
Float
—
Freely tradeable shares
Exchanges publish short interest twice a month with a settlement lag, so this is roughly two weeks behind. Days to cover divides shares short by average daily volume — it estimates how long covering would take, not whether it will happen.
Rating changes
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 26 | UBS | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Jul 30, 26 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Jul 30, 26 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Jul 2, 26 | JP Morgan | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Jun 12, 26 | Wells Fargo | DOWNGRADE | Overweight | Equal-Weight |
| Apr 29, 26 | RBC Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Apr 29, 26 | Truist Securities | MAINTAINED | Buy | Buy |
| Apr 22, 26 | Citizens | MAINTAINED | Market Outperform | Market Outperform |
| Apr 16, 26 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
| Mar 13, 26 | UBS | MAINTAINED | Neutral | Neutral |
| Mar 13, 26 | JP Morgan | MAINTAINED | Overweight | Overweight |
| Feb 9, 26 | RBC Capital | MAINTAINED | Outperform | Outperform |
Dividends & splits
Forward rate$1.92 / yr
Forward yield10.30%
5-year avg yield9.08%
Payout ratio143.28%
Ex-dividend dateSep 15, 2026
Next pay dateSep 30, 2026
Last split—
Split date—
SEC filings
Fidelity bond filed pursuant to Rule 17g1(g)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
40-17G · 2026-10-02
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-09-15
Copies of all stockholder derivative actions filed with a court against an investment company or an affiliate thereof pursuant to Section 33 of the Investment Company Act of 1940
40-33 · 2026-08-21
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-08-14
Periodic Financial Reports
10-Q · 2026-07-29
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-07-22
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-06-22
Corporate Changes & Voting Matters
8-K · 2026-06-08
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