Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Reiterates Outperform Rating on Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC)

Market Context

Ares Capital Corporation operates in the Financial Services sector. The stock currently trades at $18.82 with a market capitalization of $13.4B. The stock has declined 19.0% over the past 52 weeks.

Analyst coverage from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods provides professional research and price targets that many institutional investors reference when making allocation decisions. The consensus of analyst opinions — along with the range of price targets — helps frame market expectations for Ares Capital Corporation.

Analyst ratings and price targets are one input among many for investment decisions. Historical studies show that consensus analyst recommendations have mixed predictive power on their own, but significant changes in consensus — such as multiple upgrades or downgrades in a short period — can be more meaningful signals.

Recent Analyst Activity for Ares Capital Corporation

Among the 10 most recent ratings: 8 Buy, 2 Hold, 0 Sell.

Date	Firm	Rating	Price Target
Jul 30, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	Outperform	N/A
Jul 02, 2026	JP Morgan	Overweight	N/A
Jun 12, 2026	Wells Fargo	Equal-Weight	N/A
Apr 29, 2026	RBC Capital	Outperform	N/A
Apr 29, 2026	Truist Securities	Buy	N/A

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