SeekingAlpha · Oct 24, 2026
Ares Capital: This 10%+ Yield Is An Undervalued Buy
Ares Capital may be a top income stock now: 10% yield, below-book valuation, floating-rate upside, and dividend resilience. See more on ARCC stock here.
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NYSE · ARCC
Ares Capital Corporation
Financial Services · Asset Management
$18.53
Up+$0.59 (+3.18%)
Updated Oct 29, 2026, 9:39 PM
SID Score
5.7/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
51/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 13.37B
- P/E ratio
- 10.02
- Dividend yield
- 12.95%
- 52-week range
- $17.40 – $21.14
- Volume
- 5.99M
- Avg. volume
- 5.96M
Price performance · ARCC
ARCC price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 28, 2026
ARCC closed at $18.53 after 21 trading sessions, down 2.98% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $18.53
- Period change
- -2.98%
- Period low
- $18.40
- Period high
- $19.16
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | $18.49 | $18.54 | $18.315 | $18.53 | 5.99M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $18.65 | $18.80 | $18.37 | $18.51 | 7.53M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $18.65 | $18.776 | $18.51 | $18.61 | 6.87M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $18.70 | $18.775 | $18.55 | $18.64 | 4.84M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $18.35 | $18.805 | $18.31 | $18.79 | 3.97M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $18.555 | $18.58 | $18.35 | $18.40 | 2.94M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $18.45 | $18.73 | $18.37 | $18.51 | 3.49M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $18.69 | $18.74 | $18.345 | $18.41 | 3.97M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $19.00 | $19.02 | $18.68 | $18.72 | 4.06M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $18.658 | $19.02 | $18.6301 | $18.92 | 4.06M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $18.50 | $18.70 | $18.44 | $18.59 | 3.97M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $18.74 | $18.74 | $18.425 | $18.56 | 2.63M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $18.565 | $18.73 | $18.45 | $18.63 | 3.27M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $18.73 | $18.8174 | $18.515 | $18.56 | 3.99M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $18.39 | $18.775 | $18.37 | $18.74 | 3.87M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $18.575 | $18.62 | $18.295 | $18.45 | 5.45M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $18.85 | $18.87 | $18.60 | $18.64 | 4.9M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $18.895 | $19.075 | $18.79 | $18.82 | 4.26M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $19.23 | $19.2793 | $18.78 | $18.86 | 5.11M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $19.09 | $19.25 | $18.95 | $19.16 | 7.68M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $19.40 | $19.43 | $19.10 | $19.10 | 5.86M |
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Company profile
Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans. In addition to senior secured loans, the company also invests in subordinated loans and preferred equity, it also makes common equity investments.
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- Average target
- $22.33
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | UBS | Neutral | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Truist Securities | Buy | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Is Most-Watched Stock Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) Worth Betting on Now?
Ares Capital (ARCC) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Ares Capital (ARCC) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note
In the latest trading session, Ares Capital (ARCC) closed at $18.79, marking a +2.12% move from the previous day.
Yahoo · Oct 22, 2026
Stay Ahead of the Game With Ares Capital (ARCC) Q3 Earnings: Wall Street's Insights on Key Metrics
Besides Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates for Ares Capital (ARCC), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended September 2026.
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