NASDAQ
19.03USD
-0.09 (-0.48%)
We have scored 74 news catalysts on Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came Feb 5, 2026, when ARCC closed −3.9%: “The SaaSpocalypse Has Cut These Stocks In Half”. Coverage across the window leans positive (average ticker sentiment +0.22). Most of the impact sits in sector financials and factor value.
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Market cap
13.7B
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
0.66
52W range
17.4-21.14
Day range
18.99–19.20
Open
19.19
Prev close
19.12
Volume
2.1M
Avg volume
4.6M
Dividend
1.92
IPO
2004-10-05
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Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about Ares Capital Corporation — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of Ares Capital Corporation, taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) operates as a Business Development Company (BDC), delivering diverse financing solutions predominantly to middle-market enterprises. The firm's expertise lies in facilitating various corporate actions, including funding acquisitions, recapitalizations, and leveraged buyouts. It also extends mezzanine debt, assists with corporate restructurings, and provides crucial rescue financing, in addition to offering growth capital and general refinancing options. ARCC primarily targets investments in companies within the basic and growth manufacturing, business services, consumer products, healthcare (both products and services), and information technology service sectors. Opportunistically, it also explores prospects in industries such as restaurants, retail, oil and gas, and the broader technology space. Geographically, ARCC maintains a broad reach across the United States. Its New York office oversees investments in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Southwest regions. The Chicago office manages opportunities in the Midwest, while its Los Angeles presence covers the Western region. In terms of deal parameters, ARCC typically commits between $20 million and $200 million per investment, with an upper limit of $400 million, targeting companies that generate an EBITDA of $10 million to $250 million. For debt-specific placements, the investment range is generally $10 million to $100 million. The company employs a wide array of financial instruments, including revolving credit facilities, first and second lien loans, unitranche structures, warrants, mezzanine debt, private high yield, junior capital, and subordinated debt, alongside selective non-control preferred and common equity investments. ARCC also evaluates participation in senior and subordinated debt financings led by other parties and strategically acquires stressed or discounted debt. It frequently assumes a lead or agent role in its transactions and actively seeks board representation in its portfolio companies.
