The price-to-earnings ratio for Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ: ARCC) is above average at 8.56x. The 36-month beta value for ARCC is also noteworthy at 1.05. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ARCC is 640.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.59% of that float. The average trading volume of ARCC on January 14, 2025 was 4.05M shares.
ARCC) stock’s latest price update
Ares Capital Corp (NASDAQ: ARCC)’s stock price has plunge by 0.72relation to previous closing price of 22.10. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.63% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-13 that Ares Capital (ARCC) closed the most recent trading day at $22.10, moving +0.55% from the previous trading session.
ARCC’s Market Performance
ARCC’s stock has risen by 0.63% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 0.63% and a quarterly rise of 4.41%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.94% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.24% for Ares Capital Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.13% for ARCC stock, with a simple moving average of 5.40% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARCC
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARCC reach a price target of $23. The rating they have provided for ARCC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Neutral” to ARCC, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on January 08th of the previous year.
ARCC Trading at 2.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARCC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.78% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.94%, as shares surge +0.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARCC rose by +0.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.80. In addition, Ares Capital Corp saw 1.69% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for ARCC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.83 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ares Capital Corp stands at 0.64. The total capital return value is set at 0.08.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09.
Conclusion
In summary, Ares Capital Corp (ARCC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
