What is Ares Capital's expected EPS for Q2 2026?

Analysts expect Ares Capital (ARCC) to report consensus EPS of approximately $0.47 for Q2 2026. Estimates range from $0.45 to $0.49.

What revenue do analysts expect for Ares Capital in Q2 2026?

The consensus revenue forecast for Ares Capital (ARCC) in Q2 2026 is approximately $769M. Forecasts range from $747M to $785M.

How many analysts cover Ares Capital?

9 analysts contribute to the Ares Capital (ARCC) Q2 2026 consensus estimate.

Has Ares Capital beaten earnings estimates recently?

Ares Capital beat analyst EPS estimates in 0 of the last 1 quarter. Ares Capital beat revenue estimates in 0 of 1. In the most recent quarter (Q1 2026), Ares Capital EPS missed by 2.6% and revenue missed by 1.9%.

When does Ares Capital report Q2 2026 earnings?

Ares Capital (ARCC) is expected to report Q2 2026 earnings on July 29, 2026 before market open.

ARCC Q2 2026 earnings estimate

Consensus EPS · Q2 2026

$0.47

Consensus revenue · Q2 2026

$769.5M

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Expected report

Jul 29, 2026

Before open

Upcoming earnings

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Revenue$769.5M$747M – $785M

EPS$0.47$0.45 – $0.49

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Analyst consensus

Based on estimates from 9 analysts.

Metric	Low	Consensus	High
Revenue	$747M	$769.5M	$785M
EPS	$0.45	$0.47	$0.49
EBITDA	$509.5M	$525M	$536M
EBIT	$509.5M	$525M	$536M
Net income	$325.1M	$339.6M	$346.8M

Revenue$769.5M
EPS$0.47
EBITDA$525M
EBIT$525M
Net income$339.6M

Historical beat/miss

Actual reported results vs. analyst consensus at the time. Positive = beat, negative = miss.

Period	Rev. actual	Rev. est.	Rev. surprise	EPS actual	EPS est.	EPS surprise
Q1 2026	$763M	$778M	-1.9%	$0.47	$0.48	-2.6%

Q1 2026-1.9%-2.6%

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Analyst price target

Based on price targets from 0 analysts.

Low: $19.00
Consensus: $19.00
Median: $19.00
High: $19.00
Current: $18.86
Upside: +0.7%

Upside calculated vs most recent trading price of $18.86.

Analyst ratings

Consensus: Buy — based on 32 analyst ratings.

Buy 24Hold 8

24-month trend

Recent analyst actions

Date	Firm	Action	From	To
Jul 2, 2026	JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Jun 12, 2026	Wells Fargo	downgrade	Overweight	Equal Weight
Apr 29, 2026	Truist Securities	maintain	Buy	Buy
Apr 29, 2026	RBC Capital	maintain	Outperform	Outperform
Apr 22, 2026	Citizens	maintain	Market Outperform	Market Outperform
Apr 16, 2026	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods	maintain	Outperform	Outperform
Mar 13, 2026	UBS	maintain	Neutral	Neutral
Mar 13, 2026	JP Morgan	maintain	Overweight	Overweight
Feb 9, 2026	RBC Capital	maintain	Outperform	Outperform
Feb 5, 2026	Wells Fargo	maintain	Overweight	Overweight

Jul 2, 2026JP MorganOverweight
Jun 12, 2026Wells FargoEqual Weight
Apr 29, 2026Truist SecuritiesBuy
Apr 29, 2026RBC CapitalOutperform
Apr 22, 2026CitizensMarket Outperform
Apr 16, 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsOutperform
Mar 13, 2026UBSNeutral
Mar 13, 2026JP MorganOverweight
Feb 9, 2026RBC CapitalOutperform
Feb 5, 2026Wells FargoOverweight

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