Analyst consensus rating
Ares Capital Analyst Rating: Strong Buy
Direct answer
Ares Capital's consensus rating is Strong Buy.
12 analysts are included in the current consensus when a coverage count is available.
The same consensus reports an average price target of $21.00.
Forecast evidence checked November 3, 2026.
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Verified data
- Current price
- $19.42
- Average price target
- $21.00
- High price target
- $23.00
- Low price target
- $20.00
- Low target gap
- +3%
- Target upside
- +8.1%
- High target gap
- +18.4%
- Target range width
- 15.4%
- Consensus rating
- Strong Buy
- Analysts
- 12
- Evidence date
- November 3, 2026
- Valid through
- November 10, 2026
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What is the analyst consensus rating for Ares Capital?
Ares Capital has a verified Strong Buy consensus. The same dataset has an average price target of $21.00.
How far are Ares Capital's low and high targets from the recorded price?
The low target implies +3%, while the high target implies +18.4%.
How many analysts are included in Ares Capital's consensus?
The verified consensus includes 12 analysts.
How is Ares Capital's target upside or downside calculated?
The average target of $21.00 is divided by the recorded price of $19.42, then one is subtracted to produce +8.1%. This does not guarantee a future return.
When was Ares Capital's analyst forecast verified?
The data was verified on 2026-11-03. The dataset is valid through 2026-11-10.