NASDAQ: ARCC · Asset Management

Ares Capital (ARCC) stock sentiment

Over the past week, Ares Capital (ARCC) logged about 56 mentions across Reddit, X and news, and the read is an Adanos Hold. The crowd averages 58% bullish but is sharply divided: News runs 88% bullish while X sits at just 33%. Wall Street is more constructive, with 11 of 14 analysts rating ARCC a buy.

“ARCC is trending because a mix of safer and higher-revenue-generating loan options is being considered, while traders opting for a combination of ARCC and other funds.”Adanos /explain

Wall Street vs the crowd on ARCC

Wall Street’s 79% buy share sits next to a crowd that ranges from X at 33% to News at 88%. No other tracker puts the two side by side.

Analyst ratings

Strong Buy
Buy 11
Hold 3
Sell 0
Avg target $20.77

14 analysts have weighed in: a Strong Buy consensus: 11 buy calls against 0 sell, with an average 12-month price target of $20.77.

14 analysts79% buy share

Crowd sentiment

Hold
Crowd bullish 58%
Spread 55 pts
Most bullish News 88%
Most bearish X 33%

The Adanos signal blends each source’s bullish ratio, source breadth, buzz intensity and 3-day momentum. This week bullish sits above the neutral line, momentum is mixed and the 3 sources disagree sharply, so the read is Hold rather than a clear buy or sell.

3 sourcesWide divergence

Who is bullish on ARCC

55pt spread
Wall St
79%
News
88%
Reddit
53%
X
33%
Wall Street (analyst buy share)Crowd average 58%

Analysts sit 21 points above the crowd average of 58%, the professionals are more constructive than retail. The split is inside the crowd: News reads 88% bullish while X sits at 33%, a 55-point spread that single-source trackers miss.

Why ARCC reads Hold

Hold +5.4
Bullish Average
Average sentiment is 58.0% bullish, above the 50% neutral line.
+10.4
Trend
Momentum is balanced: 1 up, 1 down, 1 flat.
0.0
Buzz
Discussion intensity is 38.5, a little below the usual midpoint.
-2.0
Source Breadth
This signal is based on 3 tracked sources.
+1.5
Consensus
1 bullish source and 1 bearish source keep the score from getting a consensus bonus.
0.0
Wide divergence dampener applied: heavy disagreement between sources trimmed the pre-score from +9.9 to +5.4.

Ares Capital (ARCC) buzz score vs. EOD price

Over the 30-day window, Ares Capital (ARCC) buzz held subdued around 32.3 while the price drifted down 0.8% across the period. The chart tracks how social and news attention moved against end-of-day price. Average daily trading volume across the displayed trading days is 4.3M shares. Updated Sep 21, 2026. Over the last 7 trading days, ARCC gained 1.0%. Buzz activity in the recent week averaged 37.9 and was relatively stable, swinging between 32.3 and 41.9. Recent volume is in line with the 30-day average, reflecting steady institutional and retail participation. Daily crowd sentiment leaned bullish on 17 of the 18 days with directional mentions, shown as the green, grey and red breakdown bars below the chart.

How each source saw ARCC this week

Signal metrics use the latest 7 days; contributor and breadth context uses the 30-day chart window.

Reddit 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 47.0
Bullish 53%
Mentions 36
Trend Rising
8 subreddits · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.2
Bullish 53%Neutral 39%Bearish 8%
r/dividends Bullish
Loudest Reddit venue in the 30-day context window with 73 mentions.

X 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 31.6
Bullish 33%
Mentions 3
Trend Stable
3 tweets7-day sentiment +0.3
Bullish 33%Neutral 67%Bearish 0%
@GMekMark · 30-day context Bullish 0.74
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News 7-day signal

Open source page
Buzz 37.0
Bullish 88%
Mentions 17
Trend Falling
10 publishers · 30-day context7-day sentiment +0.5
Bullish 88%Neutral 12%Bearish 0%
Insider Monkey · 30-day context Bullish 0.72
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Ares Capital (ARCC) at a glance

This week’s sentiment from Adanos, with fundamentals and analyst consensus. A quick-reference snapshot for Sep 21, 2026.

Adanos signalHold
Analyst consensusStrong Buy (11 / 3 / 0)
Crowd bullish (7d)58%
Avg price target$20.77
Most bullish sourceNews, 88%
Most bearish sourceX, 33%
Sentiment spread55 pts
Mentions (7d)56
Market cap$13.93B
P/E · Forward P/E14.5 · 10.2
EPS · Beta$1.34 · 0.6
Revenue (TTM)$3.11B · 31% margin
IndustryAsset Management

Ares Capital (ARCC) stock sentiment FAQ

Is Ares Capital (ARCC) a buy or sell right now?

Based on aggregated sentiment from Reddit, X and News sources, Ares Capital (ARCC) currently carries an Adanos hold signal with 68/100 conviction. The current cross-source average reads 58% bullish across 3 active sources. Those sources contribute 56 tracked mentions over the last 7 days. This is a sentiment-based reading, not financial advice.

What does Reddit say about ARCC stock?

Reddit discussion around Ares Capital (ARCC) is fairly quiet with 36 mentions over the last 7 days; the 30-day context spans 8 tracked subreddits. The 7-day tone is 53% bullish; 3-day activity momentum is rising, suggesting building attention.

Is Ares Capital (ARCC) bullish or bearish right now?

The crowd reads bullish on Ares Capital (ARCC), averaging 58% bullish across 3 tracked sources over the last 7 days. The two ends of the range are News at 88% bullish and X at 33%, a 55-point spread. On the professional side, 11 of 14 analysts rate ARCC a buy.

What do analysts say about Ares Capital (ARCC)?

Of the 14 analysts covering Ares Capital (ARCC), 11 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell, for a strong buy consensus. The average price target is $20.77. That puts the street ahead of the crowd, which averages 58% bullish.

What is the sentiment on ARCC stock?

Ares Capital (ARCC)'s cross-source average is bullish at 58% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. Reddit reads 53% bullish, News reads 88% bullish and x coverage is the most negative at 33% bullish. The combined signal points to broad mixed pressure with 68/100 conviction.

Why does ARCC carry a hold signal right now?

The cross-source average is bullish for Ares Capital (ARCC) at 58% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. The most bearish reading is x at 33% bullish. 3-day activity momentum is falling on News, while reddit activity is rising. The hold signal carries 68/100 conviction.

What is driving Ares Capital (ARCC) sentiment right now?

Reddit is the dominant discussion channel with 36 mentions (64% of total volume). News contributes 17 mentions and X contributes 3 mentions. The cross-source average is bullish at 58% bullish, while reddit is the only source with rising 3-day activity. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish.

What does the Adanos hold signal mean for Ares Capital (ARCC)?

The Adanos signal blends bullish ratio, buzz score, source breadth and 3-day activity momentum into a single buy/sell reading. ARCC's hold signal at 68/100 conviction reflects a bullish cross-source average at 58% bullish. Source readings are split: 2 sources lean bullish and 1 source leans bearish. It is a research shortcut, not financial advice.

How fresh is this ARCC sentiment data?

The ARCC sentiment page is regenerated from the latest 7-day tracking window at each build. Data reflects the most recent Reddit posts, tweets and news articles available in the current publishing cycle.

Peers are ranked first by matching the Hold signal, then by the closest bullish ratio. Discussion activity breaks any remaining ties.

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