Ares Capital Slips 10.4% in 6 Months: Should You Still Buy the Stock?

Key Takeaways Shares of Ares Capital dropped 10.4% in six months, lagging the broader market's 11.5% return.ARCC slid as Fed rate cuts compressed yields on floating-rate loans and pressured sentiment.ARCC posted $15.08B in 2024 originations and rising investment income through the first nine months of 2025.Shares of Ares Capital Corporation (ARCC) have lost 10.4% in the past six months compared with the industry’s decline of 11.6%. The stock has underperformed the S&P 500 Index’s 11.5% growth.If we take int ...