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Here's Why Ares Capital (ARCC) Fell More Than Broader Market
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Ares Capital (ARCC - Free Report) closed at $21.53 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.37% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.13%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.79%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.3%.
The stock of private equity firm has risen by 2.82% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's gain of 1.24% and undershooting the S&P 500's gain of 3.55%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Ares Capital in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.51, signifying a 16.39% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $743.66 million, down 1.5% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.03 per share and revenue of $2.98 billion. These totals would mark changes of -12.88% and -0.27%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Ares Capital. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.98% lower. Ares Capital is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.
Digging into valuation, Ares Capital currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.98. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 8.79.
The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 214, this industry ranks in the bottom 14% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Here's Why Ares Capital (ARCC) Fell More Than Broader Market
Ares Capital (ARCC - Free Report) closed at $21.53 in the latest trading session, marking a -3.37% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.13%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.79%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.3%.
The stock of private equity firm has risen by 2.82% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's gain of 1.24% and undershooting the S&P 500's gain of 3.55%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Ares Capital in its forthcoming earnings report. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $0.51, signifying a 16.39% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $743.66 million, down 1.5% from the prior-year quarter.
Looking at the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates suggest analysts are expecting earnings of $2.03 per share and revenue of $2.98 billion. These totals would mark changes of -12.88% and -0.27%, respectively, from last year.
It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Ares Capital. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.98% lower. Ares Capital is holding a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell) right now.
Digging into valuation, Ares Capital currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 10.98. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 8.79.
The Financial - SBIC & Commercial Industry industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 214, this industry ranks in the bottom 14% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.