On July 24, 2026, a stock sale in Ares Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: ARCC) was made by the spouse of Representative Pete Sessions. Ares Capital Corporation is a business development company, or BDC. This means it primarily invests in and lends money to middle-market companies. The reported value of this sale transaction was between $1,001.00 and $15,000.00.
The sale occurred as Ares Capital Corporation shares trade at $19.04, with a daily range between $18.95 and $19.13. The company has a market capitalization of approximately $13.67 billion. Over the past 52 weeks, the stock's price has moved between a low of $17.40 and a high of $22.94, providing context for the transaction's timing.
Just days after the sale, Ares Capital Corporation announced solid second-quarter results, as highlighted by PRNewsWire. CEO Kort Schnabel noted consistent Core Earnings and historically low levels of non-accruing loans. Non-accruing loans are loans where the borrower has fallen significantly behind on payments, so low levels indicate a healthy loan portfolio for the company.
The company's board also declared a third-quarter dividend of $0.48 per share. Seeking Alpha notes that Ares Capital Corporation maintains a 'buy' rating due to its reliable 10.13% yield and strong distribution coverage. Since 2022, its cumulative profits and realized gains have created a surplus of over one billion dollars, even with $440 million in unrealized losses.
Despite some concerns of a potential rating downgrade mentioned by Seeking Alpha, the company's Net Asset Value (NAV) per share has increased. NAV represents a company's per-share book value. Currently, Ares Capital Corporation shares are trading at a discount to this NAV, a factor some investors find attractive.
