ARES CAPITAL (ARCC) stock: insider trades, news & valuation
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ARES CAPITAL insider trading at a glance (Oct 9, 2026): in the past 12 months, 4 insiders bought $1.2M and 0 sold $0 of ARCC stock on the open market, including a cluster buy that began Feb 5, 2026.
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ARCC insider buying and selling by quarter
Open-market purchases (green, above the line) and sales (red, below), by trade date.
| Quarter | Bought | Purchases | Sold | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | $943K | 5 | — | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | $265K | 1 | — | 0 |
Valuation, profit and volume
Summary
Over the past 12 months, 4 ARES CAPITAL CORP insiders reported open-market purchases totaling $1.2M, while 0 insiders reported sales totaling $0. The most recent cluster buy began on Feb 5, 2026, when 4 insiders bought a combined $943K. Among insiders with enough purchase history to measure, Michael Kort Schnabel (CEO) has the highest Insider Score at 36.
ARCC earnings: how the stock reacted
Each quarterly results release (SEC 8-K Item 2.02), the trend before it, insider trades in the 30 days before, and the 2-day market reaction. “E” marks releases on the chart above.
| Release | 15 days before | Insiders, 30 days before | Reaction (2 days) | Next 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | +2.1% | None | -1.1%S&P +0.1% | +5.9% |
| Apr 28, 2026 | +2.9% | None | +0.3%S&P -0.5% | +1.7% |
| Feb 4, 2026 | -8.5% | None | -1.8%S&P -1.7% | -0.3% |
| Oct 28, 2025 | +7.5% | None | +1.4%S&P +0.3% | +0.0% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | -0.6% | None | -0.3%S&P -0.4% | -1.0% |
| Apr 29, 2025 | +6.7% | None | -2.8%S&P +0.7% | +6.7% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | +2.7% | None | -4.5%S&P +0.8% | +1.2% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | +0.9% | None | -2.0%S&P -2.3% | +4.8% |
Most companies bar insiders from trading in the weeks before results, so pre-earnings purchases are rare and often made by directors or under pre-set plans. Past reactions don't predict future ones.
Insider transactions
Open-market purchases and sales.
| Filed | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Since | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10SEC | Jana MarkowiczCOO | Buy | 15,00025,176 held (+147%) | $19.20 | $288K | -3.3% | — |
| Feb 9SEC | Michael Kort SchnabelCEO | Buy | 12,50040,500 held (+45%) | $19.13 | $239K | -3.0% | 36 |
| Feb 9SEC | Michael Kort SchnabelCEO | Buy | 12,50040,500 held (+45%) | $19.13 | $239K | -3.0% | 36 |
| Feb 9SEC | Scott C LemCFO | Buy | 5,18639,463 held (+15%) | $19.29 | $100K | -3.8% | — |
| Feb 9SEC | Mary Beth HensonDirector | Buy | 4,00031,913 held (+14%) | $19.14 | $77K | -3.0% | — |
| Nov 3SEC | Michael Kort SchnabelCEO | Buy | 13,00028,000 held (+87%) | $20.39 | $265K | -9.0% | 36 |
Insiders at ARES CAPITAL CORP
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kort SchnabelCEO | $743K | — | Feb 9, 2026 | 36 |
| Jana MarkowiczCOO | $288K | — | Feb 10, 2026 | — |
| Scott C LemCFO | $100K | — | Feb 9, 2026 | — |
| Mary Beth HensonDirector | $77K | — | Feb 9, 2026 | — |
ARCC stock: common questions
Are ARES CAPITAL CORP insiders buying ARCC stock?
In the past 12 months, 4 insiders reported open-market purchases of ARCC worth $1.2M. The latest was COO Jana Markowicz bought $288K of ARCC at $19.20 — first open-market purchase in our records; raises the stake by 147%.
Are ARES CAPITAL CORP insiders selling ARCC stock?
0 insiders reported sales worth $0 over the same period.
Where does this data come from?
Every transaction comes from Form 4 filings that insiders must submit to the SEC within two business days of a trade. We pull them from SEC EDGAR every night.
What is ARCC's 52-week range?
Over the past year ARCC has traded between $16.60 and $19.70. It last closed at $18.56 on Oct 9, 2026.