When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Ares Capital (ARCC) .Ares Capital currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1. ...

z1b High-yield stocks as included in Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF™ (SCHD) have rebounded strongly recently due to growing optimism over Federal Reserve rate cuts. Data by YCharts Additionally, the business development company, or BDC, sector, VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD), while it has pulled back somewhat recently, remains richly valued. It includes blue chips like Main Street Capital (MAIN), Ares Capital (ARCC), and Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) trading at meaningful premiums to both their ...

Ares Capital (ARCC) closed the latest trading day at $20.57, indicating a +0.24% change from the previous session's end. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 1.16%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 1.16%.The private equity firm's stock has climbed by 0.1% in the past month, falling short of the Finance sector's gain of 5.48% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.48%.The upcoming earnings release of Ares Capital will be of great interest t ...

Richard Drury Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) is the largest business development company [BDC] by market capitalization. It currently offers a dividend yield of almost 9.7%, which is well-covered by its net investment income. ARCC has also shown signs of improvement in its portfolio with a decline in the percentage of its portfolio graded as the riskiest investments, i.e. those at higher risk of default. The portfolio In my previous coverage of ARCC, I looked at the portfolio and the risk of rising non-accr ...

TimAbramowitz Business development companies (BIZD) have been on a great run since early 2022 when the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates. During that period, they have significantly outperformed other high-yield sectors, such as REITs (VNQ), by a wide margin. Data by YCharts This makes sense because the economy was on surprisingly strong footing and short-term interest rates were rising, both of which are strong tailwinds for BDCs. They tend to lend to riskier middle-market businesses with flo ...

Lux Blue Investment Thesis Have you ever invested in a high dividend yield company, attracted by its high yield, yet the result was a dividend reduction and poor stock performance? When selecting such high dividend yield companies, it is crucial to evaluate several factors to ensure the dividend is sustainable. A sustainable dividend is a key factor when gauging a company’s ability to constantly raise its dividend over time. To identify if a dividend is sustainable, factors such as the Payout Ratio, EPS ...

文章核心观点 - 华尔街分析师的推荐常被投资者用于决定买入、卖出或持有股票,但这些推荐的可靠性存在争议 [1] - 分析师的推荐存在积极偏差,往往不能有效指导投资者选择有潜力的股票 [2][3] - 使用Zacks Rank评级工具可能是一种更有效的方法来预测股价走势 [3][5] 行业分析 - Ares Capital目前的平均券商评级(ABR)为1.60,介于强烈买入和买入之间 [1] - 15家券商中有9家给予强烈买入评级,3家给予买入评级,占总评级的60%和20% [1] - 分析师的评级可能存在积极偏差,不应该单独依赖这些评级做出投资决策 [2][3] - Zacks Rank评级工具可能是一种更有效的方法来预测Ares Capital的股价走势 [3][5][7] 公司分析 - Ares Capital当前年度的盈利预测在过去一个月内保持不变 [7] - 分析师对公司盈利前景的稳定预期可能是公司股价短期内与大盘持平的合理原因 [7] - 基于上述因素,Ares Capital目前被评为Zacks Rank 3(Hold),投资者需谨慎对待其买入评级 [7]

Dividend stocks can offer a good alternative to growth opportunities during periods of market volatility.After a spectacular performance in 2023 and a roaring start to 2024, the capital markets have started to cool down as of late.Naturally, the recent selling activity can be attributed to a variety of factors including mixed job data, the Federal Reserve's monetary policy outlook, and of course the upcoming presidential election. During times like these investors may opt to exit more growth-oriented opport ...

Richard Drury Ares Capital (ARCC) is a leading blue-chip business development company with a very impressive long-term track record. Data by YCharts On the other hand, while Oaktree Specialty Lending's (NASDAQ:OCSL) long-term track record is anything but impressive, since the company was taken over by Oaktree's management, it has managed to outperform the broader BDC space despite a recent sharp pullback in the stock price. Data by YCharts Additionally, it has delivered impressive dividend growth over t ...

YinYang In a turbulent landscape, where interest rates have risen sharply, and recession indicators have started to flash red, Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) has continued to weather the storm and slightly outperformed the S&P 500 (SPY) over the last 3 years. However, we do see a lot of headwinds toward Ares Capital as interest rate uncertainty kicks in with the Federal Reserve signaling to cut interest rates in the short term. This is happening against the backdrop of the end of the 40-year bull market in ...