Is Ares Capital Corp. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 3 October 2025, the technical trend for Ares Capital Corp. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current stance is bearish with a weak strength indicated by the weekly MACD and Bollinger Bands both showing bearish signals, while the daily moving averages also confirm a bearish trend. The KST and Dow Theory are mildly bearish on both weekly and monthly time frames, and the OBV reflects a mildly bearish sentiment as well. In terms of performance, Ares Capital Corp. has underperformed the S&P 500 across multiple periods, with a year-to-date return of -7.95% compared to the S&P 500's 14.18%, and a one-year return of -3.50% versus 17.82% for the index.