MARKOWICZ JANA 4

What Happened Jana Markowicz, Chief Operating Officer of Ares Capital (ARCC), bought 15,000 shares in an open-market purchase on February 9, 2026, at $19.20 per share, for a total transaction value of $288,000. This was a direct purchase (transaction code P) rather than an option exercise or award.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-09; price: $19.20 per share; total value: $288,000.
• Transaction type: Open market purchase (code P).
• Filing date / accession: Form 4 filed 2026-02-10 (reporting the Feb 9 transaction). This filing appears timely (filed the next day).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan reference, tax-withholding, or other special conditions were noted in the transaction information provided.

Context Insider purchases are often viewed as a positive signal because they show executives buying the company’s stock, though they don’t guarantee future performance. This purchase was a straightforward open-market buy by the COO for a modest institutional-size amount (~$288k), which retail investors may consider alongside broader research and the company’s fundamentals.