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NYSE:ARES

Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$122.20 -1.50 (-1.21%)
Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$122.08 -0.12 (-0.10%)
As of 10/23/2026 07:31 PM Eastern
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About Ares Management Stock (NYSE:ARES)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$121.99
▼
$123.96
50-Day Range
$112.15
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$143.27
52-Week Range
$95.80
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$181.19
Volume
1.89 million shs
Average Volume
2.24 million shs
Market Capitalization
$40.36 billion
P/E Ratio
56.06
Dividend Yield
4.42%
Price Target
$148.47
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a global alternative investment manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity, real assets and secondaries. The company manages capital on behalf of institutional investors, pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and individual investors.

Its investment activities include direct lending and other credit strategies, control and minority investments in private companies, real estate and infrastructure investments, and secondary-market transactions involving private assets and fund interests. Ares also offers a range of public and private investment vehicles designed to provide access to alternative asset classes.

Founded in 1997, Ares serves clients and pursues investments across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Michael Arougheti serves as chief executive officer and president, while Antony Ressler, one of the firm's co-founders, serves as executive chairman.

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Ares Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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88th Percentile Overall Score

ARES MarketRank™: 
4.384769539075 of 5 stars

Ares Management scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Ares Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.62, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Ares Management has a consensus price target of $148.47, representing about 21.5% upside from its current price of $122.20.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Ares Management has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Ares Management's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Ares Management are expected to grow by 23.75% in the coming year, from $5.81 to $7.19 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Ares Management is 56.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.72.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Ares Management is 56.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Ares Management has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Ares Management has a P/B Ratio of 5.54. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Ares Management's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    7.18% of the float of Ares Management has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Ares Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.01.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Ares Management has recently decreased by 3.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Ares Management is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.37%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Ares Management has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 247.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Ares Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.10% in the coming year. This indicates that Ares Management may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Ares Management's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Ares Management has a news sentiment score of 0.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    14 people have searched for ARES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    6 people have added Ares Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Ares Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    34.70% of the stock of Ares Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    50.03% of the stock of Ares Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Ares Management's insider trading history.
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ARES Stock News Headlines

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ARES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Ares Management's stock was trading at $161.62 at the start of the year. Since then, ARES stock has decreased by 24.4% and is now trading at $122.2010.

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) issued its earnings results on Friday, July, 31st. The asset manager reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.01. Ares Management's revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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Top institutional investors of Ares Management include Curated Wealth Partners LLC (0.44%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.31%), ICG Advisors LLC (0.26%) and Generate Investment Management Ltd (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include R Kipp Deveer, Ryan Berry, Ashish Bhutani, Judy D Olian, Michael J Arougheti, David B Kaplan, Bennett Rosenthal and Antony P Ressler.
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Shares of ARES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ares Management investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Qualcomm (QCOM), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Blackstone (BX) and Ares Capital (ARCC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/31/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/16/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Today
10/24/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NYSE:ARES
CIK
1176948
Employees
4,250
Year Founded
1997

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$189.00
Low Price Target
$132.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+21.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.62
Research Coverage
21 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.18
Trailing P/E Ratio
56.06
Forward P/E Ratio
21.03
P/E Growth
1.12
Net Income
$527.36 million
Net Margins
10.63%
Pretax Margin
26.02%
Return on Equity
25.42%
Return on Assets
6.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.00
Current Ratio
0.26
Quick Ratio
0.26

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.60 billion
Price / Sales
7.21
Cash Flow
$4.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
29.88
Book Value
$22.07 per share
Price / Book
5.54

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
330,280,000
Free Float
215,671,000
Market Cap
$40.36 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.53

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This page (NYSE:ARES) was last updated on 10/23/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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