NYSE:ARES Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $122.20 -1.50 (-1.21%) Closing price 10/23/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$122.08 -0.12 (-0.10%) As of 10/23/2026 07:31 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ares Management Stock (NYSE:ARES) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ares Management alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$121.99▼$123.9650-Day Range$112.15▼$143.2752-Week Range$95.80▼$181.19Volume1.89 million shsAverage Volume2.24 million shsMarket Capitalization$40.36 billionP/E Ratio56.06Dividend Yield4.42%Price Target$148.47Consensus RatingModerate 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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ares Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks88th Percentile Overall ScoreARES MarketRank™: 4.384769539075 of 5 starsAres 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. Analyst's Opinion4.0 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAres 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 PotentialAres Management has a consensus price target of $148.47, representing about 21.5% upside from its current price of $122.20.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres 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 and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth23.75% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioAres 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 RatioAres 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. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.18% of the float of Ares Management has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAres Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.01.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently decreased by 3.68%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend LeadershipAres 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 GrowthAres Management has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 247.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.20 News SentimentAres 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 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 Follows6 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. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ares Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders34.70% 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 Institutions50.03% 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. Receive ARES Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Ares Management and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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ARES Stock News HeadlinesAres Management: Q3 Will Look Slower, The Earnings Engine Is NotOctober 22 at 9:11 AM | seekingalpha.comAres Management (ARES) Expected to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayOctober 22 at 2:11 AM | americanbankingnews.comYour book is insideBlane Markham and the Markham Trading Team are giving readers a limited window to download their options strategy guide, titled How To Turn 100 Into 1000 Gains, before it moves behind a paywall. The guide walks through options trading concepts the team uses in its own research and education materials. Once the paywall goes up, free access ends for good.October 24 at 1:00 AM | TradeWins (Ad)Ares, Norges Bank Establish Up To €1.5 Bln European Logistics Investment PartnershipOctober 21 at 9:22 AM | rttnews.comAres Management Corporation And Norges Bank Investment Management Establish Up To EUR 1.5 Billion European Logistics Investment PartnershipOctober 21 at 9:22 AM | marketscreener.comMAutonomous Research Adjusts Ares Management Price Target to $160 From $165October 21 at 9:22 AM | marketscreener.comMAres Management forms €1.5B warehouse venture with Norway fundOctober 21 at 9:22 AM | msn.comMy 3 Favorite Stocks To Build Serious Wealth Right NowOctober 21 at 8:00 AM | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines ARES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARES shares performed this year? 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. How were Ares Management's earnings last quarter? 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. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ares Management's major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ares Management? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Ares Management own? 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 Earnings7/31/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/24/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 ARES's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:ARES CIK1176948 Webwww.aresmgmt.com Phone(310) 201-4100Fax310-201-4170Employees4,250Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ares Management$148.47 High Price Target$189.00 Low Price Target$132.00 Potential Upside/Downside+21.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.62 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.18 Trailing P/E Ratio56.06 Forward P/E Ratio21.03 P/E Growth1.12Net Income$527.36 million Net Margins10.63% Pretax Margin26.02% Return on Equity25.42% Return on Assets6.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.60 billion Price / Sales7.21 Cash Flow$4.09 per share Price / Cash Flow29.88 Book Value$22.07 per share Price / Book5.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares330,280,000Free Float215,671,000Market Cap$40.36 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.53 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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