NYSE:ARES Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $189.56 -1.38 (-0.72%) As of 01:08 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Ares Management Stock (NYSE:ARES) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Ares Management alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$188.78▼$191.9550-Day Range$165.20▼$192.6852-Week Range$110.63▼$200.49Volume331,639 shsAverage Volume1.63 million shsMarket Capitalization$61.91 billionP/E Ratio109.55Dividend Yield2.36%Price Target$178.19Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company. Read More Ares Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreARES MarketRank™: Ares Management scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 246th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAres Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.72, and is based on 13 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Management has been the subject of 7 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 Growth25.95% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Management are expected to grow by 25.95% in the coming year, from $5.28 to $6.65 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 109.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 109.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.66.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAres Management has a PEG Ratio of 1.51. 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 9.10. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.76% 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 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently increased by 13.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAres Management pays a meaningful dividend of 2.32%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAres Management has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 258.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ares Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.37% next year. This indicates that Ares Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ares Management's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.7 / 5Environmental Score-1.03 Percentage of Shares Shorted3.76% 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 5.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently increased by 13.45%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment1.43 News SentimentAres Management has a news sentiment score of 1.43. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.Search Interest10 people have searched for ARES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Ares Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ares Management insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $146,204,353.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders36.86% 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. Email Address ARES Stock News HeadlinesCFRA Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Ares Management (ARES)August 10, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comHighest-paid CEOs of 2024 in U.S. financial services sector - reportAugust 7, 2025 | msn.comChina Just Declared War on the DollarWhile headlines focus on tariffs, the real story is playing out in global currency markets. China has been quietly shedding U.S. debt—and this week, they accelerated their dump. Major financial outlets are calling it “currency warfare.” If your retirement is dollar-based, the risk is real.August 14 at 2:00 AM | Reagan Gold Group (Ad)Head-To-Head Survey: Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) & Associated Capital Group (NYSE:AC)August 6, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAres Management (NYSE:ARES) Given New $203.00 Price Target at Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsAugust 5, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comAres Looks to Continue Push Into SportsAugust 4, 2025 | wsj.comAres Management’s Earnings Call Highlights Robust GrowthAugust 3, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comAres Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) Analysts Are Reducing Their Forecasts For This YearAugust 2, 2025 | uk.finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines ARES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARES shares performed this year? Ares Management's stock was trading at $177.03 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, ARES stock has increased by 7.0% and is now trading at $189.4070. How were Ares Management's earnings last quarter? Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 1st. The asset manager reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.12. The asset manager earned $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.02 billion. Ares Management had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.81% and a net margin of 9.47%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ares Management's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ares Management include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.41%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.40%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.06%) and Brown Advisory Inc. (1.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Ares Management Llc, Michael J Arougheti, Corporate Opportunities F Ares, R Kipp Deveer, Aghili Naseem Sagati, Ryan Berry, Judy D Olian, Ashish Bhutani, Antoinette Cook Bush, 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 Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), McKesson (MCK), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Yum! Brands (YUM) and Edwards Lifesciences (EW). Company Calendar Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Last Earnings8/01/2025Today8/14/2025Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2025Dividend Payable9/30/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - INVEST MGMT Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:ARES CIK1176948 Webwww.aresmgmt.com Phone(310) 201-4100Fax310-201-4170Employees3,200Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ares Management$178.19 High Price Target$205.00 Low Price Target$140.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.72 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.73 Trailing P/E Ratio110.40 Forward P/E Ratio36.17 P/E Growth1.51Net Income$463.74 million Net Margins9.47% Pretax Margin23.92% Return on Equity15.81% Return on Assets3.69% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.64 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.07 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.88 billion Price / Sales16.06 Cash Flow$3.11 per share Price / Cash Flow61.49 Book Value$20.81 per share Price / Book9.18Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares326,580,000Free Float206,202,000Market Cap$62.37 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:ARES) was last updated on 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGenerate up to $5,000/month with 10X less money?The secret to retiring without a million-dollar nest egg. 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