Rep. Val T. Hoyle Sells Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) Stock

Key Points

• Representative Val T. Hoyle sold shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) valued between $1,001 and $15,000 in a trade executed on September 23rd, 2025.
• Ares Management's stock recently traded down 4.4%, with a market cap of $46.01 billion and a current stock price of $140.84.
• The company announced a recent quarterly dividend of $1.12, translating to an annualized yield of 3.2%, despite a high payout ratio of 258.96%.

Representative Val T. Hoyle (D-Oregon) recently sold shares of Ares Management Corporation NYSE: ARES. In a filing disclosed on October 10th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Ares Management stock on September 23rd. The trade occurred in the Representative's "FIDELITY ROLLOVER IRA" account.

Representative Val T. Hoyle also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Marriott International NASDAQ: MAR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group NYSE: TDG on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of H&R Block NYSE: HRB on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NIKE NYSE: NKE on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Bank of New York Mellon NYSE: BK on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Cisco Systems NASDAQ: CSCO on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Capital One Financial NYSE: COF on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Pentair NYSE: PNR on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Heico NYSE: HEI.A on 9/23/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Target NYSE: TGT on 9/23/2025.

Ares Management Trading Down 4.4%

NYSE:ARES opened at $140.84 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $46.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.41, a PEG ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $175.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $167.11. Ares Management Corporation has a 12-month low of $110.63 and a 12-month high of $200.49.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The asset manager reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.15 by ($0.12). The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.02 billion. Ares Management had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 15.81%. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.99 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.28 EPS for the current year.

Ares Management Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 16th were issued a $1.12 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 16th. This represents a $4.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.2%. Ares Management's payout ratio is presently 258.96%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ares Management news, Chairman Antony P. Ressler sold 128,837 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.30, for a total value of $22,971,637.10. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 2,590,000 shares of company stock valued at $464,430,639 over the last quarter. 36.86% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ares Management

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ares Management in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Financial Network Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ares Management in the first quarter valued at $31,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Ares Management in the second quarter valued at $35,000. Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its holdings in Ares Management by 3,262.5% in the first quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 269 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in Ares Management in the first quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.03% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on ARES. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Ares Management in a report on Monday, September 29th. JMP Securities upped their price objective on Ares Management from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a "market outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price objective on Ares Management from $196.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $180.00.

About Representative Hoyle

Val Hoyle (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. Hoyle (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Oregon's 4th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Val Hoyle was born in California and lives in Springfield, Oregon. Hoyle graduated from Merrimack High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Emmanuel College in 1992. Her career experience includes working as a director at United Way of Lane County, a policy fellow at Wayne Morse Center for Law and Politics, and a commissioner at the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries. Hoyle has also worked in domestic and international sales, as well as manufacturing distribution.

About Ares Management

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.

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