Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) Competitors $10.02 +1.14 (+12.78%) Closing price 09/24/2025Extended Trading$10.02 0.00 (0.00%) As of 09/24/2025 07:58 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AACT vs. ABR, GCMG, NSA, DBRG, IVT, WT, TIGR, GNL, AAMI, and NTSTShould you be buying Ares Acquisition Corporation II stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Acquisition Corporation II include Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), GCM Grosvenor (GCMG), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), DigitalBridge Group (DBRG), InvenTrust Properties (IVT), WisdomTree (WT), UP Fintech (TIGR), Global Net Lease (GNL), Acadian Asset Management (AAMI), and NETSTREIT (NTST). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ares Acquisition Corporation II vs. Its Competitors Arbor Realty Trust GCM Grosvenor National Storage Affiliates Trust DigitalBridge Group InvenTrust Properties WisdomTree UP Fintech Global Net Lease Acadian Asset Management NETSTREIT Arbor Realty Trust (NYSE:ABR) and Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE:AACT) are both trading companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations. Which has higher earnings & valuation, ABR or AACT? Arbor Realty Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Acquisition Corporation II. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArbor Realty Trust$1.17B1.96$264.64M$0.9113.07Ares Acquisition Corporation IIN/AN/A$25.99MN/AN/A Does the media favor ABR or AACT? In the previous week, Arbor Realty Trust had 12 more articles in the media than Ares Acquisition Corporation II. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Arbor Realty Trust and 0 mentions for Ares Acquisition Corporation II. Arbor Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Ares Acquisition Corporation II's score of 0.00 indicating that Arbor Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Arbor Realty Trust Positive Ares Acquisition Corporation II Neutral Is ABR or AACT more profitable? Arbor Realty Trust has a net margin of 20.75% compared to Ares Acquisition Corporation II's net margin of 0.00%. Arbor Realty Trust's return on equity of 12.26% beat Ares Acquisition Corporation II's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arbor Realty Trust20.75% 12.26% 2.26% Ares Acquisition Corporation II N/A -70.69%2.95% Which has more volatility and risk, ABR or AACT? Arbor Realty Trust has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Acquisition Corporation II has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ABR or AACT? Arbor Realty Trust presently has a consensus target price of $11.63, indicating a potential downside of 2.23%. Given Arbor Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Arbor Realty Trust is more favorable than Ares Acquisition Corporation II.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arbor Realty Trust 2 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.86Ares Acquisition Corporation II 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ABR or AACT? 57.3% of Arbor Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.0% of Ares Acquisition Corporation II shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Arbor Realty Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryArbor Realty Trust beats Ares Acquisition Corporation II on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ares Acquisition Corporation II News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AACT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AACT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAres Acquisition Corporation IIUNCLASSIFIED IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$619.53M$183.11M$4.84B$21.97BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.32%3.59%P/E RatioN/A2.001,340.0532.64Price / SalesN/A63.741,361.9882.90Price / Cash22.8372.77127.8224.53Price / Book-28.6160.393.514.62Net Income$25.99M-$1.39M$1.22B$1.01B7 Day PerformanceN/A0.51%-0.07%1.64%1 Month Performance-12.15%0.45%1.53%-0.07%1 Year Performance-7.70%79.75%44.24%11.46% Ares Acquisition Corporation II Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AACTAres Acquisition Corporation IIN/A$10.02+12.8%N/A-7.5%$619.53MN/A0.00N/AGap UpABRArbor Realty Trust2.0134 of 5 stars$12.33-1.0%$11.50-6.7%-22.2%$2.40B$1.17B13.55630Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeGCMGGCM Grosvenor3.8575 of 5 stars$11.92-0.5%$15.13+26.9%-0.4%$2.33B$514.01M79.47530NSANational Storage Affiliates Trust1.6929 of 5 stars$29.92-0.9%$33.64+12.4%-28.3%$2.32B$770.34M48.261,466Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeDBRGDigitalBridge Group4.414 of 5 stars$11.89-0.8%$16.14+35.8%-19.9%$2.18B$228.14M-297.25300Options VolumeIVTInvenTrust Properties3.9564 of 5 stars$27.78-0.7%$32.50+17.0%-6.6%$2.16B$287.08M19.29110News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWTWisdomTree3.1148 of 5 stars$13.87+2.0%$14.07+1.5%+25.6%$2.00B$427.74M35.57270Upcoming EarningsTIGRUP Fintech3.383 of 5 stars$10.45+2.6%$10.75+2.8%+31.5%$1.88B$391.54M16.081,193GNLGlobal Net Lease3.8539 of 5 stars$8.07-1.5%$9.20+14.0%-9.3%$1.81B$768.99M-5.601News CoverageAAMIAcadian Asset Management3.4364 of 5 stars$45.11-2.4%$44.33-1.7%N/A$1.66B$505.60M18.80350Positive NewsNTSTNETSTREIT1.6505 of 5 stars$18.42-0.3%$20.03+8.7%+13.7%$1.53B$166.00M-230.2530 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ABR Competitors GCMG Competitors NSA Competitors DBRG Competitors IVT Competitors WT Competitors TIGR Competitors GNL Competitors AAMI Competitors NTST Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AACT) was last updated on 10/17/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredIf You Keep Cash In A U.S. Bank Account… Read This NOWThe Treasury Department just issued a stunning warning: U.S. banks could lose up to $6.6 trillion of custom...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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