Ares Acquisition Corporation II (AACT) Competitors $11.40 +0.01 (+0.04%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.40 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:04 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. APLE, FCPT, SSRM, GCMG, NSA, ABR, IVT, DBRG, WT, and TIGRShould you be buying Ares Acquisition Corporation II stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Acquisition Corporation II include Apple Hospitality REIT (APLE), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), Silver Standard Resources (SSRM), GCM Grosvenor (GCMG), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), InvenTrust Properties (IVT), DigitalBridge Group (DBRG), WisdomTree (WT), and UP Fintech (TIGR). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ares Acquisition Corporation II vs. Its Competitors Apple Hospitality REIT Four Corners Property Trust Silver Standard Resources GCM Grosvenor National Storage Affiliates Trust Arbor Realty Trust InvenTrust Properties DigitalBridge Group WisdomTree UP Fintech Ares Acquisition Corporation II (NYSE:AACT) and Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE) are both trading companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. Is AACT or APLE more profitable? Apple Hospitality REIT has a net margin of 12.71% compared to Ares Acquisition Corporation II's net margin of 0.00%. Apple Hospitality REIT's return on equity of 5.55% beat Ares Acquisition Corporation II's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ares Acquisition Corporation IIN/A -101.04% 4.12% Apple Hospitality REIT 12.71%5.55%3.63% Which has higher earnings & valuation, AACT or APLE? Apple Hospitality REIT has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Acquisition Corporation II. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAres Acquisition Corporation IIN/AN/A$25.99MN/AN/AApple Hospitality REIT$1.43B1.95$214.06M$0.7914.87 Does the media refer more to AACT or APLE? In the previous week, Apple Hospitality REIT had 6 more articles in the media than Ares Acquisition Corporation II. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Apple Hospitality REIT and 1 mentions for Ares Acquisition Corporation II. Apple Hospitality REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Ares Acquisition Corporation II's score of 0.00 indicating that Apple Hospitality REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ares Acquisition Corporation II 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Apple Hospitality REIT 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AACT or APLE? Ares Acquisition Corporation II has a beta of -0.01, suggesting that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Apple Hospitality REIT has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer AACT or APLE? Apple Hospitality REIT has a consensus price target of $15.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.10%. Given Apple Hospitality REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Apple Hospitality REIT is more favorable than Ares Acquisition Corporation II.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ares Acquisition Corporation II 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Apple Hospitality REIT 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AACT or APLE? 73.0% of Ares Acquisition Corporation II shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Apple Hospitality REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Apple Hospitality REIT 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. SummaryApple Hospitality REIT beats Ares Acquisition Corporation II on 12 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AACT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$704.90M$177.66M$6.33B$20.67BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.19%3.69%P/E RatioN/A0.9714.2828.52Price / SalesN/A125.251,836.9066.66Price / Cash27.4475.85127.2423.60Price / Book-32.5660.142.254.31Net Income$25.99M-$1.39M$1.23B$996.14M7 Day Performance-0.13%12.22%1.58%1.93%1 Month Performance0.75%9.65%2.77%-0.54%1 Year Performance6.20%113.83%26.56%14.77% Ares Acquisition Corporation II Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AACTAres Acquisition Corporation IIN/A$11.40+0.0%N/A+6.1%$704.90MN/A0.00N/AAPLEApple Hospitality REIT4.777 of 5 stars$11.63+0.9%$15.75+35.4%-16.2%$2.74B$1.43B14.7260Earnings ReportFCPTFour Corners Property Trust4.2918 of 5 stars$25.72+0.9%$29.40+14.3%-3.3%$2.66B$268.07M23.82540SSRMSilver Standard Resources2.1458 of 5 stars$12.57+4.1%$11.28-10.3%+241.1%$2.45B$1.08B30.662,300News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGCMGGCM Grosvenor2.5018 of 5 stars$11.96+2.5%$14.00+17.1%+15.4%$2.27B$514.01M85.43530News CoverageAnalyst ForecastNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust3.791 of 5 stars$29.51-0.3%$38.38+30.0%-28.1%$2.26B$762.54M50.021,466Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastABRArbor Realty Trust2.5561 of 5 stars$11.39+1.7%$13.38+17.4%-11.3%$2.15B$1.17B12.52630Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastIVTInvenTrust Properties3.5202 of 5 stars$27.42+1.5%$31.80+16.0%-1.5%$2.10B$273.97M19.04110Positive NewsDBRGDigitalBridge Group4.619 of 5 stars$10.56+1.3%$15.94+51.0%-16.0%$1.84B$228.14M35.18300News CoverageDividend AnnouncementWTWisdomTree1.8028 of 5 stars$12.74+3.1%$12.90+1.3%+36.9%$1.82B$444.57M32.65270Dividend AnnouncementTIGRUP Fintech1.7775 of 5 stars$9.70+3.2%$10.33+6.5%+184.1%$1.74B$391.54M21.561,193 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies APLE Competitors FCPT Competitors SSRM Competitors GCMG Competitors NSA Competitors ABR Competitors IVT Competitors DBRG Competitors WT Competitors TIGR 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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