NYSE:ARES Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Central Bank Gold Heist In Progress (From Colonial Metals) (Ad) Free ARES Stock Alerts $130.11 -2.00 (-1.51%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$129.47▼$133.8550-Day Range$114.17▼$137.0652-Week Range$73.96▼$139.48Volume1.30 million shsAverage Volume1.00 million shsMarket Capitalization$40.28 billionP/E Ratio54.44Dividend Yield2.86%Price Target$123.45 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Get Ares Management alerts: Email Address Ares Management MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.45 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside5.1% Downside$123.45 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.53% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainability-1.03Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.95Based on 20 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$32.12 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth30.87%From $4.60 to $6.02 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.96 out of 5 starsFinance Sector8th out of 882 stocksInvestment Advice Industry1st out of 50 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAres Management has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.45, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $123.45, Ares Management has a forecasted downside of 5.1% from its current price of $130.11.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Management has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.53% 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 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently decreased by 15.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAres Management pays a meaningful dividend of 2.80%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAres Management has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 155.65%. 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 61.79% next year. This indicates that Ares Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 2.7 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreAres Management has received a 18.93% net impact score from Upright. Ares Management seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Societal infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Societal infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Corporate credit granting", "Consumer credit granting", "Real estate funds investing in residential care centers", and "Real estate funds investing in industrial, logistics and warehousing buildings" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Ares Management is -1.03. Previous Next 3.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentAres Management has a news sentiment score of 0.95. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for ARES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 275% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Ares Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 15% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership 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 $32,122,892.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders47.34% 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. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Management are expected to grow by 30.87% in the coming year, from $4.60 to $6.02 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 54.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 54.44, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 59.63.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAres Management has a PEG Ratio of 0.97. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAres Management has a P/B Ratio of 8.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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 Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ARES Stock News HeadlinesMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDow Jones Media Giant Disney, AI Stock Arista In Or Near Buy ZonesMarch 18, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMonarch Alternative Capital Strengthens Team to Strategically Expand Capital Solutions and Real Estate PlatformsMarch 18, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)My next big prediction isn’t a predictionI believe this could change your life forever. I’m talking about transforming everything for you, financially. You see, a rare market anomaly has emerged that I believe is going to make some people very wealthy. Almost nobody in the mainstream media or Wall Street has connected the dots on what’s going on, but that ignorance won’t last for long. 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When they wake up to this situation, billions of dollars will flood in.March 15, 2024 | msn.comPrivate Equity Sets Sights on Credit Card Debt, Car Loans, and MortgagesMarch 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInvestment Firm Near Buy Point Has $111 Billion In 'Dry Powder'March 14, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comFOCUS-Private credit ties to banks deepen in Europe as default risk risesMarch 12, 2024 | benzinga.comHere's How Much You Would Have Made Owning Ares Management Stock In The Last 5 YearsMarch 8, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comRubenstein-Led Deal to Buy MLB’s Orioles Gains Key ApprovalMarch 5, 2024 | reuters.comSaudi PIF, Bahrain's Mumtalakat to boost cooperation, investmentMarch 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comARES Security Corporation Awarded Contract for Next Generation Security Computer and Video Management SystemMarch 4, 2024 | msn.comB of A Securities Downgrades Ares Commercial Real Estate (ACRE)March 4, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comDemystifying Ares Comml Real Est: Insights From 4 Analyst ReviewsMarch 4, 2024 | msn.comAres Management launches equipment-financing unit under alternative creditMarch 4, 2024 | businesswire.comAres Management Launches Ansley Park CapitalFebruary 29, 2024 | bloomberg.comAres Joins Pallas for $326 Million Private Credit Property FundFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBluepeak Receives Strategic Investment from Ares ManagementFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comValta Energy and Black Bear Energy Celebrate Completion of 1.7MW Solar Array in Los AngelesFebruary 28, 2024 | afr.comAres Management signs $450 million facility with Melbourne lenderFebruary 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDecoding Ares Management Corp (ARES): A Strategic SWOT InsightFebruary 26, 2024 | businesswire.comAres Management Special Opportunities Team to Join its Global Credit GroupFebruary 24, 2024 | msn.comAres Management (ARES) Price Target Increased by 13.96% to 146.68See More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 12/29 Dividend12/14/2023Dividend Payable12/29/2023Last Earnings2/08/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/29 Dividend3/14/2024Today3/18/2024Dividend Payable3/29/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)4/26/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:ARES CUSIPN/A CIK1176948 Webwww.aresmgmt.com Phone(310) 201-4100Fax310-201-4170Employees2,850Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$123.45 High Stock Price Target$157.00 Low Stock Price Target$96.00 Potential Upside/Downside-5.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.45 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.39 Trailing P/E Ratio54.44 Forward P/E Ratio28.28 P/E Growth0.97Net Income$474.33 million Net Margins13.06% Pretax Margin36.70% Return on Equity21.01% Return on Assets3.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.69 Current Ratio1.02 Quick Ratio1.02 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.63 billion Price / Sales11.09 Cash Flow$3.02 per share Price / Cash Flow43.13 Book Value$14.55 per share Price / Book8.94Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares309,600,000Free Float163,036,000Market Cap$40.28 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.18 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Antony Peter Ressler (Age 63)Co-Founder & Executive Chairman Mr. Michael J. Arougheti (Age 52)Co-Founder, CEO, President & Director Comp: $20.87MMr. David B. Kaplan (Age 57)Co-Founder, Partner & Director Comp: $8.56MMr. Bennett Rosenthal (Age 61)Co-Founder, Partner, Chairman of Private Equity Group & Director Comp: $8.56MMr. Jarrod Morgan Phillips (Age 46)Partner & CFO Comp: $1.49MMr. Robert Kipp DeVeer III (Age 51)Director, Partner, Head of Ares Credit Group & Director and CEO of Ares Capital Corporation Comp: $25.32MMs. Jana Markowicz (Age 42)Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Direct Lending Mr. Sandesh HegdePartner, Global Chief Information Officer, COO of Ares India & President of AOISSCMr. Mark Charles Infanger CPA (Age 52)MD and Chief Accounting Officer for Finance, Accounting & Operations Mr. Carl G. Drake C.F.A.Partner, Head of Public Markets Investor Relations & Corporate CommunicationsMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsAmeriprise FinancialNYSE:AMPBlue Owl CapitalNYSE:OWLThe Carlyle GroupNASDAQ:CGBrookfield Asset ManagementNYSE:BAMTPGNASDAQ:TPGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Sold 1,639 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.001%Michael J AroughetiSold 74,585 sharesTotal: $9.92 M ($132.97/share)Leo Wealth LLCBought 2,935 shares on 3/14/2024Ownership: 0.001%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 631,334 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 5.295%Wellington Management Group LLPSold 1,678,552 shares on 3/5/2024Ownership: 5.162%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions Should I Buy Ares Management Stock? ARES Pros and Cons Explained These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Ares Management was last updated on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 12:22 AM. Pros Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ares Management Co.: Ares Management Co. reported strong quarterly earnings, surpassing analyst estimates, indicating a healthy financial performance. The company has a diverse range of investment funds catering to institutional and retail investors, providing a broad exposure to different markets. Ares Management Co. has a solid track record in providing financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies through its Direct Lending Group, potentially leading to stable returns. Recent increase in dividend payout by Ares Management Co. signals confidence in the company's financial position and potential for future growth. The stock price of Ares Management Co. has shown resilience and growth, with a market cap of $41.52 billion, indicating investor confidence in the company's prospects. Cons Investors should be bearish about investing in Ares Management Co. for these reasons: Ares Management Co. operates in the investment advice industry, which can be subject to market volatility and economic uncertainties, impacting investment returns. ARES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Ares Management stock right now? 11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ares Management in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" ARES shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ARES, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ARES analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Ares Management's stock price target for 2024? 11 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Ares Management's shares. Their ARES share price targets range from $96.00 to $157.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $123.45 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 5.1%. View analysts price targets for ARES or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have ARES shares performed in 2024? Ares Management's stock was trading at $118.92 at the beginning of the year. Since then, ARES stock has increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $130.11. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Ares Management? Ares Management saw a decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 29th, there was short interest totaling 2,410,000 shares, a decline of 15.4% from the February 14th total of 2,850,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 934,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.6 days. Currently, 1.5% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Ares Management's Short Interest. When is Ares Management's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, April 26th 2024. View our ARES earnings forecast. How were Ares Management's earnings last quarter? Ares Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 8th. The asset manager reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.10 by $0.11. The asset manager earned $1.05 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $862.71 million. Ares Management had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.01% and a net margin of 13.06%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.21 EPS. How often does Ares Management pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Ares Management? Ares Management announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 15th will be given a dividend of $0.93 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $3.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.86%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 14th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.77. Read our dividend analysis for ARES. Is Ares Management a good dividend stock? Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) pays an annual dividend of $3.72 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.80%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 6 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 155.65%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, ARES will have a dividend payout ratio of 61.79% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ARES. What ETFs hold Ares Management's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Financial Momentum ETF (PFI), First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF (DDIV), BNY Mellon Innovators ETF (BKIV), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE), FIS Biblically Responsible Risk Managed ETF (PRAY), Global X Founder-Run Companies ETF (BOSS), WisdomTree U.S. MidCap Dividend Fund (DON) and Invesco Dorsey Wright Momentum ETF (PDP). What is Michael Arougheti's approval rating as Ares Management's CEO? 18 employees have rated Ares Management Chief Executive Officer Michael Arougheti on Glassdoor.com. Michael Arougheti has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Michael Arougheti in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Ares Management own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Ares Management investors own include Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), General Electric (GE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), Verizon Communications (VZ), Bank of America (BAC), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Who are Ares Management's major shareholders? Ares Management's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (5.34%), Vanguard Group Inc. (5.29%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.16%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.34%), Franklin Resources Inc. (1.26%) and Boston Partners (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Aghili Naseem Sagati, Antoinette Cook Bush, Antony P Ressler, Ares Capital Management Ii Llc, Ares Management Llc, Ashish Bhutani, Bennett Rosenthal, Corporate Opportunities F Ares, David B Kaplan, Judy D Olian, Michael J Arougheti, Michael R Mcferran, R Kipp Deveer and Ryan Berry. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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