NYSE:ARES Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $123.99 +0.19 (+0.16%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$124.86 +0.86 (+0.70%) As of 05:09 AM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Ares Management Stock (NYSE:ARES) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Ares Management alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$122.86▼$125.9650-Day Range$119.76▼$149.2152-Week Range$95.80▼$186.85Volume7.91 million shsAverage Volume2.04 million shsMarket Capitalization$40.95 billionP/E Ratio56.88Dividend Yield4.36%Price Target$160.47Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity, real assets and secondaries. The company manages capital for institutional investors, financial intermediaries and individual investors through a range of private funds, public-market strategies and other investment vehicles. Its investment activities include direct lending and other forms of private credit, corporate and growth-oriented private equity, real estate and infrastructure investments, and secondary-market transactions involving private investment interests. Ares also offers liquid credit and other investment strategies designed to serve clients seeking exposure to alternative and traditional markets. Founded in 1997, Ares has expanded from its roots in alternative credit into a diversified global investment platform. The firm serves clients across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region through offices and investment teams in major financial centers. Ares is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Arougheti, who is also a co-founder, while Tony Ressler, another co-founder, serves as Executive Chairman.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Ares Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks91st Percentile Overall ScoreARES MarketRank™: Ares Management scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 838 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 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 1 strong buy rating, 11 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialAres Management has a consensus price target of $160.47, representing about 29.4% upside from its current price of $123.99.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Management has been the subject of 11 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 Growth23.61% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Management are expected to grow by 23.61% in the coming year, from $5.93 to $7.33 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 56.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.95.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 56.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAres Management has a PEG Ratio of 1.07. 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 5.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ares Management's valuation and earnings. Short Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted7.20% 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 8.49.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently increased by 8.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend LeadershipAres Management is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthAres Management has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 247.71%. 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 73.67% next year. This indicates that Ares Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ares Management's dividend. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.33 News SentimentAres Management has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for ARES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Ares Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ares Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders34.70% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Meta cut 14,000 roles, Microsoft offered separation packages to 8,500 workers, and Oracle is reportedly eliminating up to 30,000 positions. Goldman Sachs estimates 12,400 Americans are being financially displaced every single day. Analyst Porter Stansberry says the real driver runs deeper than AI - and two Nobel Prize winners have issued the same warning. He calls it the Final Displacement, and he's releasing a full investigation with specific companies to buy and sell before the next wave hits. | Porter & Company (Ad)Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesSeptember 18 at 2:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comMomentum Financial Services Group Renews Loan Facility with Ares and Upsizes to C$810 Million to Support Continued GrowthSeptember 17, 2026 | prnewswire.comAres and Canada's PSP Investments form $2.4B logistics real estate JVSeptember 17, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAres, PSP Investments Establish JV In The U.S.September 17, 2026 | rttnews.comAres Management, PSP Ink $2.4 Billion Logistics Real Estate VentureSeptember 16, 2026 | 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 $161.62 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, ARES shares have decreased by 23.3% and is now trading at $123.9920. How were Ares Management's earnings last quarter? Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 31st. The asset manager reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.01. Ares Management's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Ares Management's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Ares Management include Vulcan Value Partners LLC (0.58%), Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.29%), Cat Rock Capital Management LP (0.20%) and Corient Private Wealth LP (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Ares Management Llc, R Kipp Deveer, Ryan Berry, Ashish Bhutani, Judy D Olian, Michael J Arougheti, 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 Dividend6/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/16/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Last Earnings7/31/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2026Today9/20/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 ARES's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. ARES has been in this zone for over 2 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:ARES CIK1176948 Webwww.aresmgmt.com Phone(310) 201-4100Fax310-201-4170Employees4,250Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Ares Management$160.47 High Price Target$210.00 Low Price Target$131.00 Potential Upside/Downside+29.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.72 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.18 Trailing P/E Ratio56.88 Forward P/E Ratio20.91 P/E Growth1.07Net Income$527.36 million Net Margins10.63% Pretax Margin26.02% Return on Equity25.42% Return on Assets6.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.00 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$5.60 billion Price / Sales7.31 Cash Flow$4.15 per share Price / Cash Flow29.90 Book Value$22.07 per share Price / Book5.62Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares330,280,000Free Float215,671,000Market Cap$40.95 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.49 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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