Ares Management (ARES) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Ares Management - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
5

Buy
14

Based on 19 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Ares Management in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 19 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, 13 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for ARES.

Consensus Price Target

$166.06
31.56% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Ares Management, the average price target is $166.06. The highest price target for ARES is $210.00, while the lowest price target for ARES is $112.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 31.56% from the current price of $126.23.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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ARES Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 5/9/25 to 5/9/26	1 Month Ago 4/9/25 to 4/9/26	3 Months Ago 2/8/25 to 2/8/26	1 Year Ago 5/9/24 to 5/9/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	13 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)
Hold	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$166.06	$173.27	$191.07	$172.13
Forecasted Upside	31.56% Upside	65.27% Upside	46.15% Upside	4.36% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

ARES Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

ARES Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Ares Management Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Ares Management	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.79	2.31	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	31.56% Upside	26.33% Upside	15.51% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent ARES News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
5/5/2026	Zacks Research Not Rated		Upgrade	Strong Sell ➝ Hold
5/4/2026	Barclays 3 of 5 stars	Benjamin Budish 3 of 5 stars	Boost Target	Overweight	$127.00 ➝ $140.00	+17.39%
5/4/2026	Oppenheimer 3 of 5 stars	Chris Kotowski 3 of 5 stars	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$147.00 ➝ $146.00	+20.53%
4/29/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
4/28/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kenneth Worthington Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Overweight	$188.00 ➝ $144.00	+29.41%
4/22/2026	Citizens Jmp Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian McKenna Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Outperform	$205.00 ➝ $190.00	+58.41%
4/21/2026	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Cyprys Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Equal Weight	$178.00 ➝ $163.00	+33.31%
4/7/2026	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alexander Blostein Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Buy	$165.00 ➝ $131.00	+27.83%
3/24/2026	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brennan Hawken Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Market Perform	$140.00 ➝ $112.00	+4.59%
2/20/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Brown Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target		$148.00	+15.87%

2/9/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Wilma Burdis Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Market Perform ➝ Strong-Buy	$157.00	+20.09%
2/6/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Brian Bedell Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$182.00 ➝ $155.00	+27.36%
1/14/2026	TD Cowen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy
1/7/2026	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target	Outperform	$210.00	+21.52%
12/29/2025	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Hold (C)
11/4/2025	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Kyle Voigt Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$188.00 ➝ $189.00	+21.56%
10/21/2025	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Outperform
10/3/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Craig Siegenthaler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Buy	$196.00 ➝ $197.00	+28.80%
8/4/2025	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Moderate Buy
7/11/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Michael Brown Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$189.00 ➝ $202.00	+13.30%
8/27/2024	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Nicholas Watts Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$140.00	-4.72%
5/9/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold	$131.00 ➝ $127.00	-10.91%

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Should I Buy Ares Management Stock? ARES Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Ares Management pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Ares Management
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Ares Management Co.:

The current stock price is around $100, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for value in the market.
Ares Management Co. has a strong market capitalization of approximately $33 billion, indicating a solid position in the financial sector.
Recent insider purchases, including significant shares bought by directors, suggest confidence in the company's future performance.
Analysts have set an average target price of around $168.73, indicating potential upside for investors based on current valuations.
The company has a diverse investment strategy across credit, private equity, and real estate, which can help mitigate risks and enhance returns.

Ares Management
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Ares Management Co. for these reasons:

Goldman Sachs has issued a pessimistic forecast for Ares Management Co., which could negatively impact investor sentiment and stock performance.
The stock has experienced a year-to-date decline, prompting discussions about the need to reassess its valuation, which may indicate underlying weaknesses.
Market commentary has highlighted concerns over the stock's recent performance, reinforcing downward pressure on its price.
Some analysts have downgraded their ratings, with one report suggesting a shift from a "hold" to a "sell" rating, indicating potential caution among investors.
The company's price-to-earnings ratio is relatively high, which may suggest that the stock is overvalued compared to its earnings potential.

ARES Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Ares Management is $166.06, with a high forecast of $210.00 and a low forecast of $112.00.

19 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Ares Management in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings, 13 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" ARES shares.

According to analysts, Ares Management's stock has a predicted upside of 31.56% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Ares Management's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Ares Management has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citizens Jmp, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Raymond James Financial, Royal Bank Of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, UBS Group, and Zacks Research in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Ares Management more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Ares Management is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how ARES compares to other companies.

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Ares Management (ARES) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Ares Management - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

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ARES Analyst Ratings Over Time

ARES Analyst Recommendations By Month

ARES Price Targets by Month

Ares Management Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Ares Management Stock? ARES Pros and Cons Explained

Ares Management
Bull Case

Ares Management
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Ares Management (ARES) Stock Forecast & Price Target

Ares Management - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

ARES Analyst Ratings Over Time

ARES Analyst Recommendations By Month

ARES Price Targets by Month

Ares Management Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

Should I Buy Ares Management Stock? ARES Pros and Cons Explained

Ares Management Bull Case

Ares Management Bear Case

ARES Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ares Management's forecast for 2026?

Should I buy or sell Ares Management stock right now?

Does Ares Management's stock price have much upside?

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