Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a global alternative investment manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity, real assets and secondaries. The company serves institutional investors, including pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, as well as wealth-management clients and other investors.

Its investment businesses include direct lending and other private credit strategies, liquid credit, corporate private equity, real estate, infrastructure and secondary investments. Ares manages a range of funds, vehicles and customized accounts designed to provide access to private and public markets across different asset classes and risk profiles.

Founded in 1997, Ares has expanded from its origins in alternative credit into a diversified global investment platform. The company operates across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, with investment and client-service capabilities serving markets worldwide.

Michael Arougheti is Ares’ co-founder, chief executive officer and president. The firm was also co-founded by Tony Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal, who have held key leadership roles in its development.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $116.73 to $120.50
• 50-Day Range: $116.50 to $149.21
• 52-Week Range: $95.80 to $181.19
• Volume: 2.59 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $38.87 billion
• P/E Ratio: 53.98
• Dividend Yield: 4.59%
• Price Target: $156.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ares Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ares Management scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 111th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ares Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.74, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 12 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ares Management has a consensus price target of $156.00, representing about 32.6% upside from its current price of $117.69.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ares Management has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ares Management are expected to grow by 23.27% in the coming year, from $5.93 to $7.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ares Management is 53.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.66.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ares Management is 53.98, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.51.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Ares Management has a PEG Ratio of 1.02. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ares Management has a P/B Ratio of 5.33. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.45% of the float of Ares Management has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ares Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.68.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ares Management has recently increased by 3.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Ares Management is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.59%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ares Management has been increasing its dividend for 7 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 247.71%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Ares Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.87% next year. This indicates that Ares Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.16

News Sentiment

Ares Management has a news sentiment score of 0.16. 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 0.63 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for ARES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Ares Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ares Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

34.70% 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 Institutions

50.03% of the stock of Ares Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2026
• Record date for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend: 9/16/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/30/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:ARES
• CIK: 1176948
• Web: www.aresmgmt.com
• Phone: (310) 201-4100
• Fax: 310-201-4170
• Employees: 4,250
• Year Founded: 1997

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ares Management: $156.00
• High Price Target: $210.00
• Low Price Target: $131.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.74
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.18
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.85
• P/E Growth: 1.02
• Net Income: $527.36 million
• Net Margins: 10.63%
• Pretax Margin: 26.02%
• Return on Equity: 25.42%
• Return on Assets: 6.35%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.00
• Current Ratio: 0.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.26

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.60 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.94
• Cash Flow: $4.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.39
• Book Value: $22.07 per share
• Price / Book: 5.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 330,280,000
• Free Float: 215,671,000
• Market Cap: $38.87 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.53