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ARES Stock Chart & Stats
$142.76
$5.23(4.31%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$142.76
$5.23(4.31%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$95.80 - $181.19
Previous CloseN/A
Volume1.82M
Average Volume (3M)2.31M
Market Cap
$40.32B
Enterprise Value$44.33B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.85B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$14.87B
Price to Earnings (P/E)53.3
Beta1.72
Next Earnings
Oct 29, 2026EPS Estimate
1.25Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.23%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.29
Shares Outstanding223,957,750
10 Day Avg. Volume2,386,371
30 Day Avg. Volume2,311,542
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-15.52
Price to Book (P/B)8.22
Price to Sales (P/S)5.43
P/FCF Ratio11.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.10
Enterprise Value/Revenue6.94
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit11.07
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.85
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$146.00Price Target Upside2.27% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)5.76
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.62B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
AUM And Fee-paying AUM GrowthDouble-digit growth in both AUM and fee-paying AUM expands the recurring management-fee base and demonstrates continued client demand. Because these revenues are less dependent on asset realizations than performance fees, sustained growth should support earnings visibility over the next several quarters.
Fundraising And Future Fee VisibilityRecord fundraising and substantial available capital give Ares capacity to deploy into future investments while supporting additional management-fee growth. The large pool of non-fee-paying AUM provides a measurable source of potential recurring revenue as assets are deployed or stabilized.
Diversified Growth ChannelsExpansion across wealth and insurance channels broadens Ares’s distribution base beyond traditional institutional fundraising. This diversification can improve access to long-duration capital, strengthen platform relevance, and create additional recurring fee opportunities across multiple investment strategies.
Bears Say
High Balance-sheet LeverageElevated leverage increases Ares’s sensitivity to financing costs and adverse market conditions, reducing financial flexibility when capital markets weaken. It can constrain investment, distributions, or strategic actions and makes earnings and balance-sheet resilience more dependent on continued operating strength.
Volatile Cash ConversionCurrent positive cash generation and close conversion to net income are supportive, but the sharp decline in free cash flow and earlier periods of negative cash flow indicate meaningful cyclicality. Uneven conversion can limit confidence in funding capacity and make capital allocation less predictable.
Slower Transaction And Deployment EnvironmentA weaker transaction environment can reduce origination and deployment opportunities, slowing the conversion of available capital into fee-generating assets. If sponsor M&A remains subdued, Ares may rely more heavily on incumbent relationships and annuity deployment, potentially limiting near-term growth efficiency.
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ARES FAQ
What was Ares Management’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ares Management lowest stock price was $95.80 and its highest was $181.19 in the past 12 months.
What is Ares Management’s market cap?
Ares Management’s market cap is $40.32B.
When is Ares Management’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ares Management’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 29, 2026 which is in 4 days.
How were Ares Management’s earnings last quarter?
Ares Management released its earnings results on Jul 31, 2026. The company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.277 by $0.013.
Is Ares Management overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ares Management’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ares Management pay dividends?
Ares Management pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.35 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.23%. See more information on Ares Management dividends here
What is Ares Management’s EPS estimate?
Ares Management’s EPS estimate is 1.25.
How many shares outstanding does Ares Management have?
Ares Management has 223,957,750 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ares Management’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ares Management reported an EPS of $1.29 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $1.277. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 3.198%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ares Management?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ARES
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Ares Management Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$146.00 (2.27% Upside)
$146.00 (2.27% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ARES Sentiment 94%
Sector Average 60%
Sector Average 60%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 590.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.1%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.2%
Last 30 Days ▼ 2.2%
News Sentiment
Bullish
Bullish news 67%
Bearish news 33%
Bearish news 33%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-14.35%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
15.20%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
8.68%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Ares Management
Ares Management Corporation functions as an investment firm specializing in alternative assets, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its Tradable Credit division oversees diverse investment vehicles, including pooled funds and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, alongside publicly traded products and sub-advised funds aimed at retail investors, all within the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. The Direct Lending segment delivers financial solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Through its Private Equity arm, the company primarily targets investments where it holds a majority or shared controlling interest, focusing on companies that are currently under-capitalized. The Real Estate group is involved in financing new property developments and the strategic repositioning of existing assets, often taking control or majority-control stakes. This group also creates and invests in specialized financing opportunities for middle-market commercial real estate owners and operators. Established in 1997, the company, formerly known as Ares Management, L.P., is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and maintains a global footprint with additional offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC serves as its general partner.
ARES Company Deck
ARES Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call conveyed broad-based, durable growth: record fundraising, double-digit increases in AUM and fee-paying AUM, strong fee-related earnings and realized income growth, a large dry powder position and an expanding pipeline that supports near- and medium-term deployment and fee visibility. Management acknowledged some cyclical headwinds—slower sponsor M&A, redemption activity concentrated in a few investor cohorts, timing variability of performance fees, and some dispersion in secondary fund returns—but provided concrete metrics showing these are manageable and that the business is diversified and executing on strategic initiatives (digital infrastructure, wealth, insurance). Overall the positives (record fundraising, double-digit AUM/earnings growth, healthy pipeline, ample dry powder and improving margins) materially outweigh the near-term, addressable challenges discussed on the call.View all ARES earnings summariesARES Revenue Breakdown
65.71% Management fees
20.60% Carried interest allocation
6.47% Incentive fees
0.86% Principal investment income
6.36% Administrative, transaction and other fees
ARES Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$146.00
▲(2.27% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
2.90% Insiders
33.70% Mutual Funds
2.18% Other Institutional Investors
32.93% Public Companies and Individual Investors