Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) Receives $158.93 Average Price Target from Analysts

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $158.9333.

ARES has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Ares Management to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ares Management from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ares Management from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $165.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th.

Key Headlines Impacting Ares Management

Here are the key news stories impacting Ares Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record fundraising supports future fee growth. Ares raised more than $36 billion during the second quarter as institutions continued allocating capital to private credit. Assets under management exceeded $671 billion at June 30, strengthening the company’s recurring management-fee base. Ares hauls record $36 billion on private credit fundraising momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Fee-related earnings and investment flows improved. Fee-related earnings reached $491.1 million, while after-tax realized income was $467.6 million, or $1.29 per share. The results indicate continued operating momentum despite mixed revenue performance. Ares Management Reports $150.6 Million Q2 Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings exceeded consensus and direct-lending activity remained robust. Second-quarter earnings of $1.29 per share were slightly above the $1.28 consensus and increased from $1.03 a year earlier. Ares also closed approximately $8.2 billion of U.S. direct-lending commitments across 69 transactions, bringing the 12-month total to about $52.3 billion. Ares Management Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholder distributions were maintained. Ares declared a quarterly common-stock dividend of $1.35 per share, payable September 30, 2026, along with a dividend on its Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock. Ares Management Reports $150.6 Million Q2 Net Income
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations, and private-credit losses could pressure sentiment. Analysts noted that quarterly revenue fell short of estimates even as earnings met or narrowly exceeded forecasts. Separately, reports highlighted rising defaults and an uptick in non-accruals at Ares-related private-credit funds, raising concerns about portfolio credit quality as the platform expands. Ares Private-Credit Fund Reports Rising Defaults, and New Deals

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARES. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Ares Management by 5.5% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,344 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its stake in Ares Management by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 2,030 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $328,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in Ares Management by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,666 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $431,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. raised its holdings in Ares Management by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. First Manhattan CO. LLC. now owns 17,634 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,850,000 after buying an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its stake in Ares Management by 17.8% in the fourth quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 642 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $104,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 50.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ares Management Trading Up 3.4%

ARES opened at $128.31 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The company has a market cap of $42.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 58.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.51. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $123.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $123.97. Ares Management has a fifty-two week low of $95.80 and a fifty-two week high of $195.26.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The asset manager reported $1.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.01. Ares Management had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 22.14%. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.03 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ares Management will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current year.

Ares Management Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be given a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio is currently 247.71%.

Ares Management Company Profile

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a global alternative asset manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity and real estate. The firm originates and manages capital across a range of strategies including direct lending, syndicated and special situations credit, private equity buyouts and growth investments, and real estate equity and debt. Ares serves institutional investors, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and high‑net‑worth clients through both commingled funds and bespoke managed account structures.

Within credit, Ares offers strategies spanning leveraged loans, structured credit, opportunistic and distressed debt, and specialty finance, with an emphasis on underwriting, portfolio construction and active asset management.