4,710 Shares in Ares Management Corporation $ARES Acquired by Waverly Advisors LLC

Waverly Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 4,710 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $514,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in ARES. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ares Management by 20.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,050,425 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $4,210,530,000 after buying an additional 4,373,955 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its holdings in shares of Ares Management by 26.3% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,705,599 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $922,196,000 after buying an additional 1,187,174 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Ares Management by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,489,004 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $883,716,000 after buying an additional 1,963,460 shares during the period. Capital International Investors boosted its holdings in Ares Management by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 4,257,710 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $688,176,000 after acquiring an additional 14,516 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Ares Management by 4.4% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 4,009,291 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $437,417,000 after acquiring an additional 169,598 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.03% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ARES has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Ares Management from $165.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Ares Management from $144.00 to $153.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen cut Ares Management from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, July 4th. Morgan Stanley set a $160.00 target price on shares of Ares Management in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $158.93.

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

Ares Management Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Ares Management stock opened at $128.31 on Monday. Ares Management Corporation has a twelve month low of $95.80 and a twelve month high of $195.26. The stock 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 1.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $123.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $123.61.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July 31st. The asset manager reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.27 billion. Ares Management had a return on equity of 25.47% and a net margin of 10.63%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.03 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued a dividend of $1.35 per share. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 16th. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 247.71%.

About Ares Management

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.