NYSE:ARES Ares Management (ARES) Stock Price, News & Analysis $152.43 -0.37 (-0.24%) (As of 09/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About Ares Management Stock (NYSE:ARES) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Key Stats Today's Range$150.81▼$155.6550-Day Range$133.74▼$153.2152-Week Range$96.00▼$155.65Volume882,193 shsAverage Volume1.12 million shsMarket Capitalization$47.23 billionP/E Ratio68.35Dividend Yield2.44%Price Target$141.42Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewAres Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.Read More… Protect Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple Steps (Ad)Starting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank accounts nationwide. It will give them unprecedented powers to control your bank account.Learn these 4 simple steps and protect your savings before it’s too late. Ares Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 95th PercentileAres Management scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 73rd out of 948 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingAres Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageAres Management has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Ares Management's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth39.76% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Ares Management are expected to grow by 39.76% in the coming year, from $4.15 to $5.80 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 68.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 134.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Ares Management is 68.35, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 48.07.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAres Management has a PEG Ratio of 1.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAres Management has a P/B Ratio of 10.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Ares Management's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.10% of the outstanding shares of Ares Management have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAres Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently decreased by 19.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldAres Management pays a meaningful dividend of 2.59%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthAres Management has been increasing its dividend for 6 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Ares Management is 166.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Ares Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 64.14% next year. This indicates that Ares Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Ares Management's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.7 / 5Environmental Score-1.03 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.10% of the outstanding shares of Ares Management have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAres Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Ares Management has recently decreased by 19.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment0.55 News SentimentAres Management has a news sentiment score of 0.55. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Ares Management this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest14 people have searched for ARES on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 367% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows8 people have added Ares Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Ares Management insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $122,071,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.20% of the stock of Ares Management is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.03% of the stock of Ares Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Ares Management's insider trading history. ARES Stock News HeadlinesRyan Berry Sells 12,500 Shares of Ares Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) StockSeptember 17 at 4:53 AM | insidertrades.comAres Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) Insider Sells $1,421,200.00 in StockSeptember 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comCentral Bank Abandons USDStartling new evidence shows the U.S. Central Bank is abandoning the currency we’ve relied on for centuries – the United States Dollar… And placing a ‘quiet bet’ on a new type of currency… Gold. September 18, 2024 | True Gold Republic (Ad)Ares Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) Chairman Bennett Rosenthal Sells 26,579 SharesSeptember 5, 2024 | insidertrades.comAres Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) Insider Sells $2,116,877.68 in StockSeptember 2, 2024 | insidertrades.comIf EPS Growth Is Important To You, Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) Presents An OpportunitySeptember 18 at 8:50 PM | finance.yahoo.comSecond Avenue Capital Partners, SB360 Capital Partners, and Ares Commercial Finance Support CSC Generation Enterprise's Acquisition of Backcountry with a $112,000,000 Credit FacilitySeptember 18 at 8:15 AM | prnewswire.comBennett Rosenthal Sells 75,000 Shares of Ares Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) StockSeptember 18 at 5:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines ARES Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have ARES shares performed this year? Ares Management's stock was trading at $118.92 at the start of the year. Since then, ARES stock has increased by 28.2% and is now trading at $152.43. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Ares Management's earnings last quarter? Ares Management Co. (NYSE:ARES) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, August, 2nd. The asset manager reported $0.99 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.01. The asset manager had revenue of $788.68 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $860.09 million. Ares Management had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.46% and a net margin of 12.53%. Who are Ares Management's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Ares Management include Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.63%), LRI Investments LLC (0.91%), American Century Companies Inc. (0.75%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.70%). Insiders that own company stock include Ares Management Llc, Corporate Opportunities F Ares, Michael J Arougheti, R Kipp Deveer, Ryan Berry, Aghili Naseem Sagati, Judy D Olian, Antoinette Cook Bush, Ashish Bhutani, David B Kaplan, Ares Capital Management Ii Llc, Antony P Ressler and Bennett Rosenthal. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Ares Management? Shares of ARES stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Ares Management own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Ares Management investors own include Intel (INTC), AT&T (T), General Electric (GE), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) and Verizon Communications (VZ). Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 6/28 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable6/28/2024Last Earnings8/02/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Today9/18/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/29/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Investment advice Sub-IndustryTrading Current SymbolNYSE:ARES CUSIPN/A CIK1176948 Webwww.aresmgmt.com Phone(310) 201-4100Fax310-201-4170Employees2,850Year Founded1997Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$141.42 High Stock Price Target$162.00 Low Stock Price Target$118.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.23 Trailing P/E Ratio68.35 Forward P/E Ratio36.73 P/E Growth1.33Net Income$474.33 million Net Margins12.53% Pretax Margin39.06% Return on Equity20.46% Return on Assets3.84% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.52 Current Ratio1.05 Quick Ratio1.05 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$4.65 billion Price / Sales10.15 Cash Flow$3.32 per share Price / Cash Flow45.95 Book Value$14.55 per share Price / Book10.48Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares309,815,000Free Float306,097,000Market Cap$47.23 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.21 Social Links 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, September 8, 2024. 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.: Ares Management Co. has shown consistent growth in revenue and earnings, with a positive return on equity of 21.22%. The company recently beat analysts' earnings per share estimates, indicating strong financial performance. Insiders have been actively buying shares of Ares Management Co., signaling confidence in the company's future prospects. The current stock price of Ares Management Co. is trading near its 1-year high, suggesting positive market sentiment. Ares Management Co. has a healthy debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, indicating a balanced capital structure. Ares Management Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Ares Management Co. for these reasons: The company's dividend payout ratio is currently high at 166.82%, which may raise concerns about sustainability. Ares Management Co. recently experienced insider selling activity, with significant shares being sold by company executives. The stock price of Ares Management Co. has reached its 1-year high, potentially limiting short-term upside potential. Analysts predict lower earnings per share for the current fiscal year compared to previous periods, which could impact investor sentiment. Ares Management Co.'s quick ratio and current ratio are both at 1.03, indicating limited liquidity compared to industry averages. 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