Ares Management Corp [NYSE: ARES] stock went on a downward path that fall over -2.29% on Thursday, amounting to a one-week price decrease of less than -7.78%.
Over the last 12 months, ARES stock dropped by -14.92%. The one-year Ares Management Corp stock forecast points to a potential upside of 20.98. The average equity rating for ARES stock is currently 2.00, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $49.21 billion, with 215.88 million shares outstanding and 206.70 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 1.44M shares, ARES stock reached a trading volume of 4022288 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Ares Management Corp [ARES]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ARES shares is $190.60 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ARES stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Raymond James have made an estimate for Ares Management Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Mkt Perform, with their previous recommendation back on July 28, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 15, 2025, representing the official price target for Ares Management Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $159, while Oppenheimer analysts kept a Outperform rating on ARES stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 7.57, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.69. Price to Free Cash Flow for ARES in the course of the last twelve months was 21.29 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.53.
ARES Stock Performance Analysis:
Ares Management Corp [ARES] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -7.78. With this latest performance, ARES shares dropped by -14.82% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -2.52% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -14.92% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ARES stock in for the last two-week period is set at 21.58, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 5.49, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 5.11 for Ares Management Corp [ARES]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 179.90, while it was recorded at 158.22 for the last single week of trading, and 170.80 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Ares Management Corp Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Ares Management Corp [ARES] shares currently have an operating margin of 25.52% and a Gross Margin at 78.49%. Ares Management Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.05%.
Ares Management Corp (ARES) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Ares Management Corp. ( ARES), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 13.92%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 1.72%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Ares Management Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 2.08%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Ares Management Corp (ARES) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Ares Management Corp’s (ARES) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 3.09%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Ares Management Corp (ARES) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Ares Management Corp. (ARES) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $115475.0 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.53% and a Quick Ratio of 0.53%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
ARES Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Ares Management Corp posted 0.95/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.94/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.01. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ARES. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Ares Management Corp go to 24.10%.
Ares Management Corp [ARES] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $83.47%, or 95.17%% of ARES stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ARES stocks are: WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP with ownership of 18.65 million shares, which is approximately 9.1828%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 18.02 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$2.4 billion in ARES stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$1.78 billion in ARES stock with ownership which is approximately 6.5795%.
