Ares Management Corp [NYSE: ARES] gained 7.27% on the last trading session, reaching $176.2 price per share at the time.
Ares Management Corp represents 216.83 million in outstanding shares, while the company has a total market value of $57.59 billion with the latest information. ARES stock price has been found in the range of $173.535 to $179.705.
If compared to the average trading volume of 1.92M shares, ARES reached a trading volume of 15468698 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about 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 $184.86 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 1.82. 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.
Oppenheimer have made an estimate for Ares Management Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on October 14, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price to Market Perform. The new note on the price target was released on October 03, 2025, representing the official price target for Ares Management Corp stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 8.68, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 4.59. Price to Free Cash Flow for ARES in the course of the last twelve months was 20.38 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 0.50.
Trading performance analysis for ARES stock
Ares Management Corp [ARES] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 10.18. With this latest performance, ARES shares gained by 14.50% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 4.52% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -0.47% 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 77.17, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 5.83, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 5.44 for Ares Management Corp [ARES]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 151.67, while it was recorded at 166.21 for the last single week of trading, and 163.00 for the last 200 days.
Ares Management Corp [ARES]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Ares Management Corp [ARES] shares currently have an operating margin of 27.99% and a Gross Margin at 78.15%. Ares Management Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 8.42%.
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 18.64%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 2.37%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Ares Management Corp’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 2.98%, 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 2.84%, 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 $159950.0 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.50% and a Quick Ratio of 0.50%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Ares Management Corp [ARES]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Ares Management Corp posted 1.23/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 1.3/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.07. 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 25.16%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Ares Management Corp [ARES]
There are presently around $84.30%, or 94.72%% 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%.
