Ares Management Corporation
ARES
NYSE·Financial Services·Asset Management·Mkt cap $46.0B
$140.15
▼ -0.97%
P/E
61.20
Mkt Cap
$46.0B
52-Wk Range
$95.80–$186.85
52-Week Range
$95.80 - $186.85
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Price action
Price chart
Down 20.5% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Diversified asset management platform reducing reliance on single strategy or market cycle
- Global presence across US, Europe, and Asia with established institutional relationships and deal sourcing capabilities
- Experienced investment teams with deep sector expertise and proven track records in alternative asset classes
- Recurring management fee revenue model providing stable cash flows independent of market performance
Bear Case
2 risks
- Above-average volatility (beta 1.5).
- Growth premium of 2.3x vs Asset Management peers. Elevated but may be justified by growth trajectory.
Growth
Revenue decline expected
Increasing institutional and retail investor demand for alternative assets and higher-yielding investments
Value
Growth premium of 2.3x vs Asset Management peers. Elevated but may be justified by growth trajectory.
Momentum
Strong
+10.5% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
High-growth business (47% revenue growth, 63% gross margin). Profitable with strong growth momentum.
Dividend
Solid
3.52% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying ARES right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 2, 2026
JUL 31, 2026
Reported EPS of $1.29 vs $1.28 consensus (+0.8% surprise). Revenue of $1.4B vs $1.3B expected (+12.8%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+0.8%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+25%
+95%
+118%
+62%
+74%
+41%
+6%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$898.8M
$1.0B
$1.1B
$1.4B
$1.7B
$1.8B
$1.5B
$1.4B
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
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Operating
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Profit
10.5%
Wall Street consensus
11 analysts · 82% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
82%
Hold
18%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: BMO Capital · Aug 3, 2026
vs Industry
How ARES stacks vs Asset Management
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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