Ares Management (ARES) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Ares Management (NYSE: ARES) recently:

• 4/9/2025 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $216.00 to $161.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2025 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $187.00 to $156.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2025 – Ares Management was upgraded by analysts at Citizens Jmp from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/8/2025 – Ares Management was upgraded by analysts at JMP Securities from a “market perform” rating to a “market outperform” rating. They now have a $165.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/7/2025 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $217.00 to $142.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/4/2025 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $221.00 to $201.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/3/2025 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $188.00 to $166.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $215.00 to $187.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Ares Management Trading Up 1.6 %

Shares of Ares Management stock traded up $2.12 on Friday, hitting $137.89. 3,184,457 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,373,139. Ares Management Co. has a one year low of $110.63 and a one year high of $200.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.05 and a quick ratio of 1.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.49 billion, a PE ratio of 67.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.32. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $159.01 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.11.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by ($0.12). Ares Management had a return on equity of 16.64% and a net margin of 11.35%. On average, research analysts expect that Ares Management Co. will post 5.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 17th were issued a $1.12 dividend. This is an increase from Ares Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. This represents a $4.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 17th. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio is 183.25%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Ashish Bhutani purchased 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $141.33 per share, with a total value of $1,413,300.00. Following the purchase, the director now directly owns 22,905 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,237,163.65. This trade represents a 77.49 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider R. Kipp Deveer sold 78,933 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $190.02, for a total value of $14,998,848.66. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,150,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $218,523,000. This represents a 6.42 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 329,113 shares of company stock worth $54,409,915 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ares Management

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ARES. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Ares Management by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,807,718 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,329,530,000 after acquiring an additional 907,757 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors grew its stake in Ares Management by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 10,753,779 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,903,741,000 after purchasing an additional 223,919 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in Ares Management by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 8,277,879 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,465,433,000 after purchasing an additional 33,700 shares in the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 7,109,070 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,258,519,000 after purchasing an additional 807,361 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Ares Management by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,126,442 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $907,534,000 after purchasing an additional 66,671 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 50.03% of the company’s stock.

Ares 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.