Ares Management Corporation (ARES)

NYSE: ARES · Real-Time Price · USD
102.24
-0.59 (-0.57%)
At close: Apr 7, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
103.54
+1.30 (1.27%)
After-hours: Apr 7, 2026, 6:16 PM EDT
Market Cap33.69B -27.5%
Revenue (ttm)5.60B +44.2%
Net Income468.68M +13.7%
EPS1.76 -14.8%
Shares Out 329.47M
PE Ratio58.28
Forward PE16.35
Dividend$5.40 (5.28%)
Ex-Dividend DateMar 17, 2026
Volume3,146,846
Open101.51
Previous Close102.83
Day's Range100.99 - 103.73
52-Week Range95.80 - 195.26
Beta1.54
AnalystsBuy
Price Target177.47 (+73.58%)
Earnings DateMay 1, 2026

About ARES

Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company’s Private Equity Group segment specializes in growth capital, middle market, mezzanine, distressed and growth buyouts. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare, services, energy, industrials and consumer. The firm seeks to takes majority, minority and shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast As... [Read more]

Sector Financials
IPO Date May 2, 2014
Employees 4,250
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol ARES
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Ares Management's revenue was $5.60 billion, an increase of 44.19% compared to the previous year's $3.88 billion. Earnings were $468.68 million, a decrease of -0.65%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 15 analysts, the average rating for ARES stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $177.47, which is an increase of 73.58% from the latest price.

Price Target
$177.47
(73.58% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Private credit sector stresses could be catastrophic, but not just yet

Some investors think private credit is a tempest in a teapot. Others think it is about to spark a new financial crisis.

Other symbols: APOBXKKROWL
4 days ago - Reuters

Oaktree's Panossian Says Private Credit Correction Not Systemic

Armen Panossian, co-CEO and head of performing credit at Oaktree Capital Management, addresses the current challenges in the private credit market. Speaking on "Bloomberg Open Interest," Panossian emp...

Other symbols: APOBXKKROWL
5 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Ares Raises Combined $5.4 Billion for U.S. and Europe Value-Add Real Estate Strategies

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has raised approximately $5.4 billion of aggregat...

5 days ago - Business Wire

US Treasury to meet with insurance regulators to discuss private credit markets

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will meet with domestic and international insurance regulators to discuss recent developments in private credit ​markets, as concerns about the health...

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5 days ago - Reuters

Ares Management Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the First Quarter Ending March 31, 2026

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 1, 2026 / Ares Management Corporation announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, 2026 on Friday, May 1, 2026 prior to th...

6 days ago - Accesswire

Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release For The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 1, 2026 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 on Tues...

Other symbols: ARCC
6 days ago - Accesswire

Ares Raises Over $9.8 Billion for Leading Opportunistic Credit Strategy

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has closed on over $9.8 billion of capital for it...

7 days ago - Business Wire

Churchill's Kencel on the State of Private Credit

Ken Kencel, Churchill Asset Management president and CEO, says the rise of redemption requests from private credit funds are slowing down growth. He speaks to Dani Burger on Bloomberg Open Interest.

Other symbols: APOOWL
8 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Ares Management Leads $1.7 Billion Private-Credit Continuation Vehicle With Antares

The deal is the latest in a wave of credit secondary activity that has driven record fundraises in the past year

8 days ago - WSJ

Private Credit's Exposure to Ailing Software Industry Is Bigger Than Advertised

Analysis by The Wall Street Journal finds four of the largest private-credit funds have more exposure to the software industry than their filings suggest.

Other symbols: APOBXOWL
8 days ago - WSJ

Ares, Apollo Cap Private Credit Fund Withdrawals as Exodus Grows

Two of the biggest names in private credit blocked investors from getting even half of the money they wanted out of their funds, a sign of mounting strain in the $1.8 trillion market. Dani Burger has ...

Other symbols: APO
12 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Ares Caps Redemptions as Private Credit Pressures Build

Ares Management has begun limiting withdrawals from its Strategic Income Fund as redemption requests rise across the private credit industry.

13 days ago - Barrons

Private credit's ‘zero-loss fantasy' is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise

A wave of investor withdrawals and concerns over deteriorating loan quality are forcing asset managers to cap redemptions in their private credit funds. But strategists say a rise in defaults could he...

Other symbols: APOBXMSOWLRJF
13 days ago - CNBC

It's the ‘Silence of the Lambs': Expert SOUNDS ALARM on private credit

Whalen Global Advisors chairman Christopher Whalen warns of hidden risks and illiquidity in private equity and credit markets on ‘Making Money.'

Other symbols: APOJEFKKR
14 days ago - Fox Business

This is the start of a big crisis for private credit, says Verdad's Rasmussen

Dan Rasmussen, Verdad Advisors, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' with reaction to the private credit downturn.

Other symbols: APOJEFKKRSF
14 days ago - CNBC Television

Blackstone Stock Falls As Apollo, Ares Limit Redemptions

Ares' $10.7 billion Strategic Income Fund allowed investors to withdraw only 5% of outstanding shares, even though clients tried to pull more than double that amount. Apollo's $15.1 billion Debt Solut...

Other symbols: BXAPO
14 days ago - Benzinga

Apollo, Ares Curb Redemptions From Private Credit Funds

Bloomberg's Bruce Douglas discusses the recent move by private credit fund managers, including Ares and Apollo, to enforce a cap on redemptions. He speaks on "Bloomberg Open Interest.

Other symbols: APO
14 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Ares is the latest private credit player to limit withdrawals after investors ask to redeem their money

Investors in an Ares' private credit fund asked for 11.6% of their shares back in the first quarter. The firm limited redemptions to 5%, citing its design and plan to continue investing.

14 days ago - Business Insider

Investors Are Fleeing Private Credit. What the Funds Should Do Now.

Private credit was initially an investment mainly for institutions. Then the industry made a big bet on retail investors.

Other symbols: APOBKFSKOWL
18 days ago - Barrons

Software Loans Went From Catnip to Kryptonite. Where Are They Now?

Blue Owl Technology Finance's portfolio is heavily exposed to software borrowers financed using annualized recurring revenue, a lending strategy now facing skepticism as artificial intelligence reshap...

Other symbols: ARCCOBDCOTFOWL
21 days ago - Barrons

This is what investors should AVOID in private credit, Goldman Sachs exec says

Goldman Sachs Asset Management global co-head of private credit Vivek Bantwal discusses the private credit market amid rising concerns over risky loans and artificial intelligence disruption on ‘The C...

Other symbols: BLKBXCGGSJPMMSOWL
21 days ago - Fox Business

Apollo Sports Capital Completes Transaction to Become Majority Shareholder of Atlético de Madrid

MADRID and NEW YORK, March 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlético de Madrid today announced that Apollo Sports Capital (‘ASC'), the global sports investment company and affiliate of Apollo (NYSE: APO),...

Other symbols: APO
26 days ago - GlobeNewsWire

More pain in private credit as JPMorgan reportedly tightening lending while a $33 bln fund sees heavy redemptions

The troubled private-credit industry was under further pressure after a report that JPMorgan Chase was tightening its lending criteria while a $33 billion fund was reported to have seen heavy withdraw...

Other symbols: BLKBXJPMOWL
27 days ago - Market Watch

Investors poured billions into private credit. Now many want their money back

The recent spike in private credit redemptions highlights the risks in bringing higher-yielding, illiquid assets into the mainstream retail wealth space. But Blackstone COO Jon Gray told CNBC that mos...

Other symbols: BXCGKKROWL
4 weeks ago - CNBC

These S&P 500 stocks are falling the hardest on Tuesday

Stocks of gold miners and computer-memory makers were hit especially hard, while Best Buy led the S&P 500 with a gain after its earnings report.

Other symbols: ALBAPOBXCIENFCXGEVGLW
5 weeks ago - Market Watch