Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for ARES in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Ares Management (ARES) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$123.80−1.52 (−1.2%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:17 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryAres Management closes at $123.80, down 1.2%, with the price sitting between its 50-day average of $133.61 and 200-day average of $132.31. The GekkoIndex reads 73.5, placing the stock in the Buying zone, up 8.3 over the last five readings. Shares trade 11.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $139.28. Over the past year the stock is down 30.8%, though the six-month return stands at 14.6%.
This week's news centers on financing and deal activity. Ares renewed and upsized a loan facility with Momentum Financial Services Group to C$810 million, extended through January 2029 to support growth and new products in Canada and the United States. Separately, Ares and PSP Investments formed a joint venture to invest up to $2.4 billion in U.S. logistics real estate. Ares also presented at the Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference, and its Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund declared a monthly distribution of $0.1125 per share.
Looking ahead, the next earnings date falls on 2 November, 43 days out and beyond a typical 20-day holding window. Over the last 90 days, Congressional activity shows 1 buy and 0 sells. Analyst coverage from 12 firms includes 9 buy and 3 hold ratings, with a consensus target of $147.78. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged -5.1% across 5 years, with gains in 3 of those years — a pattern worth noting alongside the last earnings reaction of 11.6%.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $123.80200-day averageGekko Fair Value $139.28
Key stats
- Market cap
- $40.66B
- P/E ratio
- 56.7
- Forward P/E
- 17.4
- EPS, TTM
- $2.21
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.99B
- Profit margin
- 10.6%
- Dividend yield
- 3.98%
- Beta
- 1.52
- Volume
- 7.91M avg 2.09M
- 1-year return
- −30.8%
- Typical daily move
- ±3.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.7%
- 50-day average
- $133.61
- 200-day average
- $132.31
- Next earnings
- Nov 2
- Shares outstanding
- 224.0M
Ares Management swing-trade checklist
Ares Management scores 4 supportive, 2 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive2 mixed0 headwinds
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $123.80 sits between the 50-day ($133.61) and 200-day ($132.31) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
73.5, Buying
Reading 73.5 is in the Buying zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
11.1% below
Price is 11.1% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 1 buy / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings risksupportive
Reports in 43 days
Next report Nov 2, 2026, 43 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
−5.1% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −5.1% over 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
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Ares Management stock chart and price history
Ares Management closed at $123.80 on Sep 18, 2026, −30.8% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $95.80 to $186.85.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −13.5%
- 3 months
- −4.3%
- 6 months
- +14.6%
- 1 year
- −30.8%
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About Ares Management
Ares Management operates as a firm focused on alternative investments, with a presence spanning North America, Europe, and Asia. One part of its business, built around tradable credit, sets up various fund structures and managed accounts for large institutions while also offering retail-facing products tied to non-investment grade and tradable corporate debt. Another part of its work centers on lending directly to smaller and mid-sized companies, giving it a name tied to that kind of financing.
The firm's private equity side generally seeks out ownership positions where it can hold or share control, often in businesses it sees as needing more capital. Its real estate arm backs the construction of new projects and the overhaul of existing properties, again typically through controlling or shared-controlling stakes, and it puts together customized financing arrangements for commercial property owners and operators in the middle market.
The company traces back to 1997 and once operated under the name Ares Management, L.P. It runs its business from Los Angeles, California, with further offices scattered throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and Ares Management GP LLC acts as its general partner. Its stock trades on the NYSE under the ticker ARES.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment managers
- Website
- ares.com
Ares Management GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Ares Management’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 73.5, in the Buying zone, up 8.3 points over five sessions.
73.5Buying
Up 8.3 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying (current zone) | 46 | −0.9% | −3.1% | ||
| Accumulation | 158 | +0.2% | +2.1% | ||
| Neutral | 417 | +0.4% | +0.9% | ||
| Distribution | 34 | −0.3% | +0.9% | ||
| Selling | 7 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average ARES share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.2% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →
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Is Ares Management stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Ares Management trades 11.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $139.28, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Ares Management shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$139.28
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
11.1% Undervalued
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Ares Management insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Ares Management, and members of Congress disclosed 1 purchase and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
1trade disclosed: 1 purchase and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Ro Khanna House, CA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Aug 12 traded Jul 7 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Ares Management has been buying back its own shares.
- Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2025
- $511.4M
- As a share of market cap
- 1.26%
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold ARES.
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Ares Management earnings: next date and track record
Ares Management reports on Nov 2, 2026 (43 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Nov 2, 2026
43 days away
- EPS estimate
- $1.33
- Revenue estimate
- $1.25B
4 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.9%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 31, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Ares reported record Q2 2026 results with AUM reaching $671 billion and fee-paying AUM of $410 billion, both up 17% year-over-year. Fee-related earnings and realized income grew 20% and 30%+ respectively, exceeding long-term targets. Record quarterly fundraising of $36 billion was achieved, bringing H1 2026 total to $66 billion. Dry powder stands at a record $170 billion, with $114 billion of AUM not yet fee-paying.
- Guidance
- Management confirmed they remain on track for another record year of fundraising and to achieve full-year financial objectives. AUM growth and earnings growth rates are at or above long-term targets established at the 2024 Investor Day. A 20%+ dividend increase to $1.35/share signals continued confidence in earnings trajectory.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.29 est $1.28 | $1.43B est $1.27B | +11.6% |
| May 1, 2026 | $1.24 est $1.33 | $1.29B est $1.28B | +2.2% |
| Feb 5, 2026 | $1.45 est $1.70 | $1.50B est $1.49B | −4.9% |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $1.19 est $1.15 | $1.66B est $1.06B | +2.9% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | $1.03 est $1.08 | $1.35B est $1.01B | +1.6% |
| May 5, 2025 | $1.09 est $0.94 | $1.09B est $927.9M | +1.6% |
| Feb 5, 2025 | $1.23 est $1.35 | $1.61B est $1.10B | −1.9% |
| Nov 1, 2024 | $0.95 est $0.94 | $1.43B est $751.6M | −4.8% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Ares Management stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Ares Management is $147.78, +19.4% from the last close, from 12 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$147.78consensus 12-month target, +19.4% from the last close
Now $123.80Avg $147.78
Low $122High $168
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 12 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Barclays | $139 | +12.3% |
| Aug 27 | Oppenheimer | $162 | +30.9% |
| Aug 6 | TD Cowen | $163 | +31.7% |
| Aug 5 | Bank of America Securities | $160 | +29.2% |
| Aug 3 | Goldman Sachs | $145 | +17.1% |
−3.1%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
−5.1%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Ares Management seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Ares Management averaged −5.1% across the last 5 years, rising in 3 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −5.2% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −7.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −6.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | −5.1% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.8% | 2 of 5 |
For scale, ARES’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.7%.
Ares Management market cap and key statistics
Ares Management’s market cap is $40.66B, with a P/E ratio of 56.7 and revenue of $5.99B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $40.66B
- P/E ratio
- 56.7
- Forward P/E
- 17.4
- EPS, TTM
- $2.21
- Gekko Fair Value
- $139.28
Trading
- Volume
- 7.91M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 2.09M
- 52-week high
- $186.85
- 52-week low
- $95.80
- Shares outstanding
- 224.0M
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $5.99B
- Profit margin
- 10.6%
- Return on equity
- 14.9%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +6.5%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.52
- Typical daily move
- ±3.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±6.7%
- Dividend yield
- 3.98%
Ares Management stock news this week
4 headlines about Ares Management from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
- Momentum Financial Services Group Renews Loan Facility with Ares and Upsizes to C$810 Million to Support Continued GrowthPRNewsWire, Sep 17
- Ares and PSP Investments Establish Joint Venture to Invest Up to $2.4 Billion in U.S. Logistics Real EstateBusiness Wire, Sep 16
- Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Presents at Barclays 24th Annual Global Financial Services Conference TranscriptSeeking Alpha, Sep 16
- ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND DECLARES A MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION OF $0.1125 PER SHAREPRNewsWire, Sep 11
Ares Management peers
Ares Management’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| MSMorgan Stanley | Accumulation | 9.3% below |
| UBSUBS | Accumulation | 6.1% below |
| BLKBlackRock | Accumulation | 10.3% below |
| BXBlackstone | Accumulation | 9.5% below |
| KKRKKR | Accumulation | 13.2% below |
| BNBrookfield | Buying | 19.9% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Ares Management stock FAQ
What is Ares Management’s market cap?
Ares Management’s market cap is $40.66B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $123.80, with 224.0M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 56.7.
What is the Ares Management stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Ares Management is $147.78, +19.4% from the last close. Of the 12 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 3 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Ares Management stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Ares Management is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $123.80 is 11.1% below Gekko Fair Value of $139.28. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Ares Management report earnings next?
Ares Management is expected to report on Nov 2, 2026 (43 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.33 per share on revenue of $1.25B. Ares Management beat the earnings estimate in 4 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.9% on average across the report.
What is Ares Management’s 52-week high and low?
Ares Management’s 52-week high is $186.85 and its 52-week low is $95.80; it closed at $123.80 on Sep 18, 2026, −30.8% over the past year.
Is Ares Management stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 4 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value, smart money and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
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