Ares Management Lp (ARES)
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ARES Stock Chart & Stats
$117.78
$2.68(1.50%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$117.78
$2.68(1.50%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$95.80 - $195.26
Previous CloseN/A
Volume337.89K
Average Volume (3M)2.82M
Market Cap
$42.39B
Enterprise Value$54.91B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.44B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$14.15B
Price to Earnings (P/E)46.3
Beta1.62
Next Earnings
Jul 31, 2026EPS Estimate
1.32Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield2.65%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.26
Shares Outstanding222,028,430
10 Day Avg. Volume2,271,433
30 Day Avg. Volume2,819,604
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-12.54
Price to Book (P/B)8.22
Price to Sales (P/S)5.43
P/FCF Ratio11.00
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue8.71
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.31
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.72
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$144.42Price Target Upside22.62% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)6.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$5.67B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
AUM & Fee‑Paying AUM GrowthSustained AUM and fee‑paying AUM growth increases the repeatable base for management fees, improving revenue visibility over multi‑quarter horizons. A larger fee base also amplifies scale economics, supports product distribution and underpins long‑run fee resilience across market cycles.
Management Fees & FRE Margin ExpansionHigher and expanding management fees plus rising FRE margins suggest durable operating leverage: recurring fee income is scaling faster than costs, which supports margin sustainability and predictable fee cash flow that underpins dividends and reinvestment over coming quarters.
Capital & Financing FlexibilityExtended credit facilities and large available capital (> $158bn, including > $100bn dry powder) give Ares optionality to deploy into dislocations, support growth and smooth liquidity needs without forced asset sales, strengthening long‑term competitive positioning in alternatives.
Bears Say
Weak Cash GenerationVery low trailing operating cash flow and negative free cash flow indicate inconsistent conversion of earnings into cash. That reduces internal funding for distributions, share activity and growth, forcing greater reliance on fundraising or debt and increasing sensitivity to market timing.
Volatile Leverage HistoryLarge swings in reported leverage reduce predictability of balance sheet capacity and imply episodic reliance on external financing. That volatility raises refinancing, covenant and investor‑confidence risks and complicates capital allocation decisions across business cycles.
Cadence Risk Of Performance Fees & DeploymentsUneven timing of performance fees and realizations creates material quarter‑to‑quarter earnings and cash volatility. This cadence risk makes cash returns and distributable earnings less predictable, complicating dividend planning and investor expectations over multi‑quarter horizons.
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ARES FAQ
What was Ares Management Lp’s price range in the past 12 months?
Ares Management Lp lowest stock price was $95.80 and its highest was $195.26 in the past 12 months.
What is Ares Management Lp’s market cap?
Ares Management Lp’s market cap is $42.39B.
When is Ares Management Lp’s upcoming earnings report date?
Ares Management Lp’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 31, 2026 which is in 59 days.
How were Ares Management Lp’s earnings last quarter?
Ares Management Lp released its earnings results on May 01, 2026. The company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.333 by -$0.093.
Is Ares Management Lp overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Ares Management Lp’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Ares Management Lp pay dividends?
Ares Management Lp pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.12 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.65%. See more information on Ares Management Lp dividends here
What is Ares Management Lp’s EPS estimate?
Ares Management Lp’s EPS estimate is 1.32.
How many shares outstanding does Ares Management Lp have?
Ares Management Lp has 222,028,430 shares outstanding.
What happened to Ares Management Lp’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Ares Management Lp reported an EPS of $1.24 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.333. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.363%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Ares Management Lp?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in ARES
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Ares Management Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$144.42 (22.62% Upside)
$144.42 (22.62% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
ARES Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 1.2M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 0.9%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 59%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-19.60%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
14.54%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.46%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Ares Management Lp
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. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
ARES Company Deck
ARES Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized broad-based growth and strong operational momentum: record fundraising, double-digit growth across AUM, management fees and FRE, significant available capital and solid reported returns across strategies. The main negatives were localized and manageable: moderated retail/non-traded BDC flows, a near-term slowdown in U.S. Direct Lending deal activity (driven by geopolitical and macro uncertainty), Q1 cadence effects on realizations and some short-term interest expense seasonality. Management framed these headwinds as limited in scope relative to the platform's scale and optionality, highlighting dry powder and diversified pipelines to capitalize on dislocations.View all ARES earnings summariesARES Revenue Breakdown
65.71% Management fees
20.60% Carried interest allocation
6.47% Incentive fees
0.86% Principal investment income
6.36% Administrative, transaction and other fees
ARES Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$144.42
▲(22.62% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
4.01% Insiders
34.81% Mutual Funds
24.32% Other Institutional Investors
11.71% Public Companies and Individual Investors