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Ares Management Corporation

ARES · NYSE

Market closed$125.68$0.250000 (+0.20%)After hours $124.98 · -0.56%

Key statistics

Previous close$125.43
Open$123.55
Day high$127.00
Day low$122.40
52-week high$195.26
52-week low$95.80
Market cap41.28B
Volume1.59M
Average volume2.58M
P/E ratio25.60
Forward P/E—
EPS4.91
Dividend yield+3.93%

Market context

Why it moved

Ares Management (ARES) edged modestly higher today, buoyed by continued investor interest in alternative asset managers amid a broadly resilient market environment, with no single major catalyst driving the slight uptick in its share price.

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What is happening

Recent company-specific developments and publisher coverage.

July 18, 2026Ares Management closed essentially flat, edging up modestly, as investors weighed a supportive analyst backdrop against broader market headwinds. Goldman Sachs reiterated its Buy rating with a $139 price target, while Oppenheimer trimmed its target to $140 from $146 but maintained its Outperform rating. The stock remains well below its analyst consensus target of ~$145-$159, with the market still digesting Ares' July 10 SEC filing previewing Q2 realized net performance income exceeding $50 million — more than triple the year-ago period — ahead of its July 31 earnings report. A third-party AI disruption study finding 86% of Ares' software credit book carries low risk has helped counter the narrative that drove the stock down ~46% from its peak, with Q1 fee-related earnings up 26% YoY and management fees crossing $1 billion for the first time.

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July 17, 2026Ares Management edged higher, supported by bullish analyst sentiment and a strong sector backdrop heading into its July 31 earnings report. RBC Capital and Goldman Sachs both maintained Buy ratings, with price targets of $162 and $139, respectively, while a recent SEC filing preannounced Q2 realized net performance income exceeding $50M — more than triple the year-ago $16M. The broader financial sector is near 52-week highs (XLF near $56.84), buoyed by record Wall Street bank earnings and a booming dealmaking environment that benefits alternative asset managers like Ares.

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July 15, 2026Ares Management surged, buoyed by the completion of its $1.7 billion all-cash acquisition of Whitestone REIT and a reiterated Buy rating from RBC Capital with a $162 price target. The deal expands Ares' real estate portfolio and signals continued deployment of dry powder. Goldman Sachs also nudged its price target to $139 from $137 while maintaining a Buy. The broader backdrop proved supportive, with BlackRock beating Q2 estimates and Wall Street banks posting record dealmaking revenues, reinforcing strong demand for alternative asset managers amid a booming M&A and IPO environment.

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July 15, 2026Ares Management closed essentially flat as a major headline emerged after the bell: the firm completed its $1.7 billion all-cash acquisition of Whitestone REIT, delisting the retail REIT from public markets and expanding Ares' real estate portfolio. The deal underscores Ares' continued appetite for large-scale real assets deployment, even as investor attention remains on its Q2 earnings outlook and broader private credit sentiment. BMO Capital nudged its price target to $128 (from $125) while maintaining a Market Perform rating, and a Seeking Alpha analysis called the stock undervalued given record fundraising, 22% YoY management fee growth, and $79.4B in undeployed AUM — though shares remain well off their 52-week high of $195.26 amid private credit concerns.

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July 14, 2026Ares Management closed modestly lower, pressured by a risk-off session as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities sent oil prices surging and weighed on financial stocks broadly — the XLF financials ETF also dipped on the day. Adding to the near-term narrative, BMO Capital raised its price target on Ares to $128 from $125 while maintaining a Market Perform rating, a modest upgrade that still sits well below the broader analyst consensus target of ~$158. Investors are squarely focused on Ares' Q2 2026 earnings call scheduled for July 31, where the company will need to demonstrate momentum after Q1's EPS miss, even as its $644B AUM base and 4.4% dividend yield continue to underpin longer-term investor interest.

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July 10, 2026Ares Management closed essentially flat on the regular session but is gaining ground in after-hours trading, with shares edging higher as investors digest several meaningful catalysts. Whitestone REIT shareholders approved the $1.7 billion all-cash acquisition by Ares Real Estate funds, with the deal expected to close around July 14 — underscoring the firm's active deployment in real assets. Separately, Rothschild & Co Redburn trimmed its price target to $134 from $140, while the consensus remains constructive at roughly $145 with a Moderate Buy rating. Investors are also looking ahead to Q2 2026 earnings scheduled for July 31, with Munich Re's newly disclosed $44.77 million stake and TD Cowen's recent Buy-rated target raise to $153 reflecting continued institutional confidence despite the stock trading well below its 52-week high.

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July 9, 2026Ares Management rose over 3% as several company-specific catalysts converged: shareholders approved the $1.7 billion acquisition of Whitestone REIT by Ares Real Estate funds (expected to close July 14), Deutsche Bank nudged its price target up to $140, and a Seeking Alpha analysis flagged the stock as potentially 20% undervalued. Continued institutional accumulation — including Munich Re's new $44.77 million position — and a broader narrative of big investors funneling capital into private credit amid market volatility added to positive sentiment, even as the financial sector ETF (XLF) held flat in after-hours trade.

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July 9, 2026Ares Management shares declined amid a broad risk-off session triggered by President Trump declaring the U.S.-Iran ceasefire 'over,' sending oil prices surging over 5% and rattling financial markets globally. The macro headwinds compounded company-specific pressure after Jefferies cut its price target on ARES to $124 from $136, though the stock still trades well below the consensus analyst target of ~$163. Despite the selloff, positive undercurrents remain—large institutions are committing billions to private credit, Ares recently secured a new Clearstream partnership expanding European access to its private market strategies, and some analysts view ARES as meaningfully undervalued.

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Simply Wall Street · July 18, 2026Ares Management (ARES) Could Be 14% Undervalued As Fee Growth Drives The Narrativemarketscreener.com · July 17, 2026Oppenheimer Adjusts Price Target on Ares Management to $140 From $146, Maintains Outperform RatingBloomberg.com · July 16, 2026Ares Persuades Rivals to Give Up Carried Interest for CharityPulse 2.0 · July 15, 2026Ares Management Completes $1.7 Billion Acquisition Of Whitestone REITMoomoo · July 15, 2026Goldman Sachs Adjusts Ares Management Price Target to $139 From $137, Maintains Buy RatingInvesting.com · July 14, 2026Ares Management completes $1.7 billion Whitestone REIT acquisitionGlobeNewswire · July 8, 2026Sabey Data Center Properties Welcomes Strategic Investment from Ares, Strengthening Platform for Continued GrowthPR Newswire · June 30, 2026PLL Announces $100 million Series E Financing Led by Ares and Joe Tsai
Benzinga · July 17, 2026Oppenheimer Maintains Outperform on Ares Management, Lowers Price Target to $140
Mt Newswire · July 17, 2026Oppenheimer Adjusts Price Target on Ares Management to $140 From $146, Maintains Outperform Rating
Mt Newswire · July 15, 2026Goldman Sachs Adjusts Ares Management Price Target to $139 From $137, Maintains Buy Rating
Mt Newswire · July 14, 2026Ares Management Completes $1.7 Billion Acquisition of Whitestone REIT
Mt Newswire · July 13, 2026BMO Capital Adjusts Price Target on Ares Management to $128 From $125, Maintains Market Perform Rating
Benzinga · July 13, 2026BMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Ares Management, Raises Price Target to $128
Mt Newswire · July 9, 2026Whitestone REIT Shareholders Approve $1.7 Billion Acquisition by Ares Real Estate Funds
Mt Newswire · July 9, 2026Barclays Adjusts Price Target on Ares Management to $139 From $140

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