SeekingAlpha · Sep 9, 2026
Ares Management Will Grow Further, But Upside Is Limited
Ares Management delivered robust double-digit FRE growth and record fundraising, with AUM reaching $671B and FPAUM at $410B. Read why I'm downgrading ARES to a buy.
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NASDAQ · ARES
Ares Management Corporation
Financial Services · Asset Management
$129.10
Down-$2.42 (-1.84%)
Updated Sep 16, 2026, 10:38 AM
SID Score
4.8/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
55/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 36.79B
- P/E ratio
- 46.97
- Dividend yield
- 4.84%
- 52-week range
- $95.80 – $186.85
- Volume
- 1.35M
- Avg. volume
- 3.78M
Price performance
ARES price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
ARES closed at $129.10 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.99% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $129.10
- Period change
- -7.99%
- Period low
- $129.10
- Period high
- $143.17
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | $131.52 | $131.7523 | $128.09 | $129.10 | 1.35M |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $130.59 | $132.9299 | $129.90 | $131.52 | 1.74M |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $132.94 | $134.16 | $130.20 | $131.64 | 1.35M |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $133.17 | $133.90 | $130.21 | $130.63 | 2.68M |
| Sep 9, 2026 | $138.22 | $138.25 | $133.57 | $134.37 | 2.3M |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $139.38 | $141.32 | $137.00 | $138.62 | 1.84M |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $138.37 | $141.26 | $136.12 | $140.15 | 1.01M |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $139.80 | $143.185 | $138.28 | $141.52 | 3.18M |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $138.04 | $141.575 | $137.25 | $138.06 | 1.53M |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $140.00 | $142.75 | $137.19 | $139.09 | 1.53M |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $141.66 | $144.135 | $141.29 | $143.17 | 1.87M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $142.70 | $144.09 | $141.835 | $142.53 | 1.1M |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $141.70 | $145.53 | $141.685 | $142.41 | 1.99M |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $141.95 | $144.36 | $141.60 | $141.98 | 1.69M |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $140.63 | $143.19 | $137.12 | $142.76 | 2.86M |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $141.25 | $141.67 | $139.08 | $140.01 | 1.57M |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $141.85 | $143.505 | $140.215 | $141.25 | 1.42M |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $142.96 | $144.07 | $139.7601 | $140.23 | 2.17M |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $141.38 | $144.87 | $140.13 | $143.10 | 2.31M |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $140.28 | $141.595 | $137.52 | $140.31 | 1.48M |
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Overview
Company profile and research snapshot.
Company profile
Ares Management is one of the world's largest alternative-asset managers, with $595.7 billion in total assets under management, or AUM, including $367.6 billion in fee-earning AUM, at the end of September 2025. The company has four main business segments: private credit ($391.5 billion in total AUM and $240.2 billion in fee-earning AUM), private equity, ($25.1 billion/$11.8 billion), real estate/real assets ($132.4 billion/$80.5 billion), and other alternatives ($46.7 billion/$35.1 billion). The firm primarily serves institutional investors (80% of AUM) and high-net-worth individuals (20%). Ares operates through more than 35 offices in over 15 countries around the globe.
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- Consensus
- Buy
- Average target
- $189.60
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 24
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | RBC Capital | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | JP Morgan | Overweight | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Oppenheimer | Outperform | — |
| Aug 3, 2026 | BMO Capital | Market Perform | — |
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Yahoo · Sep 7, 2026
Ares Management Up 28.8% in 6 Months: How to Approach the Stock Now
ARES's 28.8% six-month gain is backed by strong AUM growth, acquisitions, and shareholder returns, but will rising debt and valuation weigh on further upside?
SeekingAlpha · Sep 7, 2026
Buy The Sale: Elite Dividend Growth Machines On The Bargain Rack
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Yahoo · Sep 4, 2026
Does Ares Management (ARES) See $435 Million Student Housing Deal As A Growth Lever?
Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) and Scion Group agreed to acquire a US$435 million student housing portfolio in their second major joint venture this year. The transaction increases Ares Management's exposure to student housing within its alternative real estate investments. The deal highlights the ongoing momentum in Ares Management's partnership approach with Scion Group. For readers looking to expand their watchlist with stocks tied to long term infrastructure and energy demand trends, the...
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