ARESFinancial Services · Asset ManagementThe 20 Wall Street analysts covering Ares Management Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $146 — +25.6% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 34 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the lower half. The Street sees upside; the factor read is a caution. That gap is the story on this page.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Ares Management Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Growth (85): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Issuance (19): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.
Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ARES, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +25.6% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 7 moved their price target up and 2 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Overweight | $136 |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 24 Sept 2026 | Piper Sandler | Initiates | Overweight | $150 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $151 → $162 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $128 → $134 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $143 → $153 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $140 → $151 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $162 → $168 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $153 → $155 |
| 17 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $146 → $140 |
| 13 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $125 → $128 |
| 13 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $140 → $139 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ARES appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Ares Management Corp. returned −19.2% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 14% of US stocks
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Higher than 51% of US stocks
Higher than 48% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
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Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 74% of US stocks
Higher than 92% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Ares Management Corp. has a market value of $38.6B and an enterprise value of $45.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $6.0B. The latest quarter grew 9.6% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $1.3B, a 21.8% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $2.18.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $836.1M.
Ares Management Corp. spent $1.9B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 53.6×; forward P/E: 16.3× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 4.65%, paying out 228% of earnings.
Ares Management Corp. employs 4,343 people — $1.4M of revenue per employee.
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A Barron’s headline reports that private credit funds have cratered. The excerpt says they currently offer double-digit yields but have been cutting payouts.
Why it matters — ARES watchers may care because the item discusses conditions and payouts in private credit funds, though it does not mention Ares specifically.
Middle River Power closed its acquisition of the fully contracted, 427-MW Panoche Energy Center in Firebaugh, California, from an Ares Infrastructure Equity fund. The facility adds to MRP’s portfolio of generation assets.
Why it matters — The transaction involves the sale of an asset by an Ares Infrastructure Equity fund, which may be relevant to ARES investors tracking its infrastructure investments.
A Seeking Alpha article names Ares Management among three dividend stocks highlighted as alternatives to bonds for long-term income growth. It says ARES targets high-teens dividend growth.
Why it matters — ARES watchers may note the article’s favorable focus on the company’s dividend-growth target.
Sabey Data Centers has secured additional investment from Ares Management to support continued growth, bringing Ares' total commitment to the platform to over $500 million.
Why it matters — This expansion of Ares' investment in the data center platform signals growing deployment of capital in an area of continued demand, relevant to watchers of ARES' investment activity.
Ares Management Corporation announced that it has rescheduled the earnings webcast/conference call for the third quarter ending September 30, 2026 to 9:00am ET on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Earnings for the quarter will be reported earlier that morning, prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.
Why it matters — Ares watchers should note the updated timing of the third-quarter earnings call so they can be ready to hear the company's results and commentary on the scheduled date.
The 20 Wall Street analysts covering Ares Management Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $146, with estimates ranging from $122 to $168. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 20 analysts covering Ares Management Corp., 13 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ares Management Corp. 34 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Ares Management Corp. ranks 34 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Growth (85 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 20 analysts implies +25.6% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ares Management Corp. 34 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Ares Management Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ARES are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $122 to $168 over the next 12 months.
Ares Management Corp. returned -19.2% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Ares Management Corp. Class A Common Stock represents an ownership interest in Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative asset manager focused on credit strategies, private equity, real estate, and other alternative investments.
The most recent item we track (Barrons, 8 Oct 2026): "Private Credit Funds Have Cratered. What to Know Before Buying Them.". A Barron’s headline reports that private credit funds have cratered. The excerpt says they currently offer double-digit yields but have been cutting payouts.
Ares Management Corp. Class A Common Stock represents an ownership interest in Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative asset manager focused on credit strategies, private equity, real estate, and other alternative investments. The company provides financing and investment solutions across a broad range of markets, serving institutional investors and high-net-worth clients through products and platforms that span direct lending, opportunistic credit, private equity, and real assets. Ares Management also operates across sectors such as healthcare, services, energy, industrials, and consumer markets, reflecting its diversified investment footprint. As a publicly traded equity security, the Class A Common Stock gives holders one vote per share and participates in the company’s economic performance alongside its other common stock classes. The stock is a core representation of Ares Management’s business model in the financial services industry, linking shareholders to the firm’s asset management franchise and its fee-generating investment platforms.
CEO Mr. Michael J. Arougheti · 4,343 employees · United States · https://www.ares.com
