ARESFinancial Services · Asset ManagementThe 20 Wall Street analysts covering Ares Management Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $141 — +10.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 25 of 100 as at 29 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
Quality (73): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.
Issuance (18): 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 +10.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 5 moved their price target up and 4 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | $134 → $130 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | $150 → $143 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Piper Sandler | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | $142 → $134 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $163 → $159 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Overweight | $136 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Wells Fargo | Initiates | Overweight | — |
| 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 | $128 → $134 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | $143 → $153 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $140 → $151 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $162 → $168 |
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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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 30 Oct 2026, Ares Management Corp. returned −9.4% against +12.4% 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.
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Higher than 52% of US stocks
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Higher than 91% 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 $42.3B and an enterprise value of $48.1B.
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: 58.7×; forward P/E: 18.0× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 4.24%, paying out 228% of earnings.
Ares Management Corp. employs 4,343 people — $1.4M of revenue per employee.
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Ares Management reported third-quarter growth in assets under management, fundraising and fee-related earnings. Management said its diversified investment platform helped offset uneven transaction activity in some markets.
Why it matters — ARES watchers may note the reported growth alongside management’s account of uneven market activity.
Ares Management held its Q3 2026 earnings conference call on October 29, 2026, with company executives and analysts participating. The provided excerpt lists participants and contains no earnings results or substantive discussion.
Why it matters — ARES watchers can note the call took place, but this excerpt provides no financial or operational details to assess.
Wall Street’s leading alternative asset managers are pursuing the AI boom by owning its supporting infrastructure and securing rental income through long-term leases.
Why it matters — ARES watchers may note the article’s focus on alternative asset managers’ infrastructure ownership and lease-based approach to AI-related investment.
Ares Management beat third-quarter earnings estimates as assets under management rose year over year to $690.6 billion. Higher management fees and strong capital inflows supported the increase.
Why it matters — Ares watchers may note the growth in AUM and the stated contributions from management fees and capital inflows alongside the earnings beat.
Ares Management co-founder and CEO Michael Arougheti appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” to discuss capital deployment and pressures in private credit. The headline quotes him saying he cannot find anyone saying there are credit issues in the system.
Why it matters — ARES watchers may be interested in the CEO’s comments on private-credit pressures and whether credit issues are being reported.
The 20 Wall Street analysts covering Ares Management Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $141, with estimates ranging from $119 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. 25 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 29 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 29 Oct 2026, Ares Management Corp. ranks 25 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 Quality (73 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 20 analysts implies +10.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ares Management Corp. 25 out of 100 as at 29 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: $119 to $168 over the next 12 months.
Ares Management Corp. returned -9.4% over the 12 months to 30 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 (MarketBeat, 30 Oct 2026): "What Ares Management (ARES) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call". Ares Management reported third-quarter growth in assets under management, fundraising and fee-related earnings. Management said its diversified investment platform helped offset uneven transaction activity in some markets.
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
