ARESFinancial Services · Asset ManagementThe 18 Wall Street analysts covering Ares Management Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $141 — +1.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 31 of 100 as at 1 Aug 2026 — in the lower half.
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 (88): Sales and profits are climbing, and climbing faster than before.
Issuance (24): 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.
The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Ares Management Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership.
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.
The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +1.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 1 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | $146 → $140 |
| 17 July 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 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 |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | — |
| 9 July 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | $190 → $160 |
| 23 June 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 18 May 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 4 May 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 4 May 2026 | Oppenheimer | Reiterates | Outperform | — |
| 28 Apr 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | — |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Oppenheimer | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 8 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Apr 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Market Perform | — |
| 24 Feb 2026 | RBC Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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 13% of US stocks
Cheaper than 18% of US stocks
Cheaper than 9% of US stocks
Cheaper than 8% of US stocks
Higher than 43% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US stocks
Higher than 64% of US stocks
Higher than 82% of US stocks
Higher than 71% of US stocks
Higher than 38% of US stocks
Higher than 37% of US stocks
Higher than 78% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.
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.
Ares Management Corp reported second-quarter earnings on Friday that were in line with expectations. Following the results, analysts raised their forecasts for the company.
Why it matters — Ares watchers would note that analysts raising forecasts after in-line earnings signals continued confidence in the firm's financial trajectory.
Aspida Life Insurance Company, in partnership with Market Synergy Group and T. Rowe Price, announced the addition of the T. Rowe Price U.S. Equity 15 Index to its Synergy Choice™ fixed-index annuity (FIA) suite. The announcement was made by Aspida Life, a life insurance and annuity company.
Why it matters — For Ares Management watchers, this expands the product lineup of Aspida Life, a company in Ares' investment ecosystem, signalling continued growth in the annuities business.
Ares Management Corporation held its Q2 2026 earnings call, with the transcript published by Seeking Alpha covering management's discussion of the quarter's results.
Why it matters — An ARES watcher would care because the earnings call transcript provides direct insight into management's perspective on the company's quarterly performance and outlook.
Ares Management reported Q2 earnings that met estimates, with year-over-year growth in fee-related earnings and assets under management, though revenues fell short of expectations.
Why it matters — The results show that while AUM and fee-related earnings continue to grow, the revenue miss suggests some pressure on the top line that investors may want to monitor.
Ares Management reported second-quarter results featuring record fundraising, higher fee-paying assets under management, and double-digit growth in fee-related earnings and realized income, with expansion across credit, real assets, secondaries, and wealth products.
Why it matters — Record fundraising and double-digit earnings growth signal strong business momentum for Ares Management across multiple investment verticals.
The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Ares Management Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $141, with estimates ranging from $122 to $162. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 18 analysts covering Ares Management Corp., 11 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Ares Management Corp. 31 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 1 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 1 Aug 2026, Ares Management Corp. ranks 31 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 (88 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +1.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Ares Management Corp. 31 out of 100 as at 1 Aug 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 $162 over the next 12 months.
Ares Management Corp. returned -21.5% over the 12 months to 3 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager specializing in private markets strategies across credit, private equity, real assets, and secondary solutions. The firm structures and manages investment vehicles that provide institutional and high-net-worth clients with access to diversified, often non-public assets and financing opportunities.
The most recent item we track (Benzinga, 3 Aug 2026): "Ares Management Analysts Raise Their Forecasts After Q2 Earnings". Ares Management Corp reported second-quarter earnings on Friday that were in line with expectations. Following the results, analysts raised their forecasts for the company.
Ares Management Corporation is a global alternative investment manager specializing in private markets strategies across credit, private equity, real assets, and secondary solutions. The firm structures and manages investment vehicles that provide institutional and high-net-worth clients with access to diversified, often non-public assets and financing opportunities. Its credit platform spans direct lending, syndicated loans, and other credit strategies, while its private equity business focuses on control and growth investments in companies across multiple industries. In real assets, Ares Management Corporation manages investments in real estate and infrastructure-oriented strategies. The company also offers secondary solutions, providing liquidity and portfolio management options to existing investors in private funds. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California and founded in 1997, Ares Management Corporation operates through a broad international footprint, serving clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East and playing a significant role in the global alternative asset management industry.
CEO Mr. Michael J. Arougheti · 3,967 employees · United States · https://www.ares.com