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The closing price of Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) was $163.32 for the day, down -2.92% from the previous closing price of $168.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.92 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.27 million shares were traded. ARES stock price reached its highest trading level at $166.81 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $162.85.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ARES’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 34.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.53 and its Current Ratio is at 0.53. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 3.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.08.
Oppenheimer Upgraded its Perform to Outperform on April 16, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $159.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 10 ’25 when Sagati Aghili Naseem sold 21,000 shares for $178.40 per share. The transaction valued at 3,746,321 led to the insider holds 276,397 shares of the business.
RESSLER ANTONY P sold 128,837 shares of ARES for $22,971,970 on Sep 10 ’25. The Co-Founder & Exec. Chairman now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $178.30 per share. On Sep 10 ’25, another insider, ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, sold 13,000,000 shares for $1.13 each. As a result, the insider received 14,710,800 and left with 41,197,491 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ARES now has a Market Capitalization of 53357785088 and an Enterprise Value of 53713121280. As of this moment, Ares’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 93.43, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.90. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 10.18 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 11.126 whereas that against EBITDA is 45.415.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ARES is 1.46, which has changed by 0.040851474 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15101504 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ARES has reached a high of $200.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $110.63. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.67%.
Shares Statistics:
ARES traded an average of 1.37M shares per day over the past three months and 1418760 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 215.88M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 205.81M. Insiders hold about 6.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.93% stake in the company. Shares short for ARES as of 1756425600 were 8323250 with a Short Ratio of 5.70, compared to 1753920000 on 7759175. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8323250 and a Short% of Float of 4.05.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 4.1, ARES has a forward annual dividend rate of 4.29. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024371397. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.72.
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Ares Management Corp (ARES) is the result of assessments by 12.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.77, with high estimates of $1.92 and low estimates of $1.7.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.26 and $4.89 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.06. EPS for the following year is $6.42, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $7.0 and $6.18.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 2 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.03B to a low estimate of $1.03B. As of the current estimate, Ares Management Corp’s year-ago sales were $852.09MFor the next quarter, 2 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.38B. There is a high estimate of $1.58B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.18B.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ARES’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.52B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.3B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.49BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.37B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.72B and the low estimate is $4.74B.
