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In the latest session, Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) closed at $148.47 down -3.40% from its previous closing price of $153.69. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.06 million shares were traded. ARES stock price reached its highest trading level at $153.45 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $147.49.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Ares Management Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 32.35 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.50 and its Current Ratio is at 0.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.84.
On October 03, 2025, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Market Perform rating and target price of $156.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 01 ’25 when Sagati Aghili Naseem sold 21,000 shares for $155.97 per share. The transaction valued at 3,275,370 led to the insider holds 255,397 shares of the business.
NASEEM SAGATI AGHILI bought 21,000 shares of ARES for $3,357,690 on Oct 01 ’25. On Sep 10 ’25, another insider, Sagati Aghili Naseem, who serves as the General Counsel of the company, sold 21,000 shares for $178.40 each. As a result, the insider received 3,746,321 and left with 276,397 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 48530259968 and an Enterprise Value of 49559298048. As of this moment, Ares’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 63.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 9.254 whereas that against EBITDA is 37.476.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ARES is 1.54, which has changed by -0.08085638 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1476624 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 -6.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.43%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ARES has traded an average of 1.84M shares per day and 2100060 over the past ten days. A total of 216.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 207.60M. Insiders hold about 5.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.56% stake in the company. Shares short for ARES as of 1761868800 were 6191029 with a Short Ratio of 3.36, compared to 1759190400 on 7276985. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6191029 and a Short% of Float of 3.0.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for ARES is 4.29, from 4.29 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.027913332. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 2.69.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Ares Management Corp (ARES) is currently being evaluated by 12.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.35, with high estimates of $1.58 and low estimates of $1.27.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.31 and $4.94 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.06. EPS for the following year is $6.5, with 16.0 analysts recommending between $7.25 and $6.1.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 3 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.28B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.4B to a low estimate of $1.18B. As of. The current estimate, Ares Management Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.06BFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.12B. There is a high estimate of $1.15B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.07B.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for ARES’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.52B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.09B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.51B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.49BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.33B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.03B and the low estimate is $4.74B.
