Ares ManagementARES
ARES
About: Ares Management Corp is an asset management company. It offers investors investment-related advice and strategies for capital growth. The company's operating segments include Credit Group, Private Equity Group, Real Assets, Secondaries Group, and Others. Its Credit Group generates maximum revenue and manages credit strategies across the liquid and illiquid spectrum. Private Equity Group manages investment strategies categorized as corporate private equity, infrastructure and power, and special opportunities, Real Estate Group manages comprehensive equity and debt strategies across real estate & infrastructure investments. The Secondaries Group invests in secondary markets across a range of alternative asset class strategies, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, & credit.
Employees: 3,200
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Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 7 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
160% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 50
29% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 270 | Existing positions reduced: 209
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $27.4B [Q3] → $31.8B (+$4.4B) [Q4]
10% more funds holding
Funds holding: 646 [Q3] → 712 (+66) [Q4]
8% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 12 [Q3] → 13 (+1) [Q4]
1.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.48% [Q3] → 90.58% (+1.1%) [Q4]
35% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $35.4M | Put options by funds: $54.5M
Research analyst outlook
7 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$142
0%
upside
Avg. target
$163
15%
upside
High target
$201
42%
upside
7 analyst ratings
6 positive
86%
1 neutral
14%
0 negative
0%
Morgan Stanley Michael Cyprys 38% 1-year accuracy 9 / 24 met price target | 7%upside $152 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
TD Cowen Bill Katz 59% 1-year accuracy 20 / 34 met price target | 14%upside $161 | Buy Maintained | 9 Apr 2025 |
Wells Fargo Michael Brown 37% 1-year accuracy 28 / 75 met price target | 10%upside $156 | Overweight Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
JMP Securities Brian McKenna 13% 1-year accuracy 2 / 16 met price target | 16%upside $165 | Market Outperform Upgraded | 8 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Benjamin Budish 61% 1-year accuracy 80 / 132 met price target | 0%upside $142 | Overweight Maintained | 7 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 9 articles about ARES published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 days ago
Ares Management: Opportunity In Private Credit
Ares Management Corporation is a leading private markets investment manager, focusing on private credit with significant growth potential, making it an attractive buy at current levels. Private credit, encompassing direct lending, mezzanine debt, distressed debt, and special situations, is projected to grow significantly, positioning Ares for substantial AUM growth. Ares has demonstrated a strong track record with a 19% CAGR in AUM since 2011, supported by a diversified global investor base.
Neutral
Business Wire
5 days ago
GoldState Music Raises US$500 Million in Strategic Capital With Investment From Northleaf Capital and Ares Management
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GoldState Music (“GoldState” or the “Company”), a premier music rights investment platform today announced that it has raised US$500 million in strategic capital, including a structured capital facility co-led by Northleaf Capital Partners (“Northleaf”) and Ares Management funds (“Ares”) as well as separately raised leverage. Additional terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. “Our new relationship with Northleaf and Ares marks the next step i.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Omni Bridgeway and Ares Management complete landmark secondary market transaction for legal assets, valued at A$320 million
SYDNEY , April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Omni Bridgeway (ASX: OBL) and funds managed by Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) have completed a strategic transaction establishing a continuation fund (Omni Bridgeway Fund 9). Omni Bridgeway Fund 9 purchased Omni Bridgeway's co-investment interest across a diversified global portfolio of more than 150 legal assets, originated and managed by Omni Bridgeway.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Strength Seen in Ares Management (ARES): Can Its 5.7% Jump Turn into More Strength?
Ares Management (ARES) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock doesn't suggest further strength down the road.
Neutral
Accesswire
2 weeks ago
Ares Management Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the First Quarter Ending March 31, 2025
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 4, 2025 / Ares Management Corporation announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ending March 31, 2025 on Monday, May 5, 2025 prior to the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. Ares Management Corporation will hold its webcast/conference call on the same day at 11:00 a.m.
Neutral
Accesswire
2 weeks ago
Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release for The First Quarter Ended March 31, 2025
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 2, 2025 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 prior to the opening of the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Ares Capital invites all interested persons to attend its webcast/conference call at 12:00 p.m.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Joel Holsinger Appointed Co-Chair of the Ares Charitable Foundation
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) (“Ares”) announced today that Joel Holsinger, Partner and Co-Head of Ares' Alternative Credit strategy, was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Ares Charitable Foundation (the “Ares Foundation”) to serve as Co-Chair alongside current Chair, Michael Arougheti, Chief Executive Officer of Ares. Since its launch in 2021, the Ares Foundation has committed more than $66 million to a global portfolio of nonprofit organizations t.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Aspida Life Re Ltd. Appoints Elinor Friedman to its Board of Directors
HAMILTON, Bermuda, March 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspida Life Re Ltd. (“Aspida Re”), a reinsurance company focused on providing life and annuity reinsurance solutions to companies globally, announced today the recent appointment of Elinor Friedman, FSA, MAAA to its Board of Directors (“the Board”).
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
ENGIE Expands Partnership with Ares Management with Addition of Nearly 1 GW Portfolio of Solar and Storage Assets in the U.S.
Additional Portfolio Brings Relationship to 3.7 GW of Investment in U.S. Generation HOUSTON , March 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ENGIE North America (ENGIE) announced that it recently expanded its partnership with Ares Management Infrastructure Opportunities funds (Ares) via the addition of a new almost 1 GW portfolio. ENGIE will retain a controlling share in the portfolio and will continue to operate and manage the assets.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund Receives 2025 LSEG Lipper Award
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Touchstone Investments (“Touchstone”), known for its Distinctively Active® mutual funds and exchange traded funds (ETFs), announced today that its Touchstone Ares Credit Opportunities Fund (TARBX) has received a 2025 LSEG Lipper award in the Alternative Credit Focus Funds category for its 5-year performance (out of 21 funds and 75 share classes). Established in 2015 and sub-advised by a subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), the Touchstone.
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