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 7,312 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
57% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 318 | Existing positions reduced: 202
22% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 110 | Existing positions closed: 90
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 716 [Q4 2024] → 722 (+6) [Q1 2025]
1.44% less ownership
Funds ownership: 90.65% [Q4 2024] → 89.2% (-1.44%) [Q1 2025]
8% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 [Q4 2024] → 12 (-1) [Q1 2025]
16% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $31.8B [Q4 2024] → $26.7B (-$5.18B) [Q1 2025]
62% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $74.6M | Put options by funds: $198M
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$152
14%
downside
Avg. target
$185
4%
upside
High target
$202
14%
upside
4 analyst ratings
3 positive
75%
1 neutral
25%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Michael Brown | 14%upside $202 | Overweight Maintained | 11 Jul 2025 |
Barclays Benjamin Budish | 13%upside $200 | Overweight Maintained | 10 Jul 2025 |
JMP Securities David Scharf | 4%upside $185 | Market Outperform Maintained | 8 May 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Michael Cyprys | 14%downside $152 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about ARES published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Accesswire
1 week ago
Ares Capital Corporation Schedules Earnings Release For The Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2025
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Ares Capital Corporation ("Ares Capital") (NASDAQ:ARCC) announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 on Tuesday, July 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
Accesswire
1 week ago
Ares Management Corporation Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for the Second Quarter Ending June 30, 2025
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 2, 2025 / Ares Management Corporation announced today that it will report earnings for the second quarter ending June 30, 2025 on Friday, August 1, 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.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Ares Management: An Alternative Asset Manager That Appeals To The Bulls Lately
For my initial coverage of Ares Management, I am calling it a buy for several reasons that point to continued upside potential. There is ample demand for alternative assets, client inflows have grown, a new business was acquired, and EBITDA margins are strong. The firm has proven itself as a dividend grower over 10 years, and has achieved an investment-grade rating of "A-" from Fitch.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Momentum Financial Services Group Secures C$657.9 Million Loan Facility Renewal with Ares Management to Support Growth
With an expanded C$657.9 million loan facility from Ares Management Alternative Credit funds, Momentum Financial Services Group reinforces its commitment to funding growth, enhancing liquidity, and meeting the evolving financial needs of its North American Money Mart customers. TORONTO , June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Momentum Financial Services Group, a provider of a variety of financial solutions under the Money Mart® and The Check Cashing Store® brands, is pleased to announce the successful renewal and upsize of its secured loan facility with Ares Management Alternative Credit funds ("Ares").
Positive
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Business Wire
2 weeks ago
Ares Management Acquires Minority Stake in Plenitude for €2 Billion
LONDON & MILAN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (“Ares”) (NYSE: ARES), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that Ares Alternative Credit funds (“Ares Alternative Credit”) have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of a 20% stake in Plenitude, a leader in energy transition controlled by Eni, for approximately €2 billion. The consideration implies an enterprise value for Plenitude of over €12 billion. Completion of the transaction is subj.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Ares Management Launches First ELTIF to Expand Access to European Direct Lending Strategy
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the launch of its first European Long-Term Investment Fund (“ELTIF”) vehicle, the Ares European Strategic Income ELTIF Fund (“AESIF ELTIF”), a semi-liquid perpetual direct lending fund that will provide individual investors in the European Economic Area with expanded access to Ares' leading European Direct Lending strategy. AESIF ELTIF is the latest offeri.
Neutral
Business Wire
3 weeks ago
Ares Management Acquires Stake in France SailGP Team
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management has acquired a minority stake in the France SailGP Team, joining a consortium of investors that includes football star Kylian Mbappé.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 month ago
Ares Management Closes Inaugural US$2.4 Billion Data Center Development Fund in Japan
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final close of Japan DC Partners I LP (“JDC I” or the “Fund”), marking Ares' first vehicle dedicated to data center investment and development. With approximately US$2.4 billion (¥350 billion) in total equity commitments, the Fund positions Ares to be one of the largest data center investors in Japan with significant capital to meet the rapidly growi.
Neutral
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