The price-to-earnings ratio for Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) is 99.70x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ARES is 1.41. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARES is 202.31M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.08% of that float. On May 14, 2025, ARES’s average trading volume was 2.10M shares.
ARES) stock’s latest price update
Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.04 in relation to its previous close of 172.57. However, the company has experienced a 8.06% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-05-06 that Michael Arougheti, Ares Management co-founder and CEO, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss macro outlooks, growth expectations for Ares, and more.
ARES’s Market Performance
Ares Management Corp (ARES) has experienced a 8.06% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 25.24% rise in the past month, and a -7.44% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.43% for ARES. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.01% for ARES’s stock, with a 6.34% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARES stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for ARES by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ARES in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $159 based on the research report published on April 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citizens JMP, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARES reach a price target of $165. The rating they have provided for ARES stocks is “Mkt Outperform” according to the report published on April 08th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to ARES, setting the target price at $224 in the report published on January 27th of the current year.
ARES Trading at 16.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.53%, as shares surge +24.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.61% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARES rose by +8.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $154.01. In addition, Ares Management Corp saw -2.56% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARES starting from Arougheti Michael J, who sale 110,845 shares at the price of $153.17 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Arougheti Michael J now owns 1,400,000 shares of Ares Management Corp, valued at $16,977,649 using the latest closing price.
MICHAEL J AROUGHETI, the Officer of Ares Management Corp, proposed sale 110,845 shares at $147.71 during a trade that took place back on Mar 24 ’25, which means that MICHAEL J AROUGHETI is holding shares at $16,372,915 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ares Management Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 12.97, with 1.56 for asset returns.
Based on Ares Management Corp (ARES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 8.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.41 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.56.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ares Management Corp (ARES) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
