Ares Management (ARES) Projected to Post Earnings on Monday

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Monday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Ares Management to post earnings of $1.15 per share and revenue of $1.0282 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, November 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last issued its earnings results on Friday, August 1st. The asset manager reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. Ares Management had a net margin of 9.47% and a return on equity of 15.81%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.99 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Ares Management to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ares Management Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of ARES stock opened at $148.68 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 1.08 and a current ratio of 1.08. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $163.70 and its 200-day moving average is $168.32. The stock has a market cap of $48.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 85.94, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.43. Ares Management has a 52-week low of $110.63 and a 52-week high of $200.49.

Insider Activity

In other Ares Management news, Chairman Antony P. Ressler sold 196,197 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.79, for a total value of $35,078,061.63. Following the transaction, the chairman directly owned 1,424,538 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $254,693,149.02. This represents a 12.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael J. Arougheti sold 136,516 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.74, for a total transaction of $24,946,933.84. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 311,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $56,965,174.72. The trade was a 30.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 2,590,000 shares of company stock worth $464,430,639. Insiders own 36.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Ares Management by 708.2% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 493 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $72,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ares Management by 31.0% during the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 977 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its position in shares of Ares Management by 5.5% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,344 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Ares Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $201,000. Finally, Curi Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ares Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $214,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 50.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ARES has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Ares Management in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Ares Management from $189.00 to $202.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their target price on shares of Ares Management from $193.00 to $203.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Cfra Research raised shares of Ares Management to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ares Management currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.93.

Ares Management Company Profile

Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets.