Ares Management (ARES) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.72 per share and revenue of $1.3756 billion for the quarter. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 31st. The asset manager reported $1.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.05. Ares Management had a net margin of 11.72% and a return on equity of 16.33%. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.03 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. 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 0.4%

ARES stock opened at $149.91 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.00 billion, a PE ratio of 64.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a fifty day moving average of $164.82 and a 200-day moving average of $167.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.22. Ares Management has a one year low of $110.63 and a one year high of $200.49.

Ares Management Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th were given a $0.8438 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 192.27%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ares Management news, CEO Michael J. Arougheti sold 56,257 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.26, for a total transaction of $8,846,975.82. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 590,000 shares of company stock valued at $90,653,808. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Ares Management by 5.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 1,344 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $197,000 after buying an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH lifted its position in shares of Ares Management by 5.7% in the third quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 3,008 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $481,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ares Management by 31.0% during the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 977 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $169,000 after acquiring an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in Ares Management by 15.3% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,902 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $279,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. raised its stake in Ares Management by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 5,998 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $959,000 after purchasing an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. 50.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ARES shares. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on Ares Management from $188.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Ares Management from $218.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $201.00 to $198.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $194.79.

About Ares Management

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a global alternative asset manager that provides investment solutions across credit, private equity and real estate. The firm originates and manages capital across a range of strategies including direct lending, syndicated and special situations credit, private equity buyouts and growth investments, and real estate equity and debt. Ares serves institutional investors, insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and high‑net‑worth clients through both commingled funds and bespoke managed account structures.

Within credit, Ares offers strategies spanning leveraged loans, structured credit, opportunistic and distressed debt, and specialty finance, with an emphasis on underwriting, portfolio construction and active asset management.