Ares Management (ARES) to Release Earnings on Friday

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) is projected to release its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, May 1st. Analysts expect Ares Management to post earnings of $1.46 per share and revenue of $1.3361 billion for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.71 by ($0.26). Ares Management had a return on equity of 19.04% and a net margin of 9.41%.The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.55 EPS. On average, analysts expect Ares Management to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $8 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Ares Management Stock Performance

Shares of ARES stock opened at $114.78 on Friday. Ares Management has a one year low of $95.80 and a one year high of $195.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $112.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $140.74. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 67.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.52.

Ares Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a dividend of $1.35 per share. This is an increase from Ares Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. Ares Management’s payout ratio is presently 319.53%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ARES has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Ares Management from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $157.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Ares Management from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $182.00 to $155.00 in a report on Friday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Ares Management from $178.00 to $163.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $148.00 target price on shares of Ares Management in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their target price on shares of Ares Management from $215.00 to $147.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ares Management currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $166.73.

Insider Transactions at Ares Management

In related news, Director Ashish Bhutani bought 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $126.61 per share, for a total transaction of $1,266,100.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 34,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,313,729.31. This represents a 41.54% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Judy D. Olian bought 480 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was bought at an average price of $124.43 per share, with a total value of $59,726.40. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 29,734 shares in the company, valued at $3,699,801.62. This represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 36.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV lifted its position in shares of Ares Management by 16.0% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 5,481 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $886,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Ares Management by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 74,810 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $12,092,000 after purchasing an additional 1,166 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new stake in shares of Ares Management in the fourth quarter worth approximately $6,346,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ares Management in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,989,000. Finally, Cat Rock Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ares Management in the fourth quarter worth approximately $19,897,000. 50.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ares Management Company Profile

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.