Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC Invests $1.48 Million in Ares Management Corporation $ARES

Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 8,893 shares of the asset manager’s stock, valued at approximately $1,479,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted 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 worth $197,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Secure Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Ares Management by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Secure Asset Management LLC now owns 8,329 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,284,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the period. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP boosted its stake in Ares Management by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 4,321 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $691,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Nilsine Partners LLC boosted its stake in Ares Management by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Nilsine Partners LLC now owns 1,466 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $234,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in Ares Management by 1.3% in the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 5,921 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $947,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. 50.03% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ares Management Trading Up 2.3%

Shares of NYSE:ARES opened at $104.59 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $117.30 and a two-hundred day moving average of $144.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.52. Ares Management Corporation has a 12-month low of $95.80 and a 12-month high of $195.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by ($0.26). The company had revenue of $1.50 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.38 billion. Ares Management had a net margin of 9.41% and a return on equity of 19.04%. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.55 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This is a boost from Ares Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 319.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ares Management

In other Ares Management news, Director Judy D. Olian acquired 480 shares of Ares Management stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $124.43 per share, with a total value of $59,726.40. Following the purchase, the director owned 29,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,699,801.62. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ashish Bhutani acquired 10,000 shares of Ares Management stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $126.61 per share, with a total value of $1,266,100.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 34,071 shares in the company, valued at $4,313,729.31. The trade was a 41.54% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 36.86% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Trending Headlines about Ares Management

Here are the key news stories impacting Ares Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays lowered its price target to $127 from $138 but kept an “overweight” rating, still implying roughly a 21% upside from the cited $104.58 level. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs cut its price target to $131 (from $165) but reiterated a “buy” rating, leaving an estimated ~25% upside from the $104.58 reference — a constructive signal from a major institutional analyst. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: investors purchased about 9,717 call options (≈48% above typical call volume), suggesting speculative or hedged bullish positioning in ARES. (No direct link provided in the briefing.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage note — The Globe and Mail reports Goldman Sachs is sticking to its buy rating for Ares, repeating the institutional endorsement but not changing the market view materially. Goldman Sachs Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Ares Management (ARES)
• Neutral Sentiment: General market coverage of Ares appeared on CNN’s markets page, which can increase visibility but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. CNN Markets: Ares Management Corporation
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Ares from “hold” to “strong sell,” a sharp negative stance that could pressure sentiment among retail and some institutional investors. Zacks.com TickerReport

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on ARES. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research note on Monday, December 29th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $140.00 to $112.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $165.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Ares Management from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $173.27.

Ares Management 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.