Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.28 compared to its previous closing price of 168.53. However, the company has seen a gain of 3.06% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-06-02 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 2, 2025 / Ares Management Corporation announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Jarrod Phillips, is scheduled to present at the Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 12:15pm ET. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available on the Investor Resources section of the Company’s website at www.aresmgmt.com.
Is It Worth Investing in Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Ares Management Corp (NYSE: ARES) is 97.68x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ARES is 1.39. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARES is 202.28M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.80% of that float. On June 05, 2025, ARES’s average trading volume was 2.11M shares.
ARES’s Market Performance
ARES’s stock has seen a 3.06% increase for the week, with a 5.13% rise in the past month and a 3.69% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.05% for Ares Management Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.51% for ARES’s stock, with a simple moving average of 3.07% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARES
Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARES reach a price target of $159. The rating they have provided for ARES stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on April 16th, 2025.
Citizens JMP gave a rating of “Mkt Outperform” to ARES, setting the target price at $165 in the report published on April 08th of the current year.
ARES Trading at 10.10% 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 -15.70% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ARES starting from KAPLAN DAVID B, who sale 33,145 shares at the price of $165.12 back on May 30 ’25. After this action, KAPLAN DAVID B now owns 0 shares of Ares Management Corp, valued at $5,472,902 using the latest closing price.
KAPLAN DAVID B, the Co-Founder of Ares Management Corp, sale 23,524 shares at $165.06 during a trade that took place back on May 29 ’25, which means that KAPLAN DAVID B is holding 33,145 shares at $3,882,871 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 7.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.58.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Ares Management Corp (ARES) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed 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.
