California State Teachers Retirement System Lowers Stake in Ares Management Corporation $ARES

California State Teachers Retirement System cut its stake in Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) by 1.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 305,653 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 5,032 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 0.09% of Ares Management worth $33,347,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARES. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Ares Management by 116.7% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,360 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,519,000 after buying an additional 5,579 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew 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 acquiring an additional 70 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its stake in Ares Management by 42.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,197 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $909,000 after acquiring an additional 1,853 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 15.3% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,902 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $279,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 708.2% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 493 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 432 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 50.03% of the company’s stock.

Ares Management Trading Up 3.4%

NYSE ARES opened at $128.31 on Friday. Ares Management Corporation 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 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a current ratio of 0.23. The company has a market capitalization of $42.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.51. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $123.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $123.97.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The asset manager reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.28 by $0.01. Ares Management had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 22.14%. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.03 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be paid a $1.35 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 16th. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.2%. Ares Management’s payout ratio is 251.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently weighed in on ARES shares. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target 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, April 7th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Ares Management from $144.00 to $153.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. Barclays reduced their price objective on Ares Management from $140.00 to $139.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Ares Management from $188.00 to $144.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ares Management currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $158.93.

Key Ares Management News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record fundraising supports future fee growth. Ares raised more than $36 billion during the second quarter as institutions continued allocating capital to private credit. Assets under management exceeded $671 billion at June 30, strengthening the company’s recurring management-fee base. Ares hauls record $36 billion on private credit fundraising momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Fee-related earnings and investment flows improved. Fee-related earnings reached $491.1 million, while after-tax realized income was $467.6 million, or $1.29 per share. The results indicate continued operating momentum despite mixed revenue performance. Ares Management Reports $150.6 Million Q2 Net Income
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings exceeded consensus and direct-lending activity remained robust. Second-quarter earnings of $1.29 per share were slightly above the $1.28 consensus and increased from $1.03 a year earlier. Ares also closed approximately $8.2 billion of U.S. direct-lending commitments across 69 transactions, bringing the 12-month total to about $52.3 billion. Ares Management Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Shareholder distributions were maintained. Ares declared a quarterly common-stock dividend of $1.35 per share, payable September 30, 2026, along with a dividend on its Series B mandatory convertible preferred stock. Ares Management Reports $150.6 Million Q2 Net Income
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations, and private-credit losses could pressure sentiment. Analysts noted that quarterly revenue fell short of estimates even as earnings met or narrowly exceeded forecasts. Separately, reports highlighted rising defaults and an uptick in non-accruals at Ares-related private-credit funds, raising concerns about portfolio credit quality as the platform expands. Ares Private-Credit Fund Reports Rising Defaults, and New Deals

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.