Danske Bank A S Raises Stock Position in Ares Management Corporation $ARES

Danske Bank A S lifted its stake in shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) by 10.3% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 101,057 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 9,400 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Ares Management were worth $16,334,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ARES. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 20.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 26,050,425 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $4,210,530,000 after acquiring an additional 4,373,955 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 26.3% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 5,705,599 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $922,196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,187,174 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 487.4% during the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 912,656 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $145,925,000 after acquiring an additional 757,293 shares during the period. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Ares Management by 1,172.9% during the third quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 622,796 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $99,579,000 after acquiring an additional 573,870 shares during the period. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Ares Management during the third quarter worth approximately $41,665,000. 50.03% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Ares Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record fundraising and revenue boost confidence: Ares raised a first?quarter record ~$30 billion and reported higher revenue and GAAP net income ($142.6M), signaling strong investor demand and driving upward sentiment. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Assets under management and flows beat expectations: AUM and fundraising topped consensus, underpinning fee growth and recurring revenue potential for the firm. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Strong lending and deal activity: Ares closed ~$9.5B of U.S. direct lending in Q1 (?$53B TTM) and participated in large private?credit deals (e.g., $800M GoodLife financing with JPMorgan), supporting future fee and interest income. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Firm says balance sheet and investor demand are resilient: Management downplayed redemption fears and AI?related disruption, which helped calm market concerns around private credit. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate moves and strategy: Ares announced leadership/strategy changes (COO appointment, platform reshaping including BlueCove) that could affect execution but are longer?term in impact. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS miss and rising expenses: Reported EPS ($1.24) missed consensus (~$1.34) and realized income metrics were pressured by higher expenses — a near?term profitability concern that analysts flagged. Article Title

Ares Management Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:ARES opened at $119.26 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.50. Ares Management Corporation has a 52 week low of $95.80 and a 52 week 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. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $110.17 and a 200 day moving average of $139.48.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 1st. The asset manager reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.32 by ($0.08). Ares Management had a return on equity of 22.02% and a net margin of 10.54%.The firm had revenue of $1.36 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.09 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Ares Management Corporation will post 6.09 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. Ares Management’s payout ratio is currently 319.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Ares Management

In other news, Director Judy D. Olian purchased 480 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $124.43 per share, with a total value of $59,726.40. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 29,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,699,801.62. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Ashish Bhutani purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $126.61 per share, for a total transaction of $1,266,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 34,071 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,313,729.31. The trade was a 41.54% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $138.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced 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, April 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Ares Management from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Oppenheimer reduced their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $215.00 to $147.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of Ares Management from $188.00 to $144.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $165.31.

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.