California State Teachers Retirement System Decreases Stock Holdings in Ares Management Corporation $ARES

California State Teachers Retirement System lowered its stake in shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) by 1.6% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 305,653 shares of the asset manager’s stock after selling 5,032 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Ares Management were worth $33,347,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ARES. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted 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 valued at $4,210,530,000 after buying an additional 4,373,955 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Ares Management in the 4th quarter worth approximately $396,165,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Ares Management by 55.7% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,489,004 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $883,716,000 after buying an additional 1,963,460 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Ares Management by 26.3% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, River Road Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Ares Management by 40,652.1% during the 4th quarter. River Road Asset Management LLC now owns 807,300 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $130,484,000 after acquiring an additional 805,319 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 50.03% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on ARES. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Ares Management in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley set a $160.00 price target on Ares Management in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Ares Management from $188.00 to $144.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Ares Management presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $158.93.

Ares Management Stock Performance

ARES opened at $128.31 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $42.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $123.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.97. Ares Management Corporation has a 52-week low of $95.80 and a 52-week high of $195.26.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last released its earnings results on Friday, July 31st. The asset manager reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.43 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.27 billion. Ares Management had a net margin of 10.54% and a return on equity of 22.14%. Ares Management’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.03 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 16th will be issued 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 dividend yield of 4.2%. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 251.16%.

Key Headlines Impacting Ares Management

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.