Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Ares Management (ARES)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Ares Management (NYSE: ARES):

• 5/5/2026 – Ares Management was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 5/4/2026 – Ares Management had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $127.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/4/2026 – Ares Management had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $146.00 price target on the stock, down from $147.00.
• 4/29/2026 – Ares Management had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada.
• 4/28/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $188.00 to $144.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by Citizens Jmp from $205.00 to $190.00. They now have a “market outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $178.00 to $163.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/13/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. from $215.00 to $147.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 4/8/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $138.00 to $127.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $165.00 to $131.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/6/2026 – Ares Management was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 3/24/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $140.00 to $112.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.

Ares Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio is 251.16%.

Insider Transactions at Ares Management

In other Ares Management news, Director Judy D. Olian purchased 480 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $124.43 per share, with a total value of $59,726.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 29,734 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,699,801.62. This trade represents a 1.64% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.52% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.