Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Ares Management (ARES)

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

• 1/20/2026 – Ares Management had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.. They now have a $224.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Ares Management had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at TD Cowen.
• 1/14/2026 – Ares Management had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $197.00 to $200.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Ares Management had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $201.00 to $198.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 1/9/2026 – Ares Management had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $218.00 to $222.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – Ares Management was given a new $210.00 price target on by analysts at Wolfe Research. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Ares Management had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/15/2025 – Ares Management had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/12/2025 – Ares Management had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $187.00 to $218.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Ares Management is now covered by analysts at UBS Group AG. They set a “neutral” rating and a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Ares Management had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $201.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/8/2025 – Ares Management had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/1/2025 – Ares Management had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/24/2025 – Ares Management had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

Ares Management Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th were paid a dividend of $0.8438 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, December 17th. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio is currently 192.27%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael J. Arougheti sold 186,197 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.75, for a total transaction of $28,441,591.75. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 290,997 shares in the company, valued at $44,449,791.75. The trade was a 39.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders sold a total of 590,000 shares of company stock worth $90,653,808 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 36.86% of the company’s stock.

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.