Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Ares Management Corporation $ARES

Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES) by 6.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 159,898 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 10,069 shares during the quarter. Zevenbergen Capital Investments LLC’s holdings in Ares Management were worth $25,566,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of ARES. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in Ares Management in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in shares of Ares Management in the first quarter worth $39,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ares Management in the second quarter valued at $43,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Ares Management by 708.2% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 493 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $72,000 after purchasing an additional 432 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CVA Family Office LLC raised its stake in shares of Ares Management by 92.8% during the 2nd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 453 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $78,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares during the period. 50.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Ares Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Ares is making a major push into U.S. data centers, deploying roughly $700M in Northern Virginia land and facilities to expand its digital‑infrastructure and real‑estate exposure; this increases fee‑earning platforms and positions Ares to capture AI/cloud demand. Ares Makes Significant U.S. Data Center Investments in Northern Virginia Ares Makes $700 Million Bet on AI With Virginia Buying Spree Ares Management bets $700M on Northern Virginia data centers
• Positive Sentiment: Ares’ real‑assets arm provided a $98M acquisition loan for a New Jersey multifamily complex, reflecting continued fee income and lending activity in its commercial real‑estate platform. Ares Management Provides $98M Acquisition Loan for New Jersey Multifamily Complex
• Positive Sentiment: Ares is expanding Gulf distribution for private credit by backing a Dubai multifamily office, which could grow its capital‑raising and fee pools in the Middle East. Ares Backs Dubai Multifamily Office in Gulf Private Credit Push
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent writeups revisiting Ares’ Q3 results reiterate the earnings beat and AUM/fee trends but do not present new catalysts — useful context but likely already priced in. Reflecting On Asset Management Stocks’ Q3 Earnings: Ares (NYSE:ARES)
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options volume has been reported on ARES — indicates elevated trading interest/positioning but not a clear directional signal for fundamentals. Ares Management Sees Unusually Large Options Volume (NYSE:ARES)
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the deal flow, the stock’s high valuation (elevated P/E) and that it is trading below its 200‑day moving average may be keeping investors cautious — large capital deployments can raise near‑term leverage/return timing risk.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on ARES. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Ares Management in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $156.00 target price for the company. Oppenheimer set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Ares Management and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Ares Management from $175.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Ares Management in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on shares of Ares Management from $178.00 to $175.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, October 21st. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $190.64.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Ares Management news, CEO Michael J. Arougheti sold 56,257 shares of Ares Management stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.26, for a total transaction of $8,846,975.82. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders sold a total of 590,000 shares of company stock worth $90,653,808 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 36.86% of the company’s stock.

Ares Management Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of ARES opened at $165.94 on Friday. Ares Management Corporation has a 1-year low of $110.63 and a 1-year high of $200.49. The company has a market capitalization of $54.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 71.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62, a current ratio of 0.22 and a quick ratio of 0.22. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $155.22 and its 200 day simple moving average is $168.33.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October 31st. The asset manager reported $1.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.03 billion. Ares Management had a net margin of 11.72% and a return on equity of 16.33%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.55 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Cuts Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 17th will be paid a $0.8438 dividend. This represents a $3.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 17th. Ares Management’s dividend payout ratio is currently 192.27%.

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.