Ares Management (ARES) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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ARES Stock Forecast


Ares Management stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $136.11 (represents a -10.92% downside from ARES’s last price of $152.80) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 8 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

ARES Price Target


The average price target for Ares Management (ARES) is $136.11 based on 1-year price targets from 8 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $160.00 to $87.00. This represents a potential -10.92% downside from ARES's last price of $152.80.

ARES Analyst Ratings


Buy

According to 8 Wall Street analysts, Ares Management's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for ARES stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 4 'Buy' (50.00%), 4 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Ares Management Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Sep 11, 2024Michael BrownWells Fargo$156.00$141.4610.28%2.09%
Aug 27, 2024Nicholas WattsRedburn Partners$140.00$146.96-4.74%-8.38%
Aug 05, 2024Benjamin BudishBarclays$155.00$139.2611.30%1.44%
Aug 02, 2024Kenneth LeonCFRA$155.00$139.2611.30%1.44%
Jul 10, 2024Benjamin BudishBarclays$151.00$134.7812.03%-1.18%
Jun 13, 2024Brian BedellDeutsche Bank$132.00$137.49-3.99%-13.61%
May 28, 2024Brian BedellDeutsche Bank$176.00$146.7019.97%15.18%
May 22, 2024Brent DiltsUBS$160.00$146.319.36%4.71%
May 07, 2024Kenneth LeeRBC Capital$150.00$136.1710.16%-1.83%
May 03, 2024Benjamin BudishBarclays$150.00$134.6411.41%-1.83%
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The latest Ares Management stock forecast, released on Sep 11, 2024 by Michael Brown from Wells Fargo, set a price target of $156.00, which represents a 10.28% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($141.46), and a 2.09% increase from ARES last price ($152.80).

Ares Management Price Target by Period


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# Anlaysts2510
Avg Price Target$148.00$151.40$152.50
Last Closing Price$152.80$152.80$152.80
Upside/Downside-3.14%-0.92%-0.20%

In the current month, the average price target of Ares Management stock is $148.00, according to 2 Wall Street analysts offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -3.14% decrease as opposed to Ares Management's last price of $152.80. This month's average price target is down -2.25% compared to last quarter, and down -2.95% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Sep 11, 2024Wells FargoOverweightEqual-WeightInitialise
Aug 15, 2024RBC CapitalUnderperformUnderperformHold
Aug 15, 2024UBSBuyBuyHold
Aug 05, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Aug 05, 2024BarclaysOverweightOverweightHold
Jul 10, 2024BarclaysOverweightOverweightHold
Jun 13, 2024Cowen & Co.BuyBuyHold
Jun 13, 2024Deutsche BankBuyHoldDowngrade
Jun 12, 2024Bank of America SecuritiesBuyBuyHold
May 28, 2024Deutsche Bank-BuyInitialise
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Ares Management's last stock rating was published by Wells Fargo on Sep 11, 2024. The company Initialise its ARES rating from "Overweight" to "Equal-Weight".

Ares Management Financial Forecast


Ares Management Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue--------------$1.09B$813.36M$937.72M$801.29M-$715.00M$1.31B$948.72M$1.29B$658.39M$658.01M$489.87M$602.76M$13.41M$436.93M$466.49M
Avg Forecast$1.97B$1.18B$1.28B$1.10B$1.58B$988.53M$1.07B$886.11M$1.13B$784.21M$778.37M$749.47M$918.10M$736.58M$725.51M$692.04M$889.71M$619.77M$587.69M$600.13M$663.47M$510.61M$458.18M$464.85M$397.70M$381.63M$338.07M$351.28M$412.84M$309.38M
High Forecast$2.06B$1.24B$1.34B$1.16B$1.66B$1.03B$1.12B$927.27M$1.18B$839.52M$814.53M$784.29M$940.33M$759.88M$759.22M$724.18M$931.04M$648.56M$587.69M$623.84M$689.68M$530.79M$476.29M$483.22M$413.41M$396.71M$351.42M$365.16M$429.15M$321.60M
Low Forecast$1.93B$1.16B$1.25B$1.08B$1.55B$967.12M$1.05B$866.92M$1.10B$755.43M$761.51M$733.24M$898.79M$712.96M$709.80M$677.05M$870.44M$606.34M$587.69M$563.03M$622.46M$479.05M$429.86M$436.12M$373.11M$358.04M$317.17M$329.56M$387.32M$290.26M
# Analysts22221111242244221111222101098765
Surprise %--------------1.51%1.18%1.05%1.29%-1.19%1.97%1.86%2.83%1.42%1.65%1.28%1.78%0.04%1.06%1.51%

Ares Management's average Quarter revenue forecast for Sep 23 based on 4 analysts is $736.58M, with a low forecast of $712.96M, and a high forecast of $759.88M. ARES's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -32.63% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $1.09B (Jun 23).

Ares Management EBITDA Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts22221111242244221111222101098765
EBITDA------------$174.00M-$264.57M$410.58M$449.00M$66.29M-$226.89M$245.09M$188.10M$255.98M$196.76M$223.54M$139.00M$163.17M$33.90M$172.00M$120.86M
Avg Forecast$833.72M$501.32M$542.57M$467.67M$670.62M$418.61M$453.21M$375.24M$476.95M$332.08M$329.61M$345.73M$388.79M$311.91M$307.23M$273.30M$376.76M$206.91M$248.87M$254.14M$204.80M$188.10M$184.31M$216.05M$184.67M$122.83M$158.88M$31.47M$118.04M$130.66M
High Forecast$872.44M$524.60M$567.77M$489.39M$701.77M$438.05M$474.26M$392.67M$499.11M$355.51M$344.92M$414.87M$398.20M$321.78M$321.50M$327.96M$394.26M$248.29M$248.87M$264.18M$245.76M$225.72M$221.17M$259.26M$221.60M$147.40M$190.65M$37.77M$141.65M$156.79M
Low Forecast$815.66M$490.46M$530.82M$457.54M$656.10M$409.54M$443.39M$367.11M$466.62M$319.90M$322.47M$276.58M$380.61M$301.91M$300.58M$218.64M$368.60M$165.53M$248.87M$238.43M$163.84M$150.48M$147.45M$172.84M$147.73M$98.27M$127.10M$25.18M$94.43M$104.52M
Surprise %------------0.45%-0.86%1.50%1.19%0.32%-0.89%1.20%1.00%1.39%0.91%1.21%1.13%1.03%1.08%1.46%0.93%

2 analysts predict ARES's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $345.73M, with a high of $414.87M and a low of $276.58M. This is 98.69% upper than Ares Management's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $174.00M.

Ares Management Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts22221111242244221111222101098765
Net Income------------$174.00M-$332.25M$207.32M$293.19M$-48.78M-$140.90M$265.96M$84.73M$141.64M$164.31M$79.26M$47.55M$56.37M$-31.04M$38.47M$33.33M
Avg Forecast$493.71M$319.53M$336.64M$283.26M$403.72M$253.97M$267.20M$218.74M$275.54M$186.85M$192.55M$288.71M$214.87M$170.01M$167.06M$228.23M$209.40M$93.20M$133.33M$126.75M$103.69M$84.73M$101.98M$180.42M$65.48M$42.02M$54.89M$-28.82M$26.40M$36.03M
High Forecast$523.52M$338.83M$356.97M$300.37M$428.10M$269.30M$283.34M$231.95M$292.18M$194.64M$204.18M$346.45M$218.77M$183.68M$177.15M$273.88M$222.04M$111.84M$133.33M$133.26M$124.43M$101.67M$122.38M$216.50M$78.57M$50.42M$65.87M$-23.06M$31.68M$43.24M
Low Forecast$479.81M$310.54M$327.16M$275.29M$392.35M$246.81M$259.68M$212.58M$267.78M$181.02M$187.13M$230.97M$209.01M$164.14M$162.36M$182.58M$203.50M$74.56M$133.33M$116.56M$82.95M$67.78M$81.59M$144.34M$52.38M$33.61M$43.91M$-34.58M$21.12M$28.83M
Surprise %------------0.81%-1.99%0.91%1.40%-0.52%-1.11%2.56%1.00%1.39%0.91%1.21%1.13%1.03%1.08%1.46%0.93%

Ares Management's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $288.71M, with a range of $230.97M to $346.45M. ARES's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 65.93% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $174.00M (Dec 23).

Ares Management SG&A Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts22221111242244221111222101098765
SG&A--------------$141.15M$148.34M$132.81M$319.35M-$120.52M$158.71M$134.45M$83.36M$67.66M$68.65M$69.94M$58.08M$62.33M$74.23M$79.39M
Avg Forecast$349.29M$210.03M$227.32M$195.93M$280.96M$175.38M$189.88M$157.21M$199.82M$139.13M$138.09M$118.88M$162.89M$130.68M$128.72M$93.98M$157.85M$147.90M$104.27M$106.47M$132.62M$134.45M$60.02M$74.29M$56.71M$61.81M$56.56M$57.88M$50.94M$85.82M
High Forecast$365.52M$219.79M$237.87M$205.03M$294.02M$183.53M$198.70M$164.51M$209.11M$148.94M$144.51M$142.65M$166.83M$134.81M$134.70M$112.77M$165.18M$177.48M$104.27M$110.68M$159.14M$161.34M$72.02M$89.15M$68.05M$74.17M$67.87M$69.45M$61.13M$102.99M
Low Forecast$341.73M$205.48M$222.39M$191.69M$274.88M$171.58M$185.76M$153.80M$195.50M$134.02M$135.10M$95.10M$159.46M$126.49M$125.93M$75.18M$154.43M$118.32M$104.27M$99.89M$106.09M$107.56M$48.02M$59.43M$45.37M$49.44M$45.24M$46.30M$40.75M$68.66M
Surprise %--------------1.10%1.58%0.84%2.16%-1.13%1.20%1.00%1.39%0.91%1.21%1.13%1.03%1.08%1.46%0.93%

Ares Management's average Quarter SG&A projection for Sep 23 is $130.68M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $126.49M to $134.81M. The forecast indicates a -7.42% fall compared to ARES last annual SG&A of $141.15M (Jun 23).

Ares Management EPS Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jul 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts22221111242244221111222101098765
EPS------------$0.86--$1.16$1.67$-0.28-$0.81$1.57$0.49$0.70$0.33$0.53$0.27$0.36$-0.33$0.32$0.24
Avg Forecast$2.52$1.63$1.72$1.44$2.06$1.29$1.36$1.11$1.40$0.95$0.98$0.92$1.10$0.87$0.85$0.81$1.07$0.74$0.69$0.67$0.72$0.64$0.51$0.51$0.46$0.43$0.38$0.41$0.51$0.37
High Forecast$2.67$1.73$1.82$1.53$2.18$1.37$1.44$1.18$1.49$0.99$1.04$0.98$1.12$0.94$0.90$0.86$1.13$0.78$0.69$0.70$0.76$0.67$0.54$0.54$0.48$0.45$0.40$0.44$0.53$0.39
Low Forecast$2.45$1.58$1.67$1.40$2.00$1.26$1.32$1.08$1.36$0.92$0.95$0.89$1.07$0.84$0.83$0.79$1.04$0.72$0.69$0.61$0.66$0.59$0.47$0.47$0.42$0.40$0.35$0.38$0.46$0.34
Surprise %------------0.79%-0.00%1.43%1.56%-0.38%-1.21%2.18%0.77%1.37%0.64%1.16%0.63%0.95%-0.80%0.63%0.65%

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Ares Management's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $0.92, with a low estimate of $0.89 and a high estimate of $0.98. This represents a 6.93% increase compared to ARES previous annual EPS of $0.86 (Dec 23).

Ares Management Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
SEICSEI Investments Company$67.82$86.6727.79%Buy
OWLBlue Owl Capital$18.20$21.8319.95%Buy
CGCarlyle Group$41.99$48.5015.50%Hold
FSKFS KKR Capital$20.07$21.004.63%Hold
MAINMain Street Capital$49.84$52.004.33%Buy
PFLTPennantPark Floating Rate Capital$11.53$12.004.08%Hold
HTGCHercules Capital$19.49$19.751.33%Buy
CIONCION Investment$12.17$11.50-5.51%Hold
APOApollo Global Management$117.79$106.92-9.23%Buy
TPGTPG$57.46$51.29-10.74%Buy
ARESAres Management$152.80$136.11-10.92%Buy
BXBlackstone$155.05$130.50-15.83%Buy
PSECProspect Capital$5.41$4.50-16.82%Sell
KKRKKR$127.97$98.18-23.28%Buy

ARES Forecast FAQ


Yes, according to 8 Wall Street analysts, Ares Management (ARES) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 4 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of ARES's total ratings.

Ares Management (ARES) average price target is $136.11 with a range of $87 to $160, implying a -10.92% from its last price of $152.8. The data is based on 8 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for ARES stock, the company can go down by -10.92% (from the last price of $152.8 to the average price target of $136.11), up by 4.71% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -43.06% based on the lowest stock price target.

ARES's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $136.11 does not support the claim that Ares Management can reach $200 in the near future.

2 Wall Street analysts forecast a $148 price target for Ares Management (ARES) this month, down -3.14% from its last price of $152.8. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target decreased by -0.92% and decreased by -0.20%, respectively.

Ares Management's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $4.53B (high $4.74B, low $4.43B), average EBITDA is $1.92B (high $2.01B, low $1.88B), average net income is $1.14B (high $1.21B, low $1.11B), average SG&A $803.43M (high $840.75M, low $786.03M), and average EPS is $5.83 (high $6.18, low $5.67). ARES's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $5.54B (high $5.8B, low $5.42B), average EBITDA is $2.35B (high $2.45B, low $2.29B), average net income is $1.43B (high $1.52B, low $1.39B), average SG&A $982.57M (high $1.03B, low $961.29M), and average EPS is $7.31 (high $7.75, low $7.1).

Based on Ares Management's last annual report (Dec 2023), the company's revenue was $3.63B, beating the average analysts forecast of $3.07B by 18.22%. Apple's EBITDA was $474.3M, missing the average prediction of $1.28B by -62.98%. The company's net income was $474.3M, missing the average estimation of $780.17M by -39.21%. Apple's SG&A was $660.15M, beating the average forecast of $516.26M by 27.87%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.0024, missing the average prediction of $3.62 by -99.93%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Jun 2023), Ares Management's revenue was $1.09B, beating the average analysts' forecast of $725.51M by 50.69%. The company's EBITDA was $264.57M, missing the average prediction of $307.23M by -13.88%. Ares Management's net income was $332.26M, beating the average estimation of $167.06M by 98.88%. The company's SG&A was $141.15M, beating the average forecast of $128.72M by 9.66%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.0018, missing the average prediction of $0.852 by -99.79%