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ARES

Ares ManagementD
NYSE / Financial Services
Last Price
At close
2026-07-18
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Current thesis
The strongest primary-source bull argument is that Ares is pairing record fundraising with rising fee-paying AUM and management-fee growth: Q1 included $30 billion of fundraising, 19% fee-paying AUM growth, 25% management-fee growth, and nearly $160 billion of dry powder, while the June Pathfinder release adds another visible proof point that investor demand remains strong [#SEC-8K-2026-05-01] [#PR-2026-06-10].
Posture
Defensive
Lead driver
Sentiment
What changed
News driver: Pulse.
What can break
Execution risk that strong fundraising does not translate into comparable revenue, realizations, or fee-related earnings growth in upcoming quarters.
Momentum
25
Value
46
Sentiment
57
Setup hits (3d)
0 · Net Neutral
AI TargetsBase $140.00 · Bull $155.00 · Bear $112.00
Data freshness
Prices
As of 2026-07-18
Fundamentals
As of 2026-07-17 • Vendor: Data Vendor v1
Scores
As of 2026-07-18 • Model: HYBRID_IC_RP
AI Memo
As of 2026-06-18 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Investment thesis
As of 2026-07-18
Supporting evidence
What
Grade D · Defensive
Confidence Medium · Net Neutral
Target $145.41
Why
Momentum25 · Δ7d +0.6
Value46 · Δ7d +0.0
Sentiment57 · Δ7d -7.3
So what
Weak posture (Net Neutral). Prioritize risk control and patience.
Lead driver: Sentiment · See AI snapshot
Momentum
25
26% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.6
Δ21d
-32.3
Value
46
39% active weight
Current posture
7d trendFlat
Δ7d
+0.0
Δ21d
+0.7
Sentiment
57
34% active weight
Current posture
7d trendSoftening
Δ7d
-7.3
Δ21d
-17.9
Why this grade

Composite grade D. Momentum 25.4 / Value 46.0 / Sentiment 57.5

Fundamentals (TTM)
As of 2026-07-17
Market Cap
$41.46B
Beta
1.54
Shares Out
225.52M
P/E (TTM)
72.0
P/S (TTM)
10.50
P/FCF (TTM)
19.70
Rev YoY
+30.3%
EPS YoY
+779.7%
Gross Margin
+77.9%
Op Margin
+17.1%
Net Debt
$12.87B
Current Ratio
0.47
As of 2026-07-18 • Updated nightlySource: Internal modelMethodology