Ares Management (ARES)
NYSEFinancialsAsset ManagementSnapshot 2026-09-04
$140.15-0.97%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEFinancialsAsset ManagementSnapshot 2026-09-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · ARES
How strong the business is — where it ranks within its sector on capital efficiency and cash generation, and how well management has been executing.
How this business ranks within financials on a research-validated quality screen. As of 2026-09-04.
The screen ranks ARES against its sector on four durable signals: share dilution, return on capital, free-cash-flow yield, and FCF margin. Historically the highest-quality names tended toward better typical outcomes and fewer bad years over multi-year holds (strongest at three years, modest at one), and that pattern showed up even before the price moved. It characterizes business quality, not price direction.
Each leg is a sector-relative percentile (higher is better); 3 of 4 legs were available for this name. The composite is built from these four; the raw value follows each percentile for context.
A forward quality tilt, not a price prediction, and context for your own research rather than a recommendation. Not investment advice.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 1 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 55% of the time over the next year (vs 62% for the rest of the cohort, n=10246).
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
A guidance track record builds as the company issues and delivers on guidance.
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Continue to grow assets under management through record fundraising and broad investor demand.
Stated as a priority in 8 of last 8 quarters. Fundraising reached $30 billion in 2026-Q1 and increased to over $36 billion in 2026-Q2, with year-over-year growth exceeding 45% in Q1. Management consistently emphasizes record fundraising and broad investor demand, and the trajectory is delivering with sequential quarterly growth.
“record quarter of fundraising with more than $36 billion of inflows”
“record first quarter fundraising of $30 billion, up more than 45% year over year”
“We crossed $600 billion in AUM, established new annual records for fundraising and investing of over $100 billion”
“record quarter of fundraising and increased investment activity across the platform”
“second highest level of quarterly gross fundraising... on pace to meet or exceed our previous annual record for fundraising”
“robust fundraising and investing activities... assets under management that surpassed a half a trillion dollars”
“expect 2024 will be a record fundraising year with gross commitments in the mid-$80 billion range”
Achieve and exceed $350 million in realized net performance income for the full year 2026.
Stated as a priority in 3 of last 8 quarters. Management expects over $350 million in realized net performance income for full year 2026, with Q2 2026 preliminarily exceeding $50 million. The guidance has been consistent since 2025-Q4 and remains on track, indicating delivery aligned with stated goals.
Sustain and increase quarterly dividend payments to shareholders.
Stated as a priority in 8 of last 8 quarters. Quarterly dividends increased from $0.93 in 2024-Q3/Q4 to $1.12 in 2025-Q1 through Q3, then to $1.35 in 2026-Q1 and Q2, reflecting a 20% increase announced in 2025-Q4. Management has consistently maintained and grown dividends, delivering on this capital allocation priority.
Focus on senior talent development and leadership appointments to support firm-wide strategic initiatives.
Newly stated in 2024-Q4. Management announced appointments of Co-Presidents to support firm-wide strategic and operational initiatives, emphasizing senior talent development as a top priority. No subsequent quarters restated this priority in the supplied data, so delivery trajectory is not yet established.
“Senior talent development has been and will continue to be a top priority at Ares with new Co-President appointments”
Over the trailing year it converted 10.66x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated robust grew net income 62% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=6844).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to the US dollar, real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, Fed net liquidity (low R² over the window).
21 material management or governance events in the past 24 months, led by capital-allocation actions. Historically, Financials names rated volatile grew net income 59% of the time over the next year (vs 56% for the rest of the cohort, n=2797).
Not investment advice. As of 2026-09-04.
“continued fundraising momentum... with over $64 billion of fundraising year-to-date”
“preliminarily expects realized net performance income for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 to be in excess of $50 million”
“the Company continues to expect to generate over $350 million in realized net performance income for the full year ending December 31, 2026”
“the Company continues to expect to generate over $350 million in realized net performance income for the full year ending December 31, 2026”
“Ares declared a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share payable September 30, 2026”
“Ares declared a quarterly dividend of $1.35 per share payable June 30, 2026”
“announcement of a 20% increase in our quarterly common stock dividend to $1.35 per share”
“declared a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share payable December 31, 2025”
“declared a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share payable September 30, 2025”
“declared a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share payable June 30, 2025”
“declared a quarterly dividend of $0.93 per share payable December 31, 2024”
“declared a quarterly dividend of $0.93 per share payable September 30, 2024”