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Ares Management (ARES): analyst forecast and price target
Price targets and ratings of
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy3 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
$144+28.7% upside
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $144, the highest $162, the lowest $122. The average is +28.7% from the last price of $112.
Highest target $162
Average target $144
Lowest target $122
Analyst ratings 25
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $123 → $122−0.8% | Hold | +8.7% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 04:05 | — | |
| Michael Cyprys★★★★★★★★★★#4374 · hits 51% · avg +1.8% | Morgan Stanley | $160 → $149−6.9% | Hold | +32.7% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −0.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $132 → $129−2.3% | Buy | +14.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $132 → $128−3.0% | Buy | +14.0% | Upgrade | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $126 → $123−2.4% | Hold | +9.6% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $125 → $121−3.2% | Hold | +7.8% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $132 → $129−2.3% | Buy | +14.9% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $128 → $125−2.3% | Buy | +11.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 23:05 | — | |
| Name not given | — | $136 | Buy | +21.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 05:20 | +1.1%next day −0.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $135 → $132−2.2% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $135 → $132−2.2% | Buy | +17.6% | Upgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $129 → $126−2.3% | Hold | +12.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $128 → $125−2.3% | Hold | +11.3% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $135 → $132−2.2% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $131 → $128−2.3% | Buy | +14.0% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $134 → $135+0.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $134 → $135+0.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Upgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $128 → $129+0.8% | Hold | +14.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $127 → $128+0.8% | Hold | +14.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $134 → $135+0.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $130 → $131+0.8% | Buy | +16.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| Michael Brown★★★★★★★★★★#1068 · hits 65% · avg +10.8% | UBS | $142 → $134−5.6% | Hold | +19.4% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:25 | −2.1%next day −1.6% | ↗ |
| William Katz★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 61% · avg +10.8% | TD Cowen | $163 → $159−2.5% | Buy | +41.6% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:05 | +0.9%next day −2.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $133 → $134+0.8% | Buy | +19.4% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $133 → $134+0.8% | Buy | +19.4% | Upgrade | 12.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $127 → $128+0.8% | Hold | +14.0% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $126 → $127+0.8% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $133 → $134+0.8% | Buy | +19.4% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $129 → $130+0.8% | Buy | +15.8% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 02:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $132 → $133+0.8% | Buy | +18.5% | Upgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $126 → $127+0.8% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $125 → $126+0.8% | Hold | +12.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $128 → $129+0.8% | Buy | +14.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $135 → $133−1.5% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $134 → $132−1.5% | Buy | +17.6% | Upgrade | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $128 → $126−1.6% | Hold | +12.2% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $127 → $125−1.6% | Hold | +11.3% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $135 → $133−1.5% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $131 → $128−2.3% | Buy | +14.0% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 13:05 | — | |
| Benjamin Budish★★★★★★★★★★#611 · hits 60% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $139 | Buy | +23.8% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 05:25 | +0.9%next day +0.2% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $134 → $135+0.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $134 → $135+0.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $130 → $131+0.8% | Buy | +16.7% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 11:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $135 → $134−0.7% | Buy | +19.4% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $135 → $134−0.7% | Buy | +19.4% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 01:05 | — | |
| Bart Dziarski★★★★★★★★★★#5432 · hits 54% · avg +2.3% | RBC Capital | $168 | Buy | +49.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 6 21:45 | −1.0%next day 0.0% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Craig Siegenthaler★★★★★★★★★★#462 · hits 60% · avg +14.0% | Bank of America Securities | $160 → $156−2.5% | Buy | +39.0% | Assigned | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:50 | −1.0%next day 0.0% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $133 → $135+1.5% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $133 → $134+0.8% | Buy | +19.4% | Upgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $127 → $128+0.8% | Hold | +14.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $126 → $127+0.8% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $133 → $135+1.5% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $129 → $130+0.8% | Buy | +15.8% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 20:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $132 → $133+0.8% | Buy | +18.5% | Upgrade | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $125 → $126+0.8% | Hold | +12.2% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 18:07 | — | |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $136 → $133−2.2% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $136 → $132−2.9% | Buy | +17.6% | Upgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $130 → $127−2.3% | Hold | +13.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $128 → $125−2.3% | Hold | +11.3% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $136 → $133−2.2% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $132 → $129−2.3% | Buy | +14.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Unknown Analyst | Wells Fargo | $136 | Buy | +21.1% | Initiated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 17:05 | +0.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days −1.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Asset ManagementxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $139 → $136−2.2% | Buy | +21.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Asset ManagementDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $138 → $136−1.4% | Buy | +21.1% | Upgrade | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Asset ManagementOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $132 → $130−1.5% | Hold | +15.8% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Asset ManagementAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $131 → $128−2.3% | Hold | +14.0% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI Google Asset ManagementGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $139 → $136−2.2% | Buy | +21.1% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Asset ManagementPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $135 → $132−2.2% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 16:05 | — | |
| Craig Siegenthaler★★★★★★★★★★#462 · hits 60% · avg +14.0% | Bank of America Securities | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 11:09 | +0.7%next day −2.1% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| William Katz★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 61% · avg +10.8% | TD Cowen | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 26 13:00 | +1.0%next day −2.3% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| Crispin Love★★★★★★★★★★#1417 · hits 62% · avg +8.5% | Piper Sandler | $150 | Buy | +33.6% | Initiated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 05:35 | −1.0%next day +1.0% · 5 days −2.5% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Budish★★★★★★★★★★#611 · hits 60% · avg +10.3% | Barclays | $139 | Buy | +23.8% | Reiterated | 17.09.26on TipRanks 04:35 | −0.2%next day −1.3% · 5 days −5.0% | ↗ |
| Chris Kotowski★★★★★★★★★★#162 · hits 69% · avg +16.0% | Oppenheimer | $151 → $162+7.3% | Buy | +44.3% | Reiterated | 27.08.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −0.4%next day +0.3% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| Alexander Blostein★★★★★★★★★★#146 · hits 71% · avg +17.8% | Goldman Sachs | $139 → $145+4.3% | Buy | +29.2% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks Aug 4 08:17 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Brian Bedell★★★★★★★★★★#281 · hits 61% · avg +18.3% | Deutsche Bank | $140 → $144+2.9% | Buy | +28.3% | Assigned | 03.08.26on TipRanks 09:30 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Brennan Hawken★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | BMO Capital | $128 → $134+4.7% | Hold | +19.4% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 08:00 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Ken Worthington★★★★★★★★★★#5133 · hits 49% · avg +1.4% | J.P. Morgan | $143 → $153+7.0% | Buy | +36.3% | Assigned | 03.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Bart Dziarski★★★★★★★★★★#5432 · hits 54% · avg +2.3% | RBC Capital | $162 → $168+3.7% | Buy | +49.6% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 07:15 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Christopher Allen★★★★★★★★★★#277 · hits 73% · avg +21.3% | KBW | $122 | Hold | +8.7% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +6.8%next day +1.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Michael Cyprys★★★★★★★★★★#4374 · hits 51% · avg +1.8% | Morgan Stanley | $163 → $160−1.8% | Hold | +42.5% | Assigned | 21.07.26on TipRanks Jul 24 21:06 | −1.2%next day −0.9% · 5 days +6.9% | ↗ |
| Devin Ryan★★★★★★★★★★#56 · hits 67% · avg +29.0% | Citizens JMP | $190 → $160−15.8% | Buy | +42.5% | Reiterated | 09.07.26on TipRanks 06:00 | +2.3%next day −0.3% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $114 | Hold | +1.5% | Reiterated | 21.04.26on TipRanks 09:50 | +1.6%next day 0.0% · 5 days −6.8% | ↗ |
| Michael Brown★★★★★★★★★★#1068 · hits 65% · avg +10.8% | UBS | $107 → $148+38.3% | Hold | +31.8% | Reiterated | 24.03.26on TipRanks Mar 25 06:30 | −0.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days +3.3% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Raymond James | $157 | Buy | +39.8% | Upgrade | 09.02.26on TipRanks Feb 10 20:15 | +4.7%next day +0.1% · 5 days −3.4% | ↗ |
| Steven Chubak★★★★★★★★★★#546 · hits 63% · avg +14.5% | Wolfe Research | $204 → $210+2.9% | Buy | +87.0% | Reiterated | 07.01.26on TipRanks 10:55 | −2.6%next day +2.9% · 5 days −0.6% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Ares Management
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $148 at a price of $116 (+27.2%); now: $146 at $112 (+30.5%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
| Hold | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.26 (from $1.20 to $1.31). Last quarter: $1.29.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $1.2B (from $1.2B to $1.3B). Last quarter: $1.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Financial
About Ares Management
- CEO: Michael J. Arougheti
- Employees: 4,343
- 1800 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, 90067, US
- www.aresmgmt.com
Ares Management Corporation functions as an investment firm specializing in alternative assets, with operations spanning the United States, Europe, and Asia. Its Tradable Credit division oversees diverse investment vehicles, including pooled funds and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, alongside publicly traded products and sub-advised funds aimed at retail investors, all within the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. The Direct Lending segment delivers financial solutions to small and medium-sized businesses. Through its Private Equity arm, the company primarily targets investments where it holds a majority or shared controlling interest, focusing on companies that are currently under-capitalized. The Real Estate group is involved in financing new property developments and the strategic repositioning of existing assets, often taking control or majority-control stakes. This group also creates and invests in specialized financing opportunities for middle-market commercial real estate owners and operators. Established in 1997, the company, formerly known as Ares Management, L.P., is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, and maintains a global footprint with additional offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC serves as its general partner.
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