Ares Management Corporation $ARES Holdings Lifted by BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S

Posted by Donna Armstrong on Feb 7th, 2026

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S increased its position in shares of Ares Management Corporation (NYSE:ARES – Free Report) by 265.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 36,335 shares of the asset manager’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,402 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in Ares Management were worth $5,810,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ares Management by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 190 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Ares Management during the second quarter worth approximately $35,000. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in Ares Management in the second quarter worth approximately $43,000. First Horizon Corp bought a new position in shares of Ares Management in the third quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Ares Management by 182.6% in the third quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 421 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $67,000 after buying an additional 272 shares in the last quarter. 50.03% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Ares Management

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

Positive Sentiment: Ares reported continued fundraising and scale: assets under management crossed the $600 billion mark and the firm highlighted strong fundraising momentum, supporting fee growth and long‑term revenue outlook. Ares CEO Arougheti downplays fears of AI disrupting software businesses
Positive Sentiment: Ares disclosed record U.S. direct lending origination — ~$19.4B in Q4 and ~$55.0B for the year — which boosts fee‑related earnings potential and demonstrates investor demand for private credit. Ares Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 U.S. Direct Lending Origination Activity
Positive Sentiment: The board approved a materially higher quarterly dividend ($1.35/share, a 60% increase) implying a ~4.4% yield — a clear return‑of‑capital signal that likely attracted income‑seeking investors. (Ex‑dividend: March 17.)
Neutral Sentiment: Revenue for Q4 came in above some estimates ($1.50B vs ~$1.38B consensus), reflecting fundraising and investing activity; this offsets, but does not erase, bottom‑line pressure. Ares Management Posts Higher 4Q Revenue, Citing Investor Demand
Neutral Sentiment: Management commented that AI creates both disruption risks and investment opportunities; leadership is framing AI more as an allocation opportunity than an existential threat to their business model. Ares sees investment opportunities in AI disruption
Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed expectations ($1.45 vs $1.71 consensus) largely due to higher expenses and certain non‑recurring items; that miss triggered near‑term downside pressure and analyst caution on 2026 earnings. A Look At Ares Management (ARES) Valuation After Mixed Quarter And Earnings Miss
Negative Sentiment: Market sentiment turned negative post‑earnings (including an AI‑fueled sector selloff), which earlier drove shares down despite the AUM prints — investors remain sensitive to near‑term growth and margin visibility for 2026. Ares shares tumble in AI-fueled rout even as assets hit record

Ares Management Trading Up 7.3%

Shares of NYSE ARES opened at $130.74 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. Ares Management Corporation has a one year low of $110.63 and a one year high of $195.26. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $162.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $165.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.73 billion, a PE ratio of 77.36, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 1.52.

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.71 by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $1.50 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.38 billion. Ares Management had a net margin of 9.41% and a return on equity of 19.26%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.55 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Ares Management Corporation will post 5.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ares Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a $1.35 dividend. This represents a $5.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. This is a positive change from Ares Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.84. Ares Management’s payout ratio is currently 192.27%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Michael J. Arougheti sold 56,257 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.26, for a total transaction of $8,846,975.82. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 590,000 shares of company stock worth $90,653,808. Company insiders own 36.86% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Ares Management from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $155.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday. UBS Group dropped their price target on Ares Management from $201.00 to $198.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays cut their price objective on Ares Management from $222.00 to $190.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their target price on shares of Ares Management from $188.00 to $189.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $210.00 price target on shares of Ares Management and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $189.33.

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Ares Management Company Profile

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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.