Ares Management Corporation (ARES) is down 3.2% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The most likely explanation is a mix of broad market risk-off selling and continued investor caution toward alternative asset managers with large private-credit exposure, rather than a fresh company-specific setback. The catalyst is somewhat unclear today, but the absence of new negative corporate disclosures suggests the decline may be tied to sector sentiment and profit-taking.
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Sources:
Ares Management Investor Relations, AP News, Morningstar, SEC
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$ARES Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 473 institutional investors add shares of $ARES stock to their portfolio, and 474 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ added 7,658,749 shares (+182.5%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $852,495,351
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 6,748,327 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $751,156,278
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 5,392,155 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $600,200,773
- T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. added 2,822,088 shares (+4951031.6%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $314,126,615
- WINSLOW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 1,911,513 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $208,546,068
- NUVEEN, LLC removed 1,872,820 shares (-77.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $208,463,594
- MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 1,679,315 shares (-43.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $186,924,552
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$ARES Congressional Stock Trading
Members of Congress have traded $ARES stock 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 0 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $ARES stock by members of Congress over the last 6 months:
- SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN purchased up to $15,000 on 03/13.
To track congressional stock trading, check out Quiver Quantitative's congressional trading dashboard. You can access data on congressional stock trades through the Quiver Quantitative API Congress trades endpoint.
$ARES Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $ARES recently. We have seen 9 analysts offer price targets for $ARES in the last 6 months, with a median target of $146.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- Devin Ryan from Citizens set a target price of $160.0 on 07/09/2026
- Benjamin Budish from Barclays set a target price of $139.0 on 07/09/2026
- Bill Katz from TD Cowen set a target price of $153.0 on 06/23/2026
- Chris Kotowski from Oppenheimer set a target price of $146.0 on 05/04/2026
- Kenneth Worthington from JP Morgan set a target price of $144.0 on 04/28/2026
- Michael Cyprys from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $163.0 on 04/21/2026
- Alexander Blostein from Goldman Sachs set a target price of $131.0 on 04/07/2026
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