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Ares Management Corp has a consensus price target of $175.71 based on the ratings of 25 analysts. The high is $218 issued by Barclays on December 12, 2025. The low is $96 issued by BMO Capital on August 2, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Barclays, UBS, and TD Cowen on December 12, 2025, December 11, 2025, and November 4, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $205.33 between Barclays, UBS, and TD Cowen, there's an implied 18.34% upside for Ares Management Corp from these most-recent analyst ratings.
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| Dec 12, 2025 | 25.64% | 187218 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 11, 2025 | 15.85% | 201 | Previous Current Neutral | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 13.54% | 175197 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8.93% | 188189 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 21, 2025 | 0.86% | 175178 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 3.74% | 180 | Previous Perform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 7.78% | 187200 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | 13.54% | 196197 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | -10.09% | 156 | Previous Initiates Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 23.92% | 215215 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 23.92% | 195215 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 18.15% | 195205 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 17% | 193203 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 28, 2025 | — | — | Previous Initiates Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 12.39% | 185195 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 11, 2025 | 16.42% | 189202 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 15.27% | 182200 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 23, 2025 | 8.93% | 182189 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 8, 2025 | 6.63% | 165185 | Previous Market Outperform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2025 | 4.9% | 156182 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| May 6, 2025 | 4.9% | 142182 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 14, 2025 | -12.39% | 152197 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | -7.21% | 161216 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | -10.09% | 156187 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2025 | -4.9% | 165165 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 7, 2025 | -18.16% | 142217 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 15.85% | 201221 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | -4.33% | 166188 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 7.78% | 187215 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | — | — | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 23.92% | 207215 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 6, 2025 | 25.07% | 217224 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 27, 2025 | 29.1% | 224 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 14, 2025 | 19.3% | 207212 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 20, 2024 | 16.42% | 166202 | Previous Market Perform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 22.19% | 176212 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 18.15% | 185205 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 11, 2024 | -13.55% | 146150 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 5, 2024 | 0.29% | 174176 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | -15.85% | 146148 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 7.78% | 184187 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 6.63% | 170185 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 1.44% | 172176 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 22, 2024 | 12.39% | 158195 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 11, 2024 | -2.02% | 150170 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2024 | -6.63% | 136162 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 0.86% | 162175 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 9, 2024 | -0.87% | 156172 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 0.29% | 155174 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -7.78% | 145160 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Sep 12, 2024 | -10.09% | 156 | Previous Initiates Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 27, 2024 | -19.31% | — | 140 | Previous Initiates Current Neutral | Get Alert |
| Aug 15, 2024 | -23.35% | 133134 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | -10.67% | 151155 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 5, 2024 | -6.63% | 158162 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 30, 2024 | -17.58% | 141143 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2024 | -12.97% | 150151 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2024 | -8.94% | 158160 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 8, 2024 | -8.94% | 158168 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jun 13, 2024 | -23.92% | 132 | Previous Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| May 28, 2024 | 1.44% | 176 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 22, 2024 | -13.55% | 150150 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 22, 2024 | -1.44% | 154171 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 9, 2024 | -26.8% | 127131 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| May 7, 2024 | -11.24% | 154 | Previous Initiates Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| May 3, 2024 | -13.55% | 150153 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Apr 12, 2024 | -7.78% | 156160 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Apr 9, 2024 | — | — | Previous Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Apr 8, 2024 | -11.82% | 153157 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 15, 2024 | -24.5% | 122131 | Previous Hold Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Feb 12, 2024 | -9.51% | 146157 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 12, 2024 | -16.43% | 135145 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Feb 9, 2024 | -18.73% | 119141 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 9, 2024 | -27.38% | 112126 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Feb 6, 2024 | -22.19% | 120135 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jan 24, 2024 | -31.99% | 109118 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 22, 2024 | -35.45% | 109112 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jan 9, 2024 | -29.69% | 122 | Previous Buy Current Hold | Get Alert | |
| Nov 1, 2023 | -31.99% | 118130 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Nov 1, 2023 | -37.18% | 109114 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 18, 2023 | -34.3% | 105114 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2023 | -29.69% | 111122 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Oct 10, 2023 | -25.07% | 126130 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | -37.75% | 104108 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | -30.84% | 110120 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | -39.48% | 100105 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | -44.67% | 9596 | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | -38.33% | 97107 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Aug 2, 2023 | -27.38% | 117126 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 24, 2023 | -36.6% | 105110 | Previous Outperform Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| Jul 19, 2023 | -33.14% | 100116 | Previous Buy Current Buy | Get Alert | |
| Jul 18, 2023 | -42.36% | 90100 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 13, 2023 | -32.57% | 108117 | Previous Overweight Current Overweight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 11, 2023 | -44.09% | 9397 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| Jul 10, 2023 | -43.52% | 9899 | Previous Outperform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| Jun 12, 2023 | -46.4% | 9399 | Previous Overweight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 26, 2023 | — | — | Previous Market Perform Current Market Perform | Get Alert | |
| May 22, 2023 | -48.13% | 8890 | Previous Equal-Weight Current Equal-Weight | Get Alert | |
| May 2, 2023 | -39.48% | 100105 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert | |
| May 1, 2023 | -42.94% | 9399 | Previous Current Outperform | Get Alert |
The latest price target for Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) was reported by Barclays on December 12, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $218.00 expecting ARES to rise to within 12 months (a possible 25.52% upside). 35 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.
The latest analyst rating for Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) was provided by Barclays, and Ares Management maintained their overweight rating.
The last upgrade for Ares Management Corp happened on October 14, 2025 when Oppenheimer raised their price target to $180. Oppenheimer previously had a perform for Ares Management Corp.
The last downgrade for Ares Management Corp happened on January 9, 2024 when Jefferies changed their price target from N/A to $122 for Ares Management Corp.
Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Ares Management, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Ares Management was filed on December 12, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around December 12, 2026.
While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Ares Management (ARES) rating was a maintained with a price target of $187.00 to $218.00. The current price Ares Management (ARES) is trading at is $173.68, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.
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