Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Financial Services • Industry: Asset Management
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Profile & Business Summary
Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.
Key Information
| Ticker | ARES |
|---|---|
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.aresmgmt.com |
Market Trend Overview for ARES
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
SRE (WhaleQuant Structural Regime Engine) SRE evaluates how price structure evolves across daily and weekly timeframes to define the prevailing market regime. Beyond identifying trends, consolidations, and exhaustion phases, it distinguishes between raw structural strength and deployable participation quality. The model dynamically adjusts for structural context and extension risk, assessing whether conditions are supportive, stretched, fragile, or structurally impaired. Its purpose is not to forecast precise price levels, but to determine whether risk deployment is aligned with underlying market structure.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-07-13 (ET)
As of 2026-07-13, ARES is starting to move higher. Over the longer term, the trend remains bearish.
ARES last closed at 120.45. The price is about 0.8 ATR above its recent average price (115.96), and the market is currently in an early upward move. Price at 120.45 is holding above light support near 120.11. If price continues higher, it may face light resistance around 121.78. View Support & Resistance from Options
Short-term and long-term trends are aligned to the downside, keeping downside risk dominant.
Trend score: 55 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in an early-stage uptrend. The longer-term trend is still negative, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
There is no clear key risk boundary right now.
A systematic trend-activation signal was most recently triggered on 2026-07-09, reflecting a technical shift toward positive directional alignment.
[2026-06-05] Price moved quickly and looked strong, but participation was limited.
Recent bars show mixed price behavior without a clear shift in structural quality or efficiency.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
The model sees a bullish edge, with 61.6% upside probability and a still-actionable balance between confirmation and reversal risk.
Up probability is 61.6%, with predictability at 52% and signal agreement at 82%. Reversal risk is 14%, while reward/risk stands at 0.24. That suggests the directional case is supported by broad confirmation and still retains usable quality. At the same time, recent price behavior has shown failed reversal memory.
NOTE: This next-day up/down probability forecast module is still being tested for accuracy. Please do not rely on it for investment decisions. The model does not account for black swan events or company-specific fundamental news, and its estimates are based solely on technical conditions, capital flow, and market sentiment. View forecast history
This reading is based on the last 20 trading days of 15-minute price, volume, and VWAP data. Price is modestly above the recent estimated cost basis of 118.94, so the recent structure is still on the firmer side. Price is in the lower half of the main cost band (119.39 to 122.42), so price support and pullback behavior matter more than immediate upside follow-through. The lower down support area sits around 117.27 to 118.49. It looks more like a first buffer than a major floor. Recent positioning looks fairly balanced, with 61% in profit and 39% under water. The main cost band is fairly wide relative to recent ATR, so this structure may behave less cleanly than a tighter setup. From a trading point of view, the main question is whether pullbacks remain controlled before price falls back into the lower support zone.