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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Ares Management Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Ares Management Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Ares Management Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for ARES from analysts
• ARES’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Ares Management Corporation (ARES)

Before we jump into Ares Management Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. 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 prefers to invest between $1 million and $400 million in companies having EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million and debt investment value between $10 million and $100 million. 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.

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Ares Management Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of November 28, 2025, 1:00 PM, CST, Ares Management Corporation’s stock price was $156.850.

Ares Management Corporation is up 1.49% from its previous closing price of $154.550.

During the last market session, Ares Management Corporation’s stock traded between $154.390 and $157.110. Currently, there are approximately 219.88 million shares outstanding for Ares Management Corporation.

Ares Management Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 65.8, which is high compared to the Capital Markets industry median of 20.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Ares Management Corporation Stock Price History

Ares Management Corporation’s (ARES) price is currently up 5.47% so far this month.

During the month of November, Ares Management Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $159.070 and a low of $139.430.

Over the last year, Ares Management Corporation has hit prices as high as $200.485 and as low as $110.630. Year to date, Ares Management Corporation’s stock is down 11.4%.

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What Caused Ares Management Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of November 28, 2025, there were 8 analysts who downgraded Ares Management Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Ares Management Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Ares Management Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Ares Management Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Ares Management Corporation (ARES) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Ares Management Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of November 28, 2025, Ares Management Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -8.46%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 29 and is considered to be Weak.

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Ares Management Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of November 28, 2025, Ares Management Corporation’s stock price is $156.850, which is up 1.49% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Ares Management Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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