Ares Management Corporation (ARES) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.
Decent core business (41% profit margin), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.
Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.
Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish on ARES
4.5% ROIC with 41.0% gross margin and 7.16% FCF yield.
Altman-Z 1.63 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.
Put/Call 0.64x with 22/40 institutional & insider flow.
- ✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.
- !Priced at 99x earnings—high expectations leave less room for a lukewarm quarter.
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ARES Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).
vs. +44.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDShould I buy, hold, or sell ARES stock right now?
Ares Management Corporation (ARES) currently earns a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold — HOLD) with 66/100 RQD Confidence. Solid 41% profit margin (5% return on capital), mixed timing at 99x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.
What is ARES's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?
ARES's 12-month base price target is $132.06 (range $103.01 to $190.25), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.