Why ARES Stock surged +2.95% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$127.47 +2.95% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

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.

ROARABLE C+ • HOLD / WATCH Cap $42.10B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($4.6M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $125.00
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Why ARES Stock surged +2.95% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Ares Management Corporation (ARES) surged +2.95% to $127.47 as options desks priced 61% call premium vs. 39% put protection around the $125 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (5% return on capital), mixed timing at 99x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 37% of its 52-week range ($95.8 – $181.19) with RSI-14 at 63.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $4.6M in bullish call flow vs. $3.0M in put flow (Put/Call 0.64x, implied earnings swing ±6.5%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $3.0B annual free cash flow.
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CATALYSTYahoo • 2d ago
What Ares Management (ARES) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call

Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) reported third-quarter results marked by continued growth in assets under management, fundraising and fee-related earnings, while management said its diversified investment platform helped off

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ARES // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +9.16%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $125.1H $128.7L $124.3C $128.2VOL 3.19M
RES: $160.6SUP: $109.0SMA50: $125.9SMA200: $124.8
$154.0$141.0$127.9$114.8$101.7RES $160.6SUP $109.0$128.22026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ARES Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +44.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is ARES stock moving today?

Why ARES Stock surged +2.95% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (5% return on capital), mixed timing at 99x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.