Ares Management came into this Q3 2026 report after a strong run, with the stock up roughly 10.3% over the past month and barely moving on the day of the release, gaining just 0.5%. Investors treated the print as busines
Why ARES Stock surged +2.95% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
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.
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.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MidCap Financial Investment Corporation (NASDAQ: MFIC) (the “Company”) announced today that, in light of entering into a definitive merger agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) wi
JP Morgan analyst Kenneth Worthington maintains Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $155 to $154.
Ares Management (ARES) is on track for a record year of fundraising as the institutional pipeline re
TD Cowen analyst Bill Katz maintains Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $159 to $158.
Wells Fargo analyst Daniel Welden maintains Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $136 to $141.
RBC Capital analyst Bart Dziarski maintains Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $168 to $171.
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Chris Allen maintains Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) with a Market Perform and raises the price target from $119 to $130.
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish maintains Ares Management (NYSE:ARES) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $139 to $151.
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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vs. +44.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
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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.