Ares Management Corporation (ARES) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$190 Bull$132 Base$103 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($4.6M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $125.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
61% Calls / 39% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.64x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$125.00
-1.94% vs. current $127.47 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.5%
Expected event band around $127.47

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (ARES)

$115
6,876C / 10,227P
$120
6,876C / 10,227P
$125
16,082C / 10,227P
$130
16,082C / 4,420P
$135
16,082C / 4,420P
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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)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on ARES today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for ARES. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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ARES Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is ARES's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in ARES show 61% bullish call premium versus 39% put premium, centered near a $125 max-pain strike.