Key Takeaways
- • Autonomous Research cut its price target on Ares Management (NYSE: ARES) from USD 165 to USD 160 on October 21, 2026, according to MarketScreener.
- • The 20 analysts covering Ares carry an average target of USD 144.80, per MarketScreener.
- • Ares raised USD 4.2 billion for its inaugural Global Structured Solutions Fund on October 1, 2026, exceeding its USD 1 billion target, per Yahoo Finance.
- • Ares announced a EUR 1.5 billion European logistics partnership with Norges Bank Investment Management on October 21, 2026.
- • Ares reports third-quarter 2026 results before the NYSE opens on October 29, 2026, with a 9:00 a.m. ET conference call.
Summary
The target revision comes against a sequence of recent capital commitments. On October 1, 2026, Ares raised USD 4.2 billion for its inaugural Global Structured Solutions Fund, exceeding its USD 1 billion target, as reported by Yahoo Finance. On October 14, 2026, Ares Infrastructure Equity invested in a 1.9 gigawatt storage and flexible-generation portfolio in the UK, according to MarketScreener.
Ares is scheduled to report third-quarter 2026 results before the NYSE opens on October 29, 2026, with a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET, based on an October 2, 2026 company release. The results will test whether the firm's expansion across credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure can translate into earnings growth.
As of June 30, 2026, Ares reported USD 671 billion in assets under management, including USD 121 billion in its real estate business, according to the company. As of October 23, 2026, the company had a market capitalization of USD 40.1 billion and a 52-week trading range of USD 95.80 to USD 181.19.
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