How to buy Ares Management Corporation stock | $49.4

Ares Management Corporation is an asset management business based in the US. Ares Management Corporation shares (ARES) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Ares Management Corporation employs 1,336 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.5 billion.

How to buy shares in Ares Management Corporation

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3. Search for Ares Management Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: ARES. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
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5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$49.4, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Ares Management Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Ares Management Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Ares Management Corporation share price

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Ares Management Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$49.4
52-week range	USD$19.6307 - USD$49.86
50-day moving average	USD$46.6406
200-day moving average	USD$42.0216
Wall St. target price	USD$50.5
PE ratio	78.8746
Dividend yield	USD$1.6 (3.26%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.622

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Ares Management Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $49.4 from 2020-12-18

1 week (2021-01-09)	N/A
1 month (2020-12-18)	49.4
3 months (2020-10-16)	10.59%
6 months (2020-07-17)	21.70%

1 year (2020-01-17)	32.51%
2 years (2019-01-18)	146.38%
3 years (2018-01-18)	114.78%
5 years (2016-01-16)	N/A

Is Ares Management Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Ares Management Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Ares Management Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Ares Management Corporation's P/E ratio

Ares Management Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 79x. In other words, Ares Management Corporation shares trade at around 79x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Ares Management Corporation's PEG ratio

Ares Management Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.63. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Ares Management Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Ares Management Corporation's EBITDA

Ares Management Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$253.9 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Ares Management Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Ares Management Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$1.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	14.51%
Gross profit TTM	USD$614.9 million
Return on assets TTM	1.06%
Return on equity TTM	7.73%
Profit margin	7.22%
Book value	$5.864
Market capitalisation	USD$7.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Ares Management Corporation shares

There are currently 1.8 million Ares Management Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Ares Management Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 30.6% down from 2.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Ares Management Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Ares Management Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Ares Management Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Ares Management Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Ares Management Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 477333.33333333). Ares Management Corporation's SIR currently stands at 3.84. In other words for every 100,000 Ares Management Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3840 shares are currently held short.

However Ares Management Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Ares Management Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Ares Management Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Ares Management Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Ares Management Corporation shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0164% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Ares Management Corporation shares, roughly 16 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Ares Management Corporation.

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Ares Management Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 80.4% of net profits

Recently Ares Management Corporation has paid out, on average, around 80.4% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 3.26% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Ares Management Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 3.26% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Ares Management Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.6 per share.

Ares Management Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Ares Management Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 31 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 16 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Ares Management Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Ares Management Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $19.6307 up to $49.86. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Ares Management Corporation's is 1.2168. This would suggest that Ares Management Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Ares Management Corporation overview

Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's Tradable Credit Group segment manages various types of investment funds, such as commingled and separately managed accounts for institutional investors, and publicly traded vehicles and sub-advised funds for retail investors in the tradable and non-investment grade corporate credit markets. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment focuses on majority or shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies. Its Real Estate Group segment invests in new developments and the repositioning of assets, with a focus on control or majority-control investments; and originates and invests in a range of self-originated financing opportunities for middle-market owners and operators of commercial real estate. The firm was previously known as Ares Management, L.P. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Ares Management GP LLC is the general partner of the company.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Ares Management Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 31.867% of Ares Management Corporation shares are held by insiders and 70.012% by institutions.

• How many people work for Ares Management Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 1,336 work at Ares Management Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Ares Management Corporation?

  Ares Management Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Ares Management Corporation based?

  Ares Management Corporation's address is: 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90067

• What is Ares Management Corporation's ISIN number?

  Ares Management Corporation's international securities identification number is: US03990B1017

• What is Ares Management Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Ares Management Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 03990B101