Is Ares Management (ARES) a risky stock?
As of July 27, 2026, Clavix grades Ares Management (ARES) C- for risk, a composite score of 54 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts ARES in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 27, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
ARES price, last 3 months
ARES's daily closes over the past three months. Clavix reads risk from the fundamentals and news behind the price, not the line itself.
The five risk dimensions behind ARES's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how ARES scores on each, as of July 27, 2026.
What's moving ARES's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind ARES's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 27, 2026.
The rebranded REIT continues to perform above its original offering price with stable portfolio metrics and full liquidity for redemption requests, though its ~45% leverage ratio…
Ares enters its Q2 2026 earnings with a neutral Wall Street stance but strengthening deal flow in European private credit, suggesting steady fundamentals without an immediate cata…
The Batibig deal reinforces Ares Management's positioning in the European private credit market and signals continued deal flow in the region, while the significant year-to-date s…
Recent ARES news
The latest headlines Clavix ingested for Ares Management, newest first. These feed the news-sentiment dimension of ARES's grade.
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Ares Management has been identified as the lender behind Charterhouse Capital Partners' acquisition of Batibig, a French emergency building repairs group. Separately, the stock has declined 3.31% over 7 days and 27.08% year-to-date, with analysis suggesting it may be 17% below fair value.
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Ares Management stock has returned 101.1% over the past five years, but its current valuation and intrinsic value estimates now indicate a premium price rather than a bargain, even as the company completed a US$1.7 billion acquisition of Whitestone REIT to support long-term cash flow.
What a C- grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, ARES's composite of 54 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell ARES or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.