Ares Management Hits Record $622.5 Billion AUM: Dividend Spike Signals Bullish 2026 OutlookAres Management (
NYSE: ARES) has solidified its position as a titan of the alternative asset space, closing 2025 with a record-breaking $622.5 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM). This milestone, representing a nearly 30% year-over-year surge, was capped by a fourth-quarter performance that saw fee-related earnings (FRE) climb by
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The Private Credit Bellwether: Ares Management Braces for a Defining Q4 Moment Amidst a Maturing BoomAs the financial world pivots into the first quarter of 2026, all eyes are on Ares Management (
NYSE: ARES) as it prepares to pull back the curtain on its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 performance. This earnings cycle is widely viewed as a litmus test for the "private credit boom" that
ARES Q4 Deep Dive: Private Credit Growth and Software Exposure Under Investor ScrutinyAlternative asset manager Ares Management (
NYSE:ARES) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 22% year on year to $1.50 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.45 per share was 14% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Ares (NYSE:ARES) Misses Q4 CY2025 Sales ExpectationsAlternative asset manager Ares Management (
NYSE:ARES) fell short of the markets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, but sales rose 22% year on year to $1.5 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.45 per share was 14% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Ares Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 U.S. Direct Lending Origination ActivityRecord $19.4 Billion in New Commitments Closed in the Fourth Quarter and, $55.0 Billion Closed in the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2025
Ares Management Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Ares Management Corporation (
NYSE:ARES) today reported its financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.
Earnings To Watch: Ares (ARES) Reports Q4 Results TomorrowAlternative asset manager Ares Management (
NYSE:ARES) will be reporting results this Thursday before market open. Here’s what to expect.
Ares Completes Acquisition of BlueCove to Launch Systematic Credit Strategy
Ares Management Corporation (
NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of all outstanding shares of BlueCove Limited (“BlueCove”), a London-based systematic fixed-income manager. The integrated BlueCove business will operate as Ares Systematic Credit, the latest strategy within the Ares Credit Group.
Elara Caring Secures New Strategic Investment from Ares and DaVita
Elara Caring (Elara), a leading national provider of skilled home health, hospice, behavioral health, and personal care services, today announced that it has entered into an agreement for a strategic investment from Ares’ Private Equity Group (Ares) and DaVita. The investment is intended to expand access to personalized, clinically advanced care at home for patients with complex and acute needs. Elara will continue to operate as a wholly independent company led by CEO Ananth Mohan and the current management team. Following the closing, the parties will collaborate to help Elara expand access to care through new care models and clinical programs.
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Ares Leads $1.6 Billion Debt Financing to Support Suave Brands and Elida Beauty Merger to Create Evermark
Ares Management Corporation (
NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that Ares Credit funds served as the administrative agent on $1.6 billion in debt financing to support the merger of two Yellow Wood Partners portfolio companies, Suave Brands Company (“Suave Brands”) and Elida Beauty (“Elida”). The combined company, now called Evermark, LLC (“Evermark” or the “Company”), has launched as a leading global platform of iconic personal care brands.
Storm Clouds Over the Sunshine: Jamie Dimon Warns of a 'Treacherous' 2026 Despite Consumer ResilienceIn a series of sobering assessments delivered during the mid-January earnings cycle, Jamie Dimon, the Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (
NYSE: JPM), has issued a stark warning to investors: do not mistake the current economic "sunshine" for a permanent state of affairs. While acknowledging that the American consumer
Ryan Announces Minority Investment from Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions
Ryan, LLC (“Ryan” or the “Company”), a leading global tax services and software provider, announced today Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions, along with funds managed by Neuberger Berman Private Markets (collectively, “Neuberger”), has committed to acquiring a significant minority equity interest in Ryan.
Ares Raises Over $7 Billion for Leading Credit Secondaries Strategy
Ares Management Corporation (
NYSE: ARES) (“Ares”), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that it has raised approximately $7.1 billion of capital for its Credit Secondaries strategy, inclusive of the final closing of its inaugural Ares Credit Secondaries Fund (“ACS” or the “Fund”), affiliated vehicles and anticipated leverage. With approximately $4 billion in LP equity commitments, the Fund doubled its $2 billion target and represents Ares’ largest inaugural institutional fundraise. In addition, Ares believes that ACS is the largest dedicated institutional credit secondaries fund globally based on LP equity commitments.
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