With a market cap of $39.8 billion, Ares Management Corporation (ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager that provides primary and secondary investment solutions across credit, real estate, private equity, and infrastructure asset classes. As of March 31, 2026, the firm managed approximately $644 billion in assets under management (AUM) and employed around 4,400 professionals across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East.
The Los Angeles, California-based company is set to announce its fiscal Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Friday, Jul. 31. Ahead of this event, analysts forecast ARES to report an EPS of $1.30, an increase of 26.2% from $1.03 in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded Wall Street's earnings estimates in one of the last four quarters while missing on three other occasions.
