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Ares Management Corporation Class A

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ares Management is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 13, 2026). It closed at $123.70, 27.7% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager. More about the company

$123.70
+5.55% today
$41.0B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 81w
S4 14w
S1 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 81w → S3 5w → S4 6w → S1 5w → S2 13w → S3 3w → S4 8w → S1 7w → S4 14w → S1 15w → S2 5w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 12 stage runs.

ARES among Asset Management74th of 140 by relative strength

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Stocks in Asset Management ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1CYPHStage 2 · wk 799−17.5%
2AMTDStage 2 · wk 199+4011.1%
3MGLDStage 2 · wk 494+105.2%
4AAMIStage 2 · wk 4194+1.4%
5ASSTStage 2 · wk 792+0.1%
6AMGStage 2 · wk 2191+8.0%
7WTStage 2 · wk 3991−10.6%
8VCTRStage 2 · wk 3991+1.0%
…74ARESStage 3 · wk 244+1.8%
vs 52W High
-27.7%
$93.27 lo$171.20 hi
27.7% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 2
1w13w26w
Week 2, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-0.2%
200 DMA: $123.94 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.23x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+1.8%
3M
-1.2%
6M
+10.0%
YTD
-23.1%
1Y
-14.2%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2022-11-14
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.23x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.68x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.32x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.16x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.63x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.19x
2026-10-13S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.24x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 5 · Vol 0.64x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 5 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 5 · Vol 1.23x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 5 · Vol 0.65x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$127.53
200 DMA
$123.94
52W High
$171.20
52W Low
$93.27
5D Low
$112.27
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$123.70
60d High
$147.89
120d High
$147.89
250d High
$171.20
Next resistance
+19.6%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
57.0
Forward 17.4
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+6.5%
Revenue +9.6%
ROE
+14.9%
Profit margin +12.1%
Dividend Yield
4.61%
P/B 11.2

Ares Management: quick answers

What stage is Ares Management in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ares Management (ARES) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 13, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is Ares Management in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Ares Management is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 0.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Ares Management from its 52-week high?

Ares Management closed at $123.70 on Oct 22, 2026, 27.7% below its 52-week high of $171.20. Its 52-week low is $93.27.

How has Ares Management performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Ares Management is down 14.2% over the past year and down 23.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Ares Management in?

Ares Management is in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Asset Management

Ares Management Corporation operates as an alternative asset manager. Its Direct Lending Group segment provides financing solutions to small-to-medium sized companies. The company's Private Equity Group segment specializes in early venture, turnaround, mid venture, late venture, recapitalization, growth capital, middle market, mezzanine, distressed and growth buyouts. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare, services, energy, industrials and consumer. The firm seeks to takes majority, minority and shared-control investments primarily in under-capitalized companies in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia and Australia. 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 prefers to invest between $1 million and $500 million in companies having EBITDA between $10 million and $250 million and debt investment value between $10 million and $100 million. Ares Management Corporation was founded in 1997 and is based in Los Angeles, California with additional offices in North America, Europe and Asia.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.