ARES NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Ares Management LP · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 126.5 USD
0.7% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 35.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 15.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 56/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 55/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 0d.

Setup score 34 out of 100
Latest Close 126.5 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return 0.7% latest completed week
4W Return 15.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 8.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 19.2% 10 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 0.7% Latest completed week; four-week move 15.9%. Indicator stack 11/50 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 56/100 conviction; expected move 5.2%. News sentiment 55/100 66 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 0d Next report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 2.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 35.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.7%, after a 15.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.2912-week average 0.17

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.29Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 15.9% over four weeks, 8.0% over 12 weeks, and -28.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W0.7%
4W15.9%
12W8.0%
26W-16.5%
52W-28.8%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year10
Trend breadth19.2%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.26Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-52.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.03Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change45.8%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength16/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 85; rank 1 is best.
Value12/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 89; rank 1 is best.
Quality96/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
Momentum11/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Growth99/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
40.1x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
4.7x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
18.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
76.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
36.5%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
28.7%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
10.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
42.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
62.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-58.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
7/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
3.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.9%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
5.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

ARES shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.05, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction56/100
Expected move5.2%
Put/call volume2.05
Pressure-37
Speculation40
Volatility77
Trend agreement93
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Insider activity0 / 4

0 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

19 positive · 43 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings0dNext report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.2%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-32.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.8%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.2%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-15.6%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+0.7%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains6
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -4.8%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape26/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 26/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis31/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.29; No reversal markers Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 62 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options63/100

ARES shows volatility options pressure with a 56/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 2.05, expected move of 5.2%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 5.2% Sentiment55/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 66 relevant articles.

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) Posts Q2 Results And Dividend, Is The Stock Expensive? Insiders0 / 4

0 acquisitions and 4 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings0d

Next report is scheduled for 31 Jul 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026126.5 USD0.7%124.0 USD135.4 USD0.26-16.038.3MOff
17 Jul 2026125.7 USD3.2%125.3 USD135.2 USD0.28-17.929.5MOff
10 Jul 2026121.8 USD4.2%126.4 USD135.0 USD0.34-22.498.2MOff
3 Jul 2026116.9 USD7.1%127.9 USD134.8 USD0.43-25.3810.4MOff
26 Jun 2026109.1 USD-15.6%129.3 USD134.6 USD0.55-29.5916.3MOff
19 Jun 2026129.3 USD-2.6%130.7 USD134.4 USD0.58-19.4211.7MOff
12 Jun 2026132.7 USD7.4%131.1 USD134.1 USD0.50-17.258.9MOff
5 Jun 2026123.6 USD-2.2%131.4 USD133.8 USD0.46-23.0914.4MOff
29 May 2026126.4 USD3.3%132.2 USD133.5 USD0.40-24.0611.0MOff
22 May 2026122.4 USD0.8%132.7 USD133.3 USD0.24-26.078.7MOff
15 May 2026121.4 USD-2.2%133.4 USD133.0 USD-0.01-26.6614.6MOff
8 May 2026124.2 USD6.1%133.9 USD132.7 USD-0.23-25.5217.2MOff
1 May 2026117.1 USD3.3%134.3 USD132.3 USD-0.55-28.8217.9MOff
24 Apr 2026113.4 USD-2.2%135.3 USD132.1 USD-0.80-31.0311.1MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.