Ares Management (ARES) Options Chain

NYSE: ARESFinanceInvestment ManagersUSD

117.22+0.96 (+0.83%)

At close: Oct 9, 4:01 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

Expiration date

Expiration: Mar 19, 2027
Days to expiration: 159
Share price: $117.22
Put/call ratio (OI): 0.86
Put/call ratio (volume): 0.33
ATM implied volatility: 42.9%
Expected move: ±$33.21
Open interest (C / P): 1.48K / 1.27K

ARES options summary

The ARES options chain for the March 19, 2027 expiration lists 20 call and 19 put contracts, with 159 days until expiration. Open interest stands at 1,480 calls and 1,270 puts, a put/call ratio of 0.86, which is fairly balanced between calls and puts. At-the-money implied volatility near the $115.00 strike is 42.9%, which implies the market expects a move of about ±$33.21 (28.3%) in Ares Management stock by expiration.

The most open interest sits at the $185.00 call (312 contracts) and the $140.00 put (385 contracts).

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

ARES options chain · March 19, 2027

ARES calls and puts by strike price. Shaded cells are in the money.
Calls							Puts
OI	Vol	IV	Last	Bid	Ask	Strike	Bid	Ask	Last	IV	Vol	OI
—	—	—	—	—	—	60.00	0.30	0.95	0.65	60.1%	20	23
—	—	—	—	—	—	65.00	0.50	0.90	0.85	55.0%	3	13
1	1	186.8%	57.00	68.70	71.70	70.00	0.75	1.35	1.16	53.8%	20	63
—	—	—	—	—	—	75.00	1.00	1.70	1.50	50.9%	1	19
—	—	—	—	—	—	80.00	1.40	2.15	2.10	51.5%	1	18
—	—	—	—	—	—	85.00	1.95	2.95	2.00	50.4%	2	54
—	—	—	—	—	—	90.00	2.70	3.80	3.94	48.6%	1	60
—	—	—	—	—	—	95.00	3.70	5.80	3.90	51.2%	1	59
—	—	—	—	—	—	100.00	4.90	6.00	6.15	44.9%	1	29
—	—	—	—	—	—	105.00	6.50	7.90	7.85	44.9%	1	63
23	6	47.5%	17.50	16.00	18.10	110.00	8.20	9.80	9.80	43.8%	14	48
20	3	43.7%	15.20	12.40	14.50	115.00	10.30	11.80	11.30	42.1%	10	193
ARES $117.22
33	14	42.7%	12.60	11.00	12.00	120.00	12.80	14.30	14.40	41.2%	3	183
64	4	42.1%	10.20	8.90	9.90	125.00	15.40	17.30	16.43	40.9%	3	5
46	12	41.3%	7.20	7.20	8.00	130.00	18.60	20.60	17.55	40.7%	2	42
155	37	41.0%	5.00	5.70	6.50	135.00	22.00	23.90	16.80	39.6%	3	4
146	29	40.5%	4.30	4.40	5.20	140.00	25.70	28.20	18.90	41.3%	5	385
77	1	40.4%	3.70	3.50	4.20	145.00	29.60	31.60	27.50	38.9%	4	9
102	1	39.9%	2.60	2.75	3.30	150.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
38	8	41.4%	2.82	2.15	2.95	155.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
41	4	42.0%	2.14	1.40	2.50	160.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
4	2	41.5%	2.03	1.25	1.95	165.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	1	41.7%	5.90	0.95	1.60	170.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
163	1	42.6%	1.75	0.75	1.40	175.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
238	160	42.3%	4.48	0.40	1.10	180.00	0.00	0.00	42.00	—	—	0
312	1	43.4%	0.70	0.25	1.00	185.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
15	—	43.2%	0.55	0.15	0.80	190.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	—	12.5%	3.10	0.00	0.00	195.00	—	—	—	—	—	—
0	1	12.5%	2.00	0.00	0.00	210.00	—	—	—	—	—	—

In-the-money callsIn-the-money puts. IV = implied volatility, OI = open interest (contracts). Each contract covers 100 shares. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ARES put/call ratio?

For the March 19, 2027 expiration, the ARES put/call ratio based on open interest is 0.86 (1,270 puts vs 1,480 calls), and 0.33 based on today's volume. A ratio above 1 means more puts than calls.

What is ARES's implied volatility?

At-the-money implied volatility for ARES options expiring March 19, 2027 is about 42.9%, an annualized estimate of how much the market expects Ares Management stock to move.

How many ARES option expiration dates are there?

ARES has 14 listed expiration dates, from Oct 16, 2026 to Jan 19, 2029.

What does "in the money" mean?

A call is in the money when the strike price is below the current share price; a put is in the money when the strike is above it. In-the-money contracts have intrinsic value and are shaded in the table.