Director BHUTANI ASHISH purchases 10,000 shares of ARES at $126.61 (Feb 6, 2026); stock down 28.9% from 52-week high.
BHUTANI ASHISH, a director, purchased 10,000 shares on 2026-02-06 at $126.61, expanding his holdings by 41.5% to 34,071 shares post-transaction. The purchase occurs while ARES trades -28.9% below its 52-week high of $192.76 and -22.1% over the past 30 days, signaling the director bought during a period of material stock weakness. His cross-ticker track record shows 2 prior buys with a 90-day win rate of 100.00% and average 90-day returns of +16.3%, while his 2 prior buys specifically at ARES (2025-03-11 and 2023-08-15) were also well-timed at the 90-day mark (posting +21.9% and +10.7% respectively). The fundamental backdrop remains solid: ARES reported $1.2B quarterly revenue with +14.0% annual growth and a P/E of 21.78, though the recent price decline has created a significant gap between transaction price ($126.61) and current price ($136.99).