Ares Acquisition Co. II (AACT) Competitors $11.45 +0.15 (+1.33%) Closing price 05/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.57 +0.12 (+1.05%) As of 05/30/2025 07:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AACT vs. NSA, FCPT, OUT, GCMG, SSRM, IVT, DBRG, ABR, GNL, and TIGRShould you be buying Ares Acquisition Co. II stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ares Acquisition Co. II include National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), Four Corners Property Trust (FCPT), OUTFRONT Media (OUT), GCM Grosvenor (GCMG), SSR Mining (SSRM), InvenTrust Properties (IVT), DigitalBridge Group (DBRG), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), Global Net Lease (GNL), and UP Fintech (TIGR). These companies are all part of the "trading" industry. Ares Acquisition Co. II vs. National Storage Affiliates Trust Four Corners Property Trust OUTFRONT Media GCM Grosvenor SSR Mining InvenTrust Properties DigitalBridge Group Arbor Realty Trust Global Net Lease UP Fintech National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) and Ares Acquisition Co. II (NYSE:AACT) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability. Is NSA or AACT more profitable? National Storage Affiliates Trust has a net margin of 20.59% compared to Ares Acquisition Co. II's net margin of 0.00%. National Storage Affiliates Trust's return on equity of 10.35% beat Ares Acquisition Co. II's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets National Storage Affiliates Trust20.59% 10.35% 2.98% Ares Acquisition Co. II N/A -128.65%5.02% Which has higher earnings & valuation, NSA or AACT? National Storage Affiliates Trust has higher revenue and earnings than Ares Acquisition Co. II. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNational Storage Affiliates Trust$762.54M3.45$156.67M$0.5958.34Ares Acquisition Co. IIN/AN/A$16.92MN/AN/A Do analysts rate NSA or AACT? National Storage Affiliates Trust currently has a consensus price target of $39.75, indicating a potential upside of 15.49%. Given National Storage Affiliates Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe National Storage Affiliates Trust is more favorable than Ares Acquisition Co. II.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score National Storage Affiliates Trust 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.82Ares Acquisition Co. II 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in NSA or AACT? 100.0% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.9% of Ares Acquisition Co. II shares are held by institutional investors. 13.7% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the MarketBeat Community favor NSA or AACT? National Storage Affiliates Trust received 272 more outperform votes than Ares Acquisition Co. II when rated by MarketBeat users. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNational Storage Affiliates TrustOutperform Votes27254.08% Underperform Votes23145.92% Ares Acquisition Co. IIN/AN/A Does the media prefer NSA or AACT? In the previous week, National Storage Affiliates Trust had 1 more articles in the media than Ares Acquisition Co. II. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for National Storage Affiliates Trust and 5 mentions for Ares Acquisition Co. II. National Storage Affiliates Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Ares Acquisition Co. II's score of 0.74 indicating that National Storage Affiliates Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment National Storage Affiliates Trust 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ares Acquisition Co. II 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, NSA or AACT? National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its share price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ares Acquisition Co. II has a beta of -0.01, meaning that its share price is 101% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryNational Storage Affiliates Trust beats Ares Acquisition Co. II on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ares Acquisition Co. II News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AACT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AACT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAres Acquisition Co. IIHolding Offices IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$699.02M$475.31M$5.76B$19.47BDividend YieldN/A7.67%4.17%3.88%P/E RatioN/A2.5412.9134.84Price / SalesN/A75.921,734.9839.23Price / Cash40.8769.0149.8317.51Price / Book-35.786.591.354.74Net Income$16.92M$35.76M$1.14B$1.02B7 Day Performance1.51%-0.01%0.57%1.30%1 Month Performance1.55%-0.24%9.15%4.79%1 Year Performance7.61%28.13%13.49%5.33% Ares Acquisition Co. II Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AACTAres Acquisition Co. IIN/A$11.45+1.3%N/A+7.6%$699.02MN/A0.00N/ANews CoverageShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust3.2278 of 5 stars$36.85+0.4%$40.83+10.8%-5.9%$2.82B$762.54M21.552,120Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFCPTFour Corners Property Trust3.0999 of 5 stars$27.58+0.0%$29.60+7.3%+13.2%$2.77B$273.08M25.78540Positive NewsOUTOUTFRONT Media3.9456 of 5 stars$16.36-0.8%$17.97+9.8%+11.9%$2.73B$1.81B11.662,380Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeGCMGGCM Grosvenor1.7197 of 5 stars$12.55-0.2%$13.60+8.4%+26.8%$2.37B$536.94M418.33530Positive NewsSSRMSSR Mining2.5576 of 5 stars$10.85+1.0%$10.03-7.5%+121.0%$2.20B$1.08B-8.414,550Positive NewsIVTInvenTrust Properties2.6214 of 5 stars$28.19-0.8%$31.80+12.8%+13.3%$2.19B$280.95M156.61110Positive NewsDBRGDigitalBridge Group4.6339 of 5 stars$11.55-3.3%$16.06+39.0%-18.8%$2.11B$578.08M385.00300Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeABRArbor Realty Trust2.9086 of 5 stars$10.17-3.8%$13.20+29.8%-30.1%$1.95B$596.64M8.55630Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGNLGlobal Net Lease3.5441 of 5 stars$7.88-1.3%$9.00+14.2%+3.7%$1.80B$789.55M-8.381Short Interest ↑TIGRUP Fintech1.0661 of 5 stars$9.13+2.1%$8.83-3.3%+85.6%$1.69B$391.54M45.651,130News CoveragePositive NewsEarnings ReportUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies NSA Competitors FCPT Competitors OUT Competitors GCMG Competitors SSRM Competitors IVT Competitors DBRG Competitors ABR Competitors GNL Competitors TIGR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AACT) was last updated on 6/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump Just Gave the Green Light to Rewrite Social Security?In a stunning move, President Trump has authorized an AI-led transformation of federal agencies, including Soc...Altimetry | SponsoredThe “supermetal” that could power AIWhile the headlines focus on AI models and chip speed, Elon Musk is investing in the material side of the stor...True Market Insiders | SponsoredMidnight trade alert: After-hours spike incoming??? 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