Blue Trust Inc. Has $63,000 Stock Holdings in CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Blue Trust Inc. decreased its holdings in CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) by 29.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,273 shares of the company’s stock after selling 969 shares during the quarter. Blue Trust Inc.’s holdings in CLEAR Secure were worth $63,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 6.3% in the 1st quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 28,913 shares of the company’s stock worth $749,000 after buying an additional 1,712 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 54.7% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 27,627 shares of the company’s stock worth $713,000 after purchasing an additional 9,768 shares during the period. Personal CFO Solutions LLC bought a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter worth approximately $260,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 519,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,454,000 after purchasing an additional 11,633 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 132.6% in the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after purchasing an additional 13,499 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.80% of the company’s stock.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

Shares of YOU stock opened at $31.28 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $4.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.55 and a beta of 1.24. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a one year low of $21.67 and a one year high of $39.00. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $34.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.44.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 122.69%. The company had revenue of $219.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $214.90 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. CLEAR Secure’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts expect that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.25%.

Insider Activity at CLEAR Secure

In related news, Director Adam Wiener sold 8,000 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total transaction of $264,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 193,634 shares in the company, valued at $6,393,794.68. This trade represents a 3.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 16,050 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total transaction of $565,281.00. Following the sale, the president owned 12,725 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $448,174.50. The trade was a 55.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 61,027 shares of company stock worth $2,074,903 in the last 90 days. 39.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

YOU has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price target for the company. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of CLEAR Secure from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CLEAR Secure has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.71.

About CLEAR Secure

Clear Secure, Inc operates a secure identity platform under the CLEAR brand name primarily in the United States. Its secure identity platform is a multi-layered infrastructure consisting of front-end, including enrollment, verification, and linking, as well as back-end. The company also offers CLEAR Plus, a consumer aviation subscription service, which enables access to predictable entry lanes in airport security checkpoints, as well as access to broader network; and CLEAR mobile app, which is used to enroll new members and improve the experience for existing members.