CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) Trading Down 3.8% – Time to Sell?

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) fell 3.8% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as low as $31.48 and last traded at $31.18. 171,021 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average session volume of 1,871,889 shares. The stock had previously closed at $32.42.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on YOU shares. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of CLEAR Secure in a report on Friday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. DA Davidson began coverage on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $34.71.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $34.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.73. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 1.24.

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

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CLEAR Secure news, Director Adam Wiener sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total value of $264,160.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 193,634 shares in the company, valued at $6,393,794.68. This represents a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 16,050 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total value of $565,281.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 12,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $448,174.50. This trade represents a 55.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 61,027 shares of company stock valued at $2,074,903 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 39.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CLEAR Secure

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. New York State Common Retirement Fund boosted its position in shares of CLEAR Secure by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 28,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $749,000 after purchasing an additional 1,712 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in CLEAR Secure by 54.7% during the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 27,627 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after purchasing an additional 9,768 shares during the last quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC acquired a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the first quarter valued at approximately $260,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 2.3% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 519,264 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,454,000 after buying an additional 11,633 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in CLEAR Secure by 132.6% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 23,681 shares of the company’s stock worth $614,000 after buying an additional 13,499 shares during the last quarter. 73.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

CLEAR Secure Company Profile

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.