CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from eight research firms, with an average 1-year price target of $34.71.
• Recent insider trading includes Director Adam Wiener selling 6,000 shares for about $210,000, resulting in a 2.89% decrease in his holdings.
• The company reported a 17.6% year-over-year increase in revenue, totaling $219.47 million, exceeding analysts' expectations of $214.90 million.

Shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) have earned an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation, four have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $34.7143.

YOU has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective 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. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th.

Insider Activity at CLEAR Secure

In related news, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 201,634 shares in the company, valued at $7,057,190. This represents a 2.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 2,027 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.00, for a total transaction of $72,972.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 11,896 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $428,256. This trade represents a 14.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 61,027 shares of company stock worth $2,043,243 in the last 90 days. 39.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of CLEAR Secure

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 31.8% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 73,653 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,019,000 after purchasing an additional 17,771 shares during the last quarter. Cim LLC raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 5.2% in the 2nd quarter. Cim LLC now owns 61,170 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,698,000 after purchasing an additional 3,014 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in CLEAR Secure in the 2nd quarter valued at $126,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 69.7% in the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 1,655 shares of the company's stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 680 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 19.0% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 9,977 shares of the company's stock valued at $277,000 after purchasing an additional 1,595 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.80% of the company's stock.

CLEAR Secure Stock Down 2.5%

NYSE YOU opened at $36.84 on Thursday. CLEAR Secure has a 52 week low of $21.67 and a 52 week high of $38.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 23.03 and a beta of 1.27. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $33.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.31.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that CLEAR Secure 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. CLEAR Secure's payout ratio is currently 31.25%.

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.

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