CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Receives $33.00 Average Target Price from Analysts

Key Points

• CLEAR Secure, Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from analysts, with one sell rating, two hold ratings, and three buy ratings.
• The company's quarterly earnings exceeded expectations, reporting $0.26 EPS and revenue of $219.47 million, representing a 17.6% year-over-year growth.
• CLEAR Secure recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, which indicates an annualized yield of 1.4%.

Shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the six research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have given a hold recommendation and three have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $33.00.

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen cut CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Sunday, July 13th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 29th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th.

CLEAR Secure Stock Performance

Shares of YOU traded down $0.53 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $36.34. 2,008,702 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,843,552. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $30.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.12. 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 $4.83 billion, a PE ratio of 22.71 and a beta of 1.25.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last released its 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 return on equity of 122.69% and a net margin of 21.17%.The business had revenue of $219.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $214.90 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. 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, analysts predict that CLEAR Secure will post 0.98 EPS for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. CLEAR Secure's payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

Insider Activity at CLEAR Secure

In related news, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 20,000 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total transaction of $656,200.00. Following the sale, the president directly owned 12,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,507.25. This trade represents a 61.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 201,634 shares in the company, valued at $7,057,190. This trade represents a 2.89% 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 $2,043,243 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 39.73% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of CLEAR Secure

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of YOU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 329.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the period. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the first quarter worth $27,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the first quarter worth $28,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 217.0% during the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,116 shares of the company's stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the period. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 72.0% during the first quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,474 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the period. 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.