CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Receives Consensus Rating of "Hold" 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 assigned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and three have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $33.00.

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

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

NYSE YOU traded up $0.35 during trading on Friday, hitting $36.90. 821,681 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,928,062. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $30.45 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.93. CLEAR Secure has a 12-month low of $21.67 and a 12-month high of $38.88. The firm has a market cap of $4.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.05 and a beta of 1.25.

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

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 31.25%.

Insider Activity at CLEAR Secure

In related news, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director owned 201,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,057,190. This trade represents a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 16,050 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total transaction of $565,281.00. Following the transaction, the president owned 12,725 shares in the company, valued at $448,174.50. This represents a 55.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 61,027 shares of company stock valued at $2,043,243 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 39.73% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of YOU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 329.5% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 217.0% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,116 shares of the company's stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 72.0% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.80% of the company's stock.

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.