CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts have given CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) an average recommendation of "Hold," with one sell, four holds, and four buys among the nine firms covering the stock.
• Recent insider trading included Adam Wiener selling 8,000 shares and Michael Z. Barkin selling 20,000 shares, which reflects a significant reduction in their holdings.
• CLEAR Secure declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, resulting in an annualized yield of 1.7%, and has reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 17.6% for the last quarter.

Shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Hold" by the nine ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, four have assigned a hold recommendation and four have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $34.7143.

A number of research firms have recently commented on YOU. DA Davidson began coverage on CLEAR Secure in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research cut CLEAR Secure from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c+)" rating on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised CLEAR Secure from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 30th.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Adam Wiener sold 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total transaction of $264,160.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 193,634 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,393,794.68. This represents a 3.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total value of $656,200.00. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 12,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $417,507.25. The trade was a 61.12% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 66,027 shares of company stock valued at $2,224,903 over the last ninety days. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of YOU. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 329.5% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 748 shares during the period. Advisors Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 217.0% in the first 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 period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 72.0% in the first 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 period. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the first quarter valued at about $41,000. 73.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CLEAR Secure Stock Down 4.6%

Shares of YOU stock opened at $29.58 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $3.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.48 and a beta of 1.24. The business's fifty day moving average is $34.61 and its 200 day moving average is $29.32. CLEAR Secure has a twelve month low of $21.67 and a twelve month high of $39.00.

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 analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.03. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 122.69% and a net margin of 21.17%.The firm had revenue of $219.47 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $214.90 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. The company'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 will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, September 10th. CLEAR Secure's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

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.

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