CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) Coverage Initiated by Analysts at DA Davidson

Key Points

• DA Davidson initiated coverage of CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) with a buy rating and a price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 18.84% from the stock's previous close.
• CLEAR Secure posted a quarterly EPS of $0.26, exceeding analysts' expectations, with revenue of $219.47 million, marking a 17.6% year-over-year increase.
• Insiders, including President Michael Z. Barkin, have sold significant amounts of stock recently, with insiders owning approximately 39.73% of the company's shares.

Equities researchers at DA Davidson initiated coverage on shares of CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) in a report issued on Tuesday, Marketbeat reports. The firm set a "buy" rating and a $45.00 price target on the stock. DA Davidson's target price would indicate a potential upside of 18.84% from the stock's previous close.

YOU has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded CLEAR Secure from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $34.71.

CLEAR Secure Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE YOU opened at $37.87 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.67 and a beta of 1.27. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.18. CLEAR Secure has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $38.88.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates 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 return on equity of 122.69% and a net margin of 21.17%.CLEAR Secure's quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.34 EPS. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that CLEAR Secure will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 16,050 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total transaction of $565,281.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president owned 12,725 shares in the company, valued at approximately $448,174.50. This trade represents a 55.78% decrease in their position. 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 dated 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,057,190. This trade represents a 2.89% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 61,027 shares of company stock worth $2,043,243. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of CLEAR Secure

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of YOU. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in CLEAR Secure by 37.8% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 11,837 shares of the company's stock worth $315,000 after buying an additional 3,245 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 49,954 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,331,000 after buying an additional 1,954 shares during the period. Man Group plc bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the fourth quarter worth $1,040,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP raised its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 12.3% in the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 32,374 shares of the company's stock worth $862,000 after purchasing an additional 3,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 44.4% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 26,580 shares of the company's stock valued at $708,000 after acquiring an additional 8,177 shares in the last quarter. 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.

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