Deutsche Bank AG Purchases 148,197 Shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank AG increased its stake in CLEAR Secure, Inc. by 181.2% in Q1, owning 229,972 shares worth approximately $5.96 million.
• Clear Secure reported $0.26 earnings per share for the recent quarter, exceeding expectations, with revenue of $219.47 million, a 17.6% increase from the previous year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, with a payout ratio of 31.25%, scheduled for payment on September 17th.

Deutsche Bank AG increased its position in CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) by 181.2% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 229,972 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 148,197 shares during the quarter. Deutsche Bank AG owned about 0.17% of CLEAR Secure worth $5,959,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of YOU. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Fifth Third Bancorp raised 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 worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 764 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised 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 worth $38,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the period. Natixis bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 4th quarter worth $73,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 4th quarter worth $74,000. Institutional investors own 73.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CLEAR Secure

In related news, Director Kenneth L. Cornick sold 228,374 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $25.54, for a total transaction of $5,832,671.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 149,093 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,807,835.22. The trade was a 60.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.60, for a total transaction of $168,000.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,923 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $467,812.80. This trade represents a 26.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 261,374 shares of company stock valued at $6,889,372. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CLEAR Secure Stock Down 0.8%

NYSE:YOU traded down $0.2570 on Wednesday, reaching $33.7430. The stock had a trading volume of 708,072 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,934,442. The company has a market capitalization of $4.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.18 and a beta of 1.25. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $38.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $29.16 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.44.

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. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 21.17% and a return on equity of 122.69%. The firm had revenue of $219.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $214.90 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.34 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 10th. CLEAR Secure's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. 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 report on Tuesday, July 29th. 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 report on Wednesday, August 6th. 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 report on Wednesday, August 6th. 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 report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $33.00.

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.