CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU Holdings Raised by Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.

Key Points

• Hussman Strategic Advisors increased its stake in CLEAR Secure by 50.0% in Q4, acquiring an additional 21,000 shares to hold 63,000 shares worth about $2.21 million, and overall institutional investors now own 73.8% of the stock.
• Company insiders sold a significant amount last quarter—97,488 shares worth about $4.58 million—including President Michael Z. Barkin selling 22,885 shares at an average price of $48.22, leaving insiders with 39.73% ownership.
• Analysts maintain a generally favorable view with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target of $54.14 amid several price-target raises, while CLEAR reported Q results that met EPS estimates ($0.31) with revenue of $240.75M and paid a special $0.20 dividend.

Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. grew its position in CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) by 50.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 63,000 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 21,000 shares during the quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc.'s holdings in CLEAR Secure were worth $2,210,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vest Financial LLC boosted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 17.7% in the third quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 196,667 shares of the company's stock worth $6,565,000 after purchasing an additional 29,527 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 1.2% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 3,063,062 shares of the company's stock valued at $102,245,000 after acquiring an additional 35,304 shares during the period. Black Swift Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of CLEAR Secure during the third quarter valued at $907,000. CWA Asset Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 210.8% during the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 61,169 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,146,000 after acquiring an additional 41,485 shares during the period. Finally, Versor Investments LP acquired a new position in shares of CLEAR Secure during the third quarter valued at $1,152,000. 73.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on YOU shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised shares of CLEAR Secure from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $55.00 to $62.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $38.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $54.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 22,885 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Sunday, March 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.22, for a total value of $1,103,514.70. Following the transaction, the president owned 5,669 shares in the company, valued at $273,359.18. This represents a 80.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 15,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total value of $750,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 132,634 shares in the company, valued at $6,631,700. This represents a 10.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 97,488 shares of company stock worth $4,579,078 in the last quarter. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CLEAR Secure Trading Up 3.0%

NYSE YOU opened at $54.97 on Friday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $49.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $39.54. The company has a market cap of $7.33 billion, a PE ratio of 49.08 and a beta of 1.09. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.88 and a 1 year high of $59.51.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.31. The firm had revenue of $240.75 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $235.66 million. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 70.08% and a net margin of 12.12%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. Research analysts forecast that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 1.62 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a special dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were issued a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a yield of 131.0%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. CLEAR Secure's payout ratio is presently 53.57%.

CLEAR Secure Company Profile

CLEAR Secure, Inc operates a biometric identity platform designed to expedite identity verification for air travelers and venue guests. The company’s core offering is the CLEAR membership service, which uses fingerprint and iris scans to confirm a member’s identity and provide access to dedicated security lanes at participating airports. Members link government-issued IDs and personal biometric data via the CLEAR app, enabling faster processing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints and select event entrances.

Founded in 2010 by Caryn Seidman‐Becker and Ken Cornick, CLEAR is headquartered in New York City.

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