Fox Run Management L.L.C. Buys Shares of 17,560 CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Key Points

• Fox Run Management L.L.C. made a new investment of approximately $455,000 in CLEAR Secure, Inc., acquiring 17,560 shares during the first quarter.
• Analysts have set varying price targets for CLEAR Secure, with Goldman Sachs raising it to $37.00 and Wells Fargo setting it at $25.00, reflecting differing sentiments on the stock's performance.
• CLEAR Secure reported $0.26 EPS for the recent quarter, exceeding expectations, and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, representing an annual yield of 1.5%.

Fox Run Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 17,560 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $455,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of YOU. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Fifth Third Bancorp lifted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 764 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 72.0% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 617 shares in the last quarter. Natixis bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the fourth quarter worth about $73,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of CLEAR Secure during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $74,000. Institutional investors own 73.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CLEAR Secure

In other CLEAR Secure news, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.60, for a total value of $168,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,923 shares in the company, valued at $467,812.80. This represents a 26.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 20,000 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.81, for a total transaction of $656,200.00. Following the sale, the president directly owned 12,725 shares of the company's stock, valued at $417,507.25. This represents a 61.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 33,000 shares of company stock valued at $1,056,700 in the last three months. Company insiders own 39.73% of the company's stock.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:YOU traded up $1.5610 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $36.2810. 1,922,739 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,758,907. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $29.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $26.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.68 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.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $219.47 million for 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%.The business's revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. CLEAR Secure's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.25%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

YOU has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price 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. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 13th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their target price on CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 29th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, 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.