Jump Financial LLC Raises Stock Position in CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC increased its stock position in CLEAR Secure, Inc. by 110.0% during the first quarter, now holding 132,199 shares valued at approximately $3.4 million.
• A significant number of institutional investors, including Wellington Management Group and Copeland Capital Management, have also raised their stakes, resulting in 73.80% of the stock being owned by hedge funds and institutional investors.
• Analysts have varied target price ratings for CLEAR Secure, with the average target now at $33.00 and a consensus rating of "Hold" across the board, reflecting mixed expectations for the stock's performance.

Jump Financial LLC increased its position in shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) by 110.0% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 132,199 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 69,259 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC owned about 0.10% of CLEAR Secure worth $3,425,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 74.9% during the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,322,514 shares of the company's stock worth $88,512,000 after buying an additional 1,422,999 shares during the period. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 71.4% during the first quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 1,976,459 shares of the company's stock worth $51,210,000 after buying an additional 823,166 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 26.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,208,160 shares of the company's stock worth $32,187,000 after buying an additional 252,555 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure during the first quarter worth approximately $30,862,000. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 8.7% during the first quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,137,686 shares of the company's stock worth $29,477,000 after buying an additional 90,714 shares during the period. 73.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently weighed in on YOU shares. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, July 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $33.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 2,027 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.00, for a total value of $72,972.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 11,896 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $428,256. This represents a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 201,634 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,057,190. The trade was a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 61,027 shares of company stock valued at $2,043,243. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CLEAR Secure Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of YOU opened at $36.06 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $29.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $26.80. The company has a market capitalization of $4.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.54 and a beta of 1.25. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 52-week low of $21.67 and a 52-week high of $38.88.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $219.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $214.90 million. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 122.69% and a net margin of 21.17%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. CLEAR Secure's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

CLEAR Secure 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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