Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Purchases New Holdings in CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking bought a new stake of 20,639 shares in CLEAR Secure (≈$724,000) in Q4, joining other institutions that helped push institutional ownership to about 73.8%.
• Insiders sold heavily in the last quarter—97,488 shares worth ~$4.58 million—with the president and CAO notably reducing their positions; insiders now hold ~39.7% of the stock.
• Recent results and outlook: CLEAR reported Q4 EPS of $0.31 and revenue of $240.8M (up 16.7% YoY), has a $7.84B market cap, and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with an average price target of $54.14; the company also paid a special $0.20 dividend.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp purchased a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 20,639 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $724,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC acquired a new position in CLEAR Secure during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA lifted its position in shares of CLEAR Secure by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 12,297 shares of the company's stock valued at $431,000 after buying an additional 1,395 shares during the last quarter. ST Germain D J Co. Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $183,000. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the 4th quarter worth approximately $6,753,000. Finally, NBC Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 441.3% during the 4th quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 27,191 shares of the company's stock worth $954,000 after purchasing an additional 22,168 shares during the last quarter. 73.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 22,885 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction on 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 approximately $273,359.18. This trade represents a 80.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 7,950 shares of CLEAR Secure stock in a transaction on Monday, March 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.57, for a total value of $386,131.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 10,960 shares in the company, valued at approximately $532,327.20. The trade was a 42.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 97,488 shares of company stock worth $4,579,078. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

Shares of NYSE YOU opened at $58.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.84 billion, a PE ratio of 52.52 and a beta of 1.09. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $49.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $39.79. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $23.88 and a fifty-two week high of $59.56.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.31. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 70.08% and a net margin of 12.12%.The company had revenue of $240.75 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $235.66 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 1.62 EPS for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a special dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were paid a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 131.0%. CLEAR Secure's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 53.57%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on YOU shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $29.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $54.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $38.00 to $51.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Zacks Research raised CLEAR Secure from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, CLEAR Secure presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $54.14.

CLEAR Secure 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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