Swiss National Bank Purchases 9,900 Shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Key Points

• The Swiss National Bank increased its stake in CLEAR Secure, Inc. by 6.1%, now owning approximately $4.49 million worth of shares.
• CLEAR Secure reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, surpassing expectations, with revenue of $219.47 million, a 17.6% increase year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share, representing a 1.5% dividend yield with a payout ratio of 31.25%.

Swiss National Bank boosted its position in CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) by 6.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 173,400 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,900 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank owned about 0.13% of CLEAR Secure worth $4,493,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at about $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 valued at $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 valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 617 shares during the period. Natixis bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 4th quarter valued at about $73,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 4th quarter valued at about $74,000. 73.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on YOU shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price 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. Wall Street Zen cut shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price 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. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus raised their target price 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. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $33.00.

CLEAR Secure Trading Down 0.8%

CLEAR Secure stock traded down $0.30 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $36.06. The company had a trading volume of 933,011 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,758,907. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $21.67 and a fifty-two week high of $38.88. The company has a market cap of $4.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.54 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $29.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $26.80.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share 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 quarter last year, the business posted $0.34 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts forecast that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 EPS for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a $0.125 dividend. 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 currently 31.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling at CLEAR Secure

In other CLEAR Secure news, President Michael Z. Barkin sold 16,050 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.22, for a total value of $565,281.00. Following the sale, the president owned 12,725 shares in the company, valued at $448,174.50. This trade represents a 55.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 2,027 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.00, for a total transaction of $72,972.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 11,896 shares in the company, valued at $428,256. This represents a 14.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 61,027 shares of company stock worth $2,043,243 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 39.73% of the company's stock.

CLEAR Secure Company 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.