CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU Holdings Decreased by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Free Report) by 0.2% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 12,507,676 shares of the company's stock after selling 19,273 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 9.14% of CLEAR Secure worth $324,074,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of YOU. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake in CLEAR Secure by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 62,763 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,626,000 after buying an additional 481 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 617 shares during the period. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its stake 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 last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC grew its stake in CLEAR Secure by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 32,057 shares of the company's stock valued at $854,000 after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.80% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at CLEAR Secure

In other news, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.60, for a total transaction of $168,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 13,923 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $467,812.80. The trade was a 26.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 5,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.00, for a total transaction of $150,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 207,634 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,229,020. This trade represents a 2.35% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 261,374 shares of company stock worth $6,889,372. Company insiders own 39.73% of the company's stock.

CLEAR Secure Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE:YOU traded down $0.4350 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $33.5650. The stock had a trading volume of 1,904,000 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,942,063. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $38.88. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $26.44. The company has a market cap of $4.46 billion, a PE ratio of 20.98 and a beta of 1.25.

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

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be issued a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 10th. CLEAR Secure's payout ratio is currently 31.25%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on YOU shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of 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 upped their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, July 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 6th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $33.00.

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.