CLEAR Secure (YOU) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) operates as a trusted identity verification platform designed to streamline and secure access across multiple industries. The company leverages biometric technology—primarily iris and fingerprint scanning—alongside secure digital credentials to confirm user identities in seconds. Its core offering, CLEAR Plus, provides expedited entry at airport security checkpoints, allowing enrolled members to bypass traditional document checks and move directly to physical screening lanes. Beyond airports, CLEAR has extended its platform to stadiums, arenas and large-scale events, where it accelerates entry processes and enhances attendee safety and convenience.

Founded in 2010 under the name Verified Identity Pass, Inc., the business rebranded as CLEAR Secure in 2016. Early partnerships focused on major U.S. airports, with collaborations involving the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to integrate CLEAR’s biometric lanes within the TSA PreCheck program. Over time, the company diversified its portfolio by launching CLEAR Health Pass during the COVID-19 pandemic, a digital health credential solution that helps organizations verify testing and vaccination status for employees, fans and travelers. These innovations reflect CLEAR’s commitment to harnessing biometric verification for broader public health and security use cases.

CLEAR’s services are available in more than 50 airports nationwide, including major hubs such as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport. The platform also extends to over 60 sports and entertainment venues, encompassing venues like Chase Center in San Francisco and State Farm Arena in Atlanta. In addition, CLEAR has pursued partnerships with professional sports leagues and concert promoters to integrate identity verification into ticketing and venue access, underscoring its growth beyond travel into live events and hospitality.

Leadership at CLEAR is spearheaded by co-founder and CEO Caryn Seidman Becker, who has guided the company through rapid scale-up and its transition to a publicly traded entity. Chief Financial Officer John G. Brinker oversees financial strategy and investor relations, while a board of directors with backgrounds in technology, security and consumer services provides governance and strategic direction. As CLEAR continues to expand its biometric platform, the company aims to broaden its footprint across new verticals and international markets, reinforcing its mission to make identity verification both seamless and secure.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $28.38 to $29.15
• 50-Day Range: $24.01 to $29.00
• 52-Week Range: $18.23 to $38.88
• Volume: 802,409 shs
• Average Volume: 2.06 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.86 billion
• P/E Ratio: 18.13
• Dividend Yield: 1.72%
• Price Target: $32.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CLEAR Secure Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CLEAR Secure scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 324th out of 663 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

CLEAR Secure has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

CLEAR Secure has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.12%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for CLEAR Secure are expected to grow by 6.12% in the coming year, from $0.98 to $1.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CLEAR Secure is 18.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.61.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CLEAR Secure is 18.13, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 37.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CLEAR Secure has a P/B Ratio of 16.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

25.99% of the float of CLEAR Secure has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CLEAR Secure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CLEAR Secure has recently increased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

CLEAR Secure pays a meaningful dividend of 1.72%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CLEAR Secure has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CLEAR Secure is 31.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, CLEAR Secure will have a dividend payout ratio of 48.08% next year. This indicates that CLEAR Secure will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

25.99% of the float of CLEAR Secure has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CLEAR Secure has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.2, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CLEAR Secure has recently increased by 3.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

News Sentiment

CLEAR Secure has a news sentiment score of 0.97. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for CLEAR Secure this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 16 people have searched for YOU on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added CLEAR Secure to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CLEAR Secure insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $24,238,299.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

39.73% of the stock of CLEAR Secure is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

73.80% of the stock of CLEAR Secure is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

YOU Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have YOU shares performed this year?

CLEAR Secure's stock was trading at $26.64 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, YOU stock has increased by 8.9% and is now trading at $29.00.

How were CLEAR Secure's earnings last quarter?

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.04. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.1% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did CLEAR Secure IPO?

CLEAR Secure (YOU) raised $376 million in an IPO on Wednesday, June 30th 2021. The company issued 13,200,000 shares at $27.00-$30.00 per share.

Who are CLEAR Secure's major shareholders?

CLEAR Secure's top institutional shareholders include Harbor Investment Advisory LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Durable Capital Partners Lp, General Atlantic Partners Aiv, Kenneth L Cornick, Jeffery H Boyd, Richard N Jr Patterson, Kasra Moshkani, Seyed Kasra Moshkani, Matthew Levine, Dennis W Liu, Michael Z Barkin and Alclear Investments Ii, Llc.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of CLEAR Secure?

Shares of YOU stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of CLEAR Secure own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CLEAR Secure investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), Broadcom (AVGO) and Gilead Sciences (GILD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/08/2025
• Record date for 6/17 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/17 Dividend: 6/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/17/2025
• Today: 7/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:YOU
• CIK: 1856314
• Web: www.clearme.com
• Phone: 646-723-1404
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 4,022
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $32.00
• High Stock Price Target: $45.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $26.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.60
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.13
• Forward P/E Ratio: 29.59
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $169.68 million
• Net Margins: 21.96%
• Pretax Margin: 9.54%
• Return on Equity: 115.09%
• Return on Assets: 21.46%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.85
• Quick Ratio: 0.85

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $770.49 million
• Price / Sales: 5.01
• Cash Flow: $1.81 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.05
• Book Value: $1.73 per share
• Price / Book: 16.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 133,040,000
• Free Float: 80,181,000
• Market Cap: $3.86 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.25