CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) has received a "Moderate Buy" consensus from eight research firms. Analysts have set an average 12-month price target of $39.33. Goldman Sachs raised its target to $41.00, while Wells Fargo set it at $29.00. Institutional investors have increased their holdings, with 73.80% of the stock owned by them. The stock recently traded at $34.51, with a market cap of $4.60 billion. CLEAR Secure reported Q3 earnings of $0.29 per share, beating estimates, and announced a quarterly dividend.

Shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight research firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $39.3333.

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on CLEAR Secure from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $25.00 to $29.00 and gave the company an "underweight" rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $38.00 price target on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. They set a "buy" rating and a $45.00 price target for the company.

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Insider Activity at CLEAR Secure

In other news, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.04, for a total transaction of $216,240.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 187,634 shares in the company, valued at $6,762,329.36. This represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 39.73% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Jump Financial LLC raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 110.0% in the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 132,199 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,425,000 after buying an additional 69,259 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 163.9% in the 2nd quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 69,651 shares of the company's stock worth $1,934,000 after acquiring an additional 43,262 shares in the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 181.2% in the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 229,972 shares of the company's stock worth $5,959,000 after acquiring an additional 148,197 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 84.3% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 18,891 shares of the company's stock worth $489,000 after acquiring an additional 8,642 shares in the last quarter. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS raised its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 5.8% in the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 43,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,208,000 after purchasing an additional 2,400 shares during the last quarter. 73.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

CLEAR Secure Trading Down 2.8%

YOU opened at $34.51 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.04 and a beta of 1.21. The company's 50 day moving average is $33.43 and its 200-day moving average is $31.38. CLEAR Secure has a 1-year low of $21.67 and a 1-year high of $39.00.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $229.19 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $224.80 million. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 20.97% and a return on equity of 119.82%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.30 earnings per share. CLEAR Secure has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that CLEAR Secure 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, December 24th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be given a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. CLEAR Secure's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.49%.

CLEAR Secure Company Profile

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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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