CLEAR Secure’s (YOU) “Hold (C+)” Rating Reiterated at Weiss Ratings

Weiss Ratings reissued their hold (c+) rating on shares of CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) in a research note published on Friday morning,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on YOU. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $23.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $32.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 30th. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price target 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. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 6th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $34.71.

CLEAR Secure Trading Down 3.6%

NYSE:YOU opened at $31.26 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $34.42 and its 200 day moving average is $29.75. CLEAR Secure has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $39.00. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.53 and a beta of 1.24.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.23 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $219.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $214.90 million. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 122.69% and a net margin of 21.17%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.34 EPS. CLEAR Secure has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that CLEAR Secure will post 0.98 earnings per share for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Wednesday, September 10th were issued a dividend of $0.125 per share. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, September 10th. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CLEAR Secure news, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 2,027 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $36.00, for a total value of $72,972.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 11,896 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $428,256. This trade represents a 14.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.02, for a total value of $264,160.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 193,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,393,794.68. This trade represents a 3.97% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 61,027 shares of company stock valued at $2,074,903 in the last ninety days. 39.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On CLEAR Secure

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of CLEAR Secure by 329.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 975 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 748 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter worth about $28,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its stake in CLEAR Secure by 72.0% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 617 shares during the period. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. bought a new stake in CLEAR Secure during the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S purchased a new stake in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at about $41,000. Institutional investors own 73.80% of the company’s stock.

About CLEAR Secure

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.