CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) Price Target Raised to $33.00

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) had its price target upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $29.00 to $33.00 in a research report report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an underweight rating on the stock.

Several other research analysts have also commented on YOU. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of CLEAR Secure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 10th. DA Davidson set a $46.00 price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Zacks Research cut CLEAR Secure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 price objective on CLEAR Secure and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $38.00 to $51.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.43.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

YOU opened at $48.62 on Thursday. CLEAR Secure has a one year low of $22.23 and a one year high of $50.46. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $35.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $34.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.41 and a beta of 1.21.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.31. CLEAR Secure had a return on equity of 70.08% and a net margin of 12.12%.The firm had revenue of $240.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $235.66 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that CLEAR Secure will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a special dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a yield of 129.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio is 44.64%.

Insider Transactions at CLEAR Secure

In other news, Director Adam Wiener sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.00, for a total transaction of $750,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 132,634 shares in the company, valued at $6,631,700. This represents a 10.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Lynn Haaland sold 15,533 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $45.00, for a total transaction of $698,985.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 86,065 shares of company stock valued at $3,671,057. 39.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of CLEAR Secure

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 36.5% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,188,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,691,000 after purchasing an additional 318,047 shares during the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 80.5% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 12,872 shares of the company’s stock worth $452,000 after buying an additional 5,739 shares in the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 172,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,046,000 after buying an additional 1,379 shares during the last quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in CLEAR Secure during the 4th quarter valued at about $204,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 321.2% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 13,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $468,000 after acquiring an additional 10,170 shares during the last quarter. 73.80% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting CLEAR Secure

Here are the key news stories impacting CLEAR Secure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings materially beat expectations — reported EPS far exceeded the consensus ($1.70 vs $0.31) and revenue topped estimates, showing revenue growth versus last year; this earnings beat is the primary near‑term catalyst lifting the stock. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory raised its price target to $55 and kept an “outperform” rating — a bullish analyst action that signals meaningful upside vs. the prior target and supports continued investor interest. Telsey Raises PT to $55
• Positive Sentiment: Stifel raised its target to $51 (maintaining a “hold”), upgrading its view vs. the prior target; this provides incremental support for the share price near current levels. Stifel PT Raised to $51
• Positive Sentiment: Company reached a new 12‑month high after announcing a dividend, which often draws fresh buyer interest and contributed to today’s momentum. Reaches New 12-Month High Following Dividend Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its target to $47 and kept an “overweight” rating — a positive rating but the new target is slightly below the current market level, making this a mixed signal for near‑term upside. JPMorgan Raises PT to $47
• Neutral Sentiment: Major financial news outlets published summaries explaining why YOU is trading up (coverage aggregates the earnings beat, analyst moves and dividend), helpful for broader investor context but not new fundamentals. Why YOU Is Trading Up Today
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its target to $33 but maintained an “underweight” rating — the low target and continued negative view are downside pressure points and illustrate divergent analyst opinions that could cap upside. Wells Fargo Raises PT to $33 (Underweight)

CLEAR Secure Company Profile

CLEAR Secure, Inc operates a biometric identity platform designed to expedite identity verification for air travelers and venue guests. The company’s core offering is the CLEAR membership service, which uses fingerprint and iris scans to confirm a member’s identity and provide access to dedicated security lanes at participating airports. Members link government-issued IDs and personal biometric data via the CLEAR app, enabling faster processing through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints and select event entrances.

Founded in 2010 by Caryn Seidman‐Becker and Ken Cornick, CLEAR is headquartered in New York City.