Michael Barkin Sells 7,056 Shares of CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) Stock

CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) President Michael Barkin sold 7,056 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $48.23, for a total transaction of $340,310.88. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 5,669 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $273,415.87. This represents a 55.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

NYSE YOU opened at $48.39 on Thursday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $35.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $35.10. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 1 year low of $23.00 and a 1 year high of $50.46. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.44 billion, a PE ratio of 43.21 and a beta of 1.13.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.31. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 12.12% and a return on equity of 70.08%. The firm had revenue of $240.75 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $235.66 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 EPS for the current year.

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a special dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 129.0%. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.64%.

Institutional Trading of CLEAR Secure

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in 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 acquiring an additional 748 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 249.6% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 867 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 118.8% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 555 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 22.4% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,804 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after acquiring an additional 330 shares during the last quarter. 73.80% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $45.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $61.00 price target on shares of CLEAR Secure and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on CLEAR Secure from $42.00 to $47.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $51.57.

CLEAR Secure News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Needham sharply raised its price target (to $60) and kept a buy stance — a clear upside catalyst that can drive demand from analysts and discretionary buyers. Needham & Company Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks boosted momentum indicators for YOU (added to top momentum/strong-buy lists and noted rising estimate revisions), which can attract quant and retail flows in the short term. Earnings Estimates Rising for Clear Secure
• Positive Sentiment: CLEAR announced a special dividend ($0.20/share, record Mar 10 payable Mar 24) — a near-term cash return that can support demand from income-oriented and event-driven investors. MarketBeat Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: CLEAR launched a reimagined CLEAR app to improve travel experience and engagement — a strategic product move that supports longer-term revenue growth but won’t immediately move results. CLEAR App Release
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: President Michael Barkin disclosed large sales (multiple filings totaling ~30k+ shares across late Feb/early Mar), Director Adam Wiener sold ~33k shares (~$1.5M), CAO Dennis Liu and other insiders (Lynn Haaland, President sales reported separately) also trimmed positions — multiple SEC filings and coverage suggest coordinated/large reductions that can sap near‑term sentiment. Barkin SEC Filing Fool: Director Sale Haaland SEC Filing

About CLEAR Secure

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.