AlphaQuest LLC Has $26,000 Stock Holdings in CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

AlphaQuest LLC lessened its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) by 41.2% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 996 shares of the company’s stock after selling 697 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in CLEAR Secure were worth $26,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital Fund Management S.A. acquired a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure during the 1st quarter worth about $6,283,000. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in shares of CLEAR Secure during the 1st quarter worth about $41,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 424.3% during the 1st quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 63,205 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,637,000 after buying an additional 51,151 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 8.7% during the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 1,137,686 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,477,000 after buying an additional 90,714 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Versor Investments LP lifted its stake in shares of CLEAR Secure by 97.8% during the 1st quarter. Versor Investments LP now owns 26,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $687,000 after buying an additional 13,100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.80% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on YOU. Zacks Research upgraded shares of CLEAR Secure from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of CLEAR Secure from $33.00 to $37.00 and gave the stock a “buy” 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 research note on Saturday, August 30th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure from $26.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. Finally, 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. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.00.

CLEAR Secure Trading Down 1.7%

Shares of NYSE:YOU opened at $34.93 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $31.80 and a 200-day moving average of $27.55. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.64 billion, a PE ratio of 21.83 and a beta of 1.27. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.67 and a 12 month high of $38.88.

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

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, September 10th will be given a $0.125 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, September 10th. This represents a $0.50 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. CLEAR Secure’s payout ratio is presently 31.25%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Dennis W. Liu sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.60, for a total value of $168,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 13,923 shares in the company, valued at approximately $467,812.80. The trade was a 26.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 201,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,057,190. The trade was a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 61,027 shares of company stock worth $2,043,243. 39.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CLEAR Secure Profile

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.