Left Brain Wealth Management LLC Invests $256,000 in CLEAR Secure, Inc. $YOU

Left Brain Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in CLEAR Secure, Inc. (NYSE:YOU) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 9,225 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $256,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Durable Capital Partners LP bought a new position in shares of CLEAR Secure in the first quarter worth about $76,673,000. Copeland Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 25.2% in the second quarter. Copeland Capital Management LLC now owns 2,474,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,687,000 after purchasing an additional 497,871 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its position in CLEAR Secure by 35.7% in the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,633,346 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,320,000 after purchasing an additional 430,035 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in CLEAR Secure by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,479,594 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,074,000 after buying an additional 143,012 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC bought a new position in CLEAR Secure in the 1st quarter valued at $30,862,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.80% of the company’s stock.

CLEAR Secure Trading Up 5.3%

CLEAR Secure stock opened at $35.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.82 and a beta of 1.23. The business has a 50-day moving average of $33.70 and a 200-day moving average of $30.89. CLEAR Secure, Inc. has a 1 year low of $21.67 and a 1 year high of $39.00.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.27 by $0.02. CLEAR Secure had a net margin of 20.97% and a return on equity of 119.82%. The firm had revenue of $229.19 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $224.80 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.30 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. CLEAR Secure has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. Research analysts anticipate that CLEAR Secure, Inc. will post 0.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

CLEAR Secure Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 24th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, December 10th will be paid a $0.125 dividend. This represents a $0.50 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 10th. CLEAR Secure’s payout ratio is presently 30.49%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Adam Wiener sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $36.04, for a total transaction of $216,240.00. Following the sale, the director owned 187,634 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,762,329.36. This trade represents a 3.10% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 39.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on YOU shares. Zacks Research downgraded CLEAR Secure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 6th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on CLEAR Secure from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on shares of CLEAR Secure in a research note on Tuesday, September 16th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $45.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $37.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $38.00 price objective on shares of CLEAR Secure in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, CLEAR Secure currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $39.33.

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.