CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) Price Target Raised to $47.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

CLEAR Secure (NYSE:YOU) had its price target hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $42.00 to $47.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the stock.

YOU has been the topic of several other research reports. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on CLEAR Secure from $45.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. 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. 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. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of CLEAR Secure from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut CLEAR Secure from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $49.43.

CLEAR Secure Price Performance

Shares of CLEAR Secure stock opened at $47.13 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $34.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $34.67. The stock has a market cap of $6.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.08 and a beta of 1.21. CLEAR Secure has a 1-year low of $21.94 and a 1-year high of $50.46.

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

CLEAR Secure Announces Dividend

The business 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 dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a yield of 129.0%. CLEAR Secure’s dividend payout ratio is 30.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Adam Wiener sold 14,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $490,000.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 165,634 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,797,190. This trade represents a 7.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Lynn Haaland sold 15,532 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $41.00, for a total value of $636,812.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 15,533 shares in the company, valued at approximately $636,853. This represents a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 37,532 shares of company stock worth $1,446,812. Insiders own 39.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On CLEAR Secure

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jump Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of CLEAR Secure by 88.0% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 248,584 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,901,000 after acquiring an additional 116,385 shares during the period. Aviva PLC purchased a new stake in CLEAR Secure in the 2nd quarter valued at $521,000. Vest Financial LLC boosted its stake in CLEAR Secure by 17.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 196,667 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,565,000 after purchasing an additional 29,527 shares during the period. Hodges Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in CLEAR Secure by 16.1% during the 2nd quarter. Hodges Capital Management Inc. now owns 191,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,317,000 after purchasing an additional 26,549 shares during the period. Finally, Versor Investments LP purchased a new position in CLEAR Secure during the 3rd quarter worth $1,152,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 73.80% of the company’s stock.

Key CLEAR Secure News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong Q4 financials — Revenue $240.8M (+16.7% y/y) beat consensus, improved margins and $187.4M free cash flow for the quarter; company also set a full‑year 2026 free‑cash‑flow target of at least $440M. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Material capital returns — Board raised the regular quarterly dividend to $0.15, declared a special $0.20/share dividend, and added $125M to the share‑repurchase authorization (≈$250.3M remaining), supporting shareholder yield and buyback-driven EPS support. PR Newswire
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price‑target upgrades — Several firms raised targets/ratings (JPMorgan to $47 OW, Stifel to $51 hold, Telsey to $55 outperform), which can lift sentiment and dealer coverage. Benzinga (JPMorgan) StreetInsider (Stifel) TickerReport (Telsey)
• Neutral Sentiment: Forward guidance — Q1 revenue guidance of $242–245M (slightly above consensus) and bookings guidance show continued top‑line growth but are generally in line with management expectations. PR Newswire
• Neutral Sentiment: EPS vs. expectations — Reported EPS matched the consensus ($0.31), so while revenue and cash flow headlines are strong, earnings were only in line and remain below prior-year levels. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed analyst views — Wells Fargo raised its price target to $33 but kept an “underweight” stance, implying significant downside versus the current price; divergent analyst opinions could add volatility. Benzinga (Wells Fargo)

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.