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Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU)

Technology | Software - Application | New York, United States | NYSE
46.10 USD +1.08 (2.401%) ⇧ (Oct. 16, 2026, 9:51 a.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★⯪☆☆Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:39 a.m. EDT

The investment case for Clear Secure is currently mired in a structural dilemma where strong recent earnings growth fails to offset a multi-year price decline. The company delivered a massive +88% return last year, yet the trailing four-year trajectory remains down -21.7%, with the most recent annual period showing a -11% drop. This disconnect suggests the market is pricing in significant future headwinds or skepticism about the sustainability of the recent recovery, despite the impressive 26% revenue growth and robust 119% ROE. The balance sheet is healthy with minimal debt, but the stock trades at a premium (29x trailing PE) that leaves little room for error if growth slows. On the short end, the technical picture is mixed; the stock is hovering near its 50-day moving average but remains well below the 200-day line, indicating lingering bearish sentiment. Options activity reinforces this caution, with speculators stacking up heavy put positions at lower strikes, effectively betting against a rally. The dividend yield of 1.33% is modest and likely insufficient to compensate for the capital appreciation risks inherent in a software stock with such a volatile recent history. Until the price action stabilizes above the long-term average and confirms a sustained trend reversal, the risk-reward profile appears skewed toward patience rather than immediate entry.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.205804
AutoARIMA0.205806
MSTL0.206442
AutoTheta0.227722

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 35%
H-stat 21.90
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.190
Excess Kurtosis -1.05
Attribute Value
Sector Technology
Ex Dividend Date 2026-09-09
Last Dividend Date 2026-09-09
Debt to Equity Ratio 45.141
Revenue per Share 10.142
Market Cap 4,744,199,168
Trailing P/E 30.94
Forward P/E 17.69
Beta 0.99
Profit Margins 14.78%
Website https://www.clearme.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning defensively with heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts (strikes 25, 35, 40) across multiple expirations, creating a significant 'floor' around current prices. While there is some call volume at near-term strikes, the overwhelming presence of put walls suggests a consensus expectation of continued volatility or downside pressure rather than a breakout.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.35% 1.75% 3.56% —
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-09-10 0.150 0.350959
2026-06-10 0.150 0.288628
2026-03-10 0.350 0.762860
2025-12-10 0.125 0.349455
2025-09-10 0.125 0.344447
2025-06-10 0.125 0.481510
2025-03-10 0.395 1.561265
2024-12-10 0.125 0.449802
2024-09-10 0.100 0.330142
2024-06-10 0.100 0.547645
2024-03-28 0.320 1.504466
2024-02-23 0.090 0.496963
2023-11-15 0.640 3.217697
2023-08-10 0.070 0.304745
2023-05-17 0.200 0.766871
2022-11-25 0.250 0.776880
Additional Data
dividendYield 1.28
exDividendDate 2026-09-10
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.55
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.012216792
lastDividendValue 0.15
lastDividendDate 2026-09-10
dividendDate 2026-09-24

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.43925834
Address1 85 10th Avenue
Address2 9th Floor
All Time High 69.07
All Time Low 15.28
Ask 45.79
Ask Size 100
Audit Risk 5
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 1,423,950
Average Daily Volume3 Month 1,769,860
Average Volume 1,769,860
Average Volume10Days 1,423,950
Beta 0.994
Bid 45.6
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 4
Book Value 2.02
City New York
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 46.1
Current Ratio 1.04
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 46.205
Day Low 45.32
Debt To Equity 45.141
Display Name Clear Secure
Dividend Date 1,790,208,000
Dividend Yield 1.28
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,785,931,200
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,785,931,200
Earnings Growth 0.87
Earnings Quarterly Growth 1.025
Earnings Timestamp 1,785,933,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,793,881,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,793,881,800
Ebitda 274,532,992
Ebitda Margins 0.27434
Enterprise To Ebitda 13.916
Enterprise To Revenue 3.818
Enterprise Value 3,820,473,344
Eps Current Year 2.10006
Eps Forward 2.60527
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.49
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 43.2928
Fifty Day Average Change 2.8071976
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.064842135
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 43.925835
Fifty Two Week High 69.07
Fifty Two Week High Change -22.970001
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.3325612
Fifty Two Week Low 30.23
Fifty Two Week Low Change 15.869999
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.5249752
Fifty Two Week Range 30.23 - 69.07
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,625,059,800,000
Float Shares 91,658,755
Forward Eps 2.60527
Forward P E 17.694902
Free Cashflow 418,440,384
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 3,301
Fullday Change 1.079998
Fullday Change Percent 2.4010625
Fullday Price 46.1
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.66656
Gross Profits 667,030,016
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.07317
Held Percent Institutions 0.99294
Implied Shares Outstanding 102,911,049
Industry Software - Application
Industry Disp Software - Application
Industry Key software-application
Ipo Expected Date 2,021-06-30
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,788,998,400
Last Dividend Value 0.15
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Clear Secure, Inc. operates a secure identity platform under the CLEAR brand name primarily in the United States. It provides secure identity platform, 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. In addition, it provides RESERVE powered by CLEAR to reservation spot for airport locations; Home to Gate, a feature to help travelers plan and time their trip to the airport; CLEAR1, a B2B offering that extends secure identity platform to partners to create friction-free experiences for their customers; CLEAR ID, a free and mobile digital ID that allow any traveler to verify their identity; CLEAR Concierge which enhances the CLEAR value proposition for high-frequency and premium travelers, as well as travelers requiring additional assistance, such as families and senior citizens; CLEAR Perks, a suite of added benefits that help CLEAR members get an even more seamless experience; TSA PreCheck Enrollment Provided by CLEAR, as well as online renewal services; Sora ID, a one-click know your customer that enables adding know your customer services to platform offerings; and a virtual queuing technology. The company has a strategic collaboration with Samsung Electronics America, Inc. for the development of Samsung ID with CLEAR, a digital ID solution that allows users to add a US passport to Samsung Wallet and verify their identity. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Clear Secure, Inc. is a subsidiary of Alclear Investments, Llc.
Long Name Clear Secure, Inc.
Market us_market
Market Cap 4,744,199,168
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_717692078
Most Recent Quarter 1,782,777,600
Net Income To Common 147,886,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 4,009,144,320
Number Of Analyst Opinions 6
Open 45.6
Operating Cashflow 542,644,992
Operating Margins 0.29865
Overall Risk 9
Payout Ratio 0.3691
Phone 646 723 1404
Previous Close 45.02
Price Eps Current Year 21.951754
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 22.821781
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.7408614
Profit Margins 0.14778
Quick Ratio 0.976
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.33333
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.079998
Regular Market Change Percent 2.4010625
Regular Market Day High 46.205
Regular Market Day Low 45.32
Regular Market Day Range 45.32 - 46.205
Regular Market Open 45.6
Regular Market Previous Close 45.02
Regular Market Price 46.1
Regular Market Time 1,792,158,717
Regular Market Volume 140,517
Return On Assets 0.11396
Return On Equity 1.19174
Revenue Growth 0.266
Revenue Per Share 10.142
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16207206
Sector Technology
Sector Disp Technology
Sector Key technology
Share Holder Rights Risk 10
Shares Outstanding 102,911,049
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.1233
Shares Short 12,692,211
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 12,749,580
Short Name Clear Secure, Inc.
Short Percent Of Float 0.1737
Short Ratio 5.94
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol YOU
Target High Price 70.0
Target Low Price 45.0
Target Mean Price 58.16667
Target Median Price 60.5
Total Cash 959,267,968
Total Cash Per Share 9.321
Total Debt 109,766,000
Total Revenue 1,000,704,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.55
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.012216792
Trailing Eps 1.49
Trailing P E 30.939596
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 47.14285
Two Hundred Day Average Change -1.0428505
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.022121076
Type Disp Equity
Volume 140,517
Website https://www.clearme.com
Zip 10,011