The stock of Clear Secure Inc (NYSE: YOU) has decreased by -2.08 when compared to last closing price of 20.16.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 2.65% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-04-04 that Clear Secure has reached an inflection point in their business as they are now profitable on a GAAP basis, yet still growing quickly. The company benefits from prudent management who have demonstrated a commitment to return capital to shareholders. YOU is trading at a modest valuation and appears undervalued – even when compared to software companies in the travel industry.
Is It Worth Investing in Clear Secure Inc (NYSE: YOU) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Clear Secure Inc (NYSE: YOU) is above average at 64.09x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.55.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for YOU is 88.92M, and currently, short sellers hold a 14.07% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of YOU on April 11, 2024 was 1.56M shares.
YOU’s Market Performance
The stock of Clear Secure Inc (YOU) has seen a 2.65% increase in the past week, with a -2.56% drop in the past month, and a -9.80% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.35% for YOU. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.04% for YOU’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.14% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of YOU
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for YOU stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for YOU by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for YOU in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $20 based on the research report published on December 20, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see YOU reach a price target of $24. The rating they have provided for YOU stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 17th, 2023.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to YOU, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on July 05th of the previous year.
YOU Trading at 2.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought YOU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.35%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.98%, as shares sank -2.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, YOU rose by +2.65%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.91. In addition, Clear Secure Inc saw -2.94% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at YOU starting from Patterson Richard N. Jr., who sale 7,500 shares at the price of $20.00 back on Feb 14 ’24. After this action, Patterson Richard N. Jr. now owns 41,727 shares of Clear Secure Inc, valued at $150,000 using the latest closing price.
Durable Capital Partners LP, the 10% Owner of Clear Secure Inc, sale 2,640,735 shares at $25.27 during a trade that took place back on Aug 02 ’23, which means that Durable Capital Partners LP is holding 8,809,211 shares at $66,726,857 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for YOU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.68 for the gross margin
The net margin for Clear Secure Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 10.72, with 2.69 for asset returns.
Based on Clear Secure Inc (YOU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.94.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 41.79 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 1166.5for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.39.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Clear Secure Inc (YOU) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
