Clear Secure, Inc. filings document the formal disclosures of a secure identity company listed on the NYSE under the symbol YOU. Form 8-K reports provide quarterly and annual operating results, GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, bookings, cash flow, dividends and share repurchases associated with the company’s CLEAR+ subscription member model.
Proxy materials describe annual meeting matters, board and governance practices, executive compensation and stockholder voting. Other current reports record executive officer changes and related compensation arrangements, giving the filing record a formal view of financial reporting, governance and capital-allocation disclosures for Clear Secure.
Clear Secure, Inc. Officer Dennis Liu reported a planned sale of 3,507 Class A shares, with an aggregate market value of $209,018.00 and an approximate sale date of November 4, 2026. The shares are listed as acquired through restricted stock vesting on September 1, 2026. Dennis Liu also reported sales of 2,104 Class A shares for $93,564.88 on September 3, 2026. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC is listed as broker; Jennifer Ruchti signed as its duly authorized representative and attorney-in-fact for Dennis Liu.
Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $292.9 million, up 28% from $229.2 million a year earlier. Operating income rose 58% to $82.9 million and net income rose 67% to $75.3 million; net income attributable to Clear Secure was $53.2 million. The company said revenue growth primarily reflected 15% more Active CLEAR+ Members and higher membership prices.
Total Bookings were $323.5 million, up 24%, while Active CLEAR+ Members reached 8.474 million, up 15%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, revenue was $823.6 million, and operating cash flow was $292.958 million versus $174.032 million a year earlier. CLEAR operates a secure identity network, with consumer subscriptions, TSA PreCheck enrollment and B2B identity verification.
On November 4, 2026, the board declared a $0.15-per-share quarterly dividend payable December 24, 2026 to Class A holders of record December 10, 2026. It also authorized a $175 million increase to the repurchase program, leaving approximately $254.4 million of aggregate authorization; purchases may occur at management’s discretion, and the program has no expiration date.
Clear Secure, Inc. reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of $292.9 million, up 27.8% year over year, and net income of $75.3 million versus $45.1 million. Operating income was $82.9 million; Adjusted EBITDA was $103.9 million, with a 35.5% margin and 490 basis points of year-over-year margin expansion. Total Bookings reached $323.5 million, up 24.4%.
Operating cash flow was $(98.6) million and free cash flow was $(103.8) million; both reflected the approximately $315 million settlement of accrued partnership liabilities. Total CLEAR Members reached 46.7 million as of September 30, 2026, and Active CLEAR+ Members were 8.5 million. The board authorized a $175.0 million increase to the share repurchase program, bringing remaining authorization to approximately $254.4 million, and declared a $0.15 quarterly dividend. Fourth-quarter 2026 revenue guidance is $299-302 million; full-year 2026 free cash flow guidance increased from at least $480 million to at least $490 million.
Clear Secure, Inc. adopted third amended and restated bylaws, effective October 29, 2026. The amendments update and expand procedural and informational requirements for stockholder director nominations and other proposals submitted under the company’s advance notice provisions, reflecting the SEC’s universal proxy rules in Rule 14a-19.
Kathryn A. Hollister, a director of Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU), received 284 Class A common shares when 284 restricted stock units vested on September 30, 2026. Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one Class A common share. After the transaction, Hollister directly held 45,587 Class A common shares and 852 RSUs.
Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) announced leadership changes, including a transition for its President and director, Michael Barkin, and the resignation of its EVP, Aviation, Kyle McLaughlin. On October 15, 2026, Barkin will step down as President and resign from the Board, moving into an advisory role.
Under a transition agreement dated September 15, 2026, Barkin will serve as an advisor through December 31, 2026 for an advisory fee of $300,000 per full month of service, subject to customary covenants and a general release of claims. On September 14, 2026, McLaughlin notified Clear of his intention to resign to pursue a new opportunity, with his last day on October 2, 2026, and the company has started a search for his successor. Both departures are stated not to involve any disagreement relating to Clear’s operations, policies, or practices.
Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) President and director Michael Z. Barkin reported selling 11,444 shares of Class A Common Stock on September 3, 2026 at a price of $45.00 per share in an open-market or private transaction. The sale was automatically effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by him on February 27, 2026, and he now directly holds 11,550 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) reported that EVP, Aviation Kyle McLaughlin had restricted stock units vest on September 1, 2026, resulting in the issuance of 9,192 shares of Class A Common Stock. Of these, 4,693 shares were automatically withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations, and on September 3, 2026, 4,499 shares were sold in the open market at $44.47 per share pursuant to a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) reported insider transactions by Chief Accounting Officer Dennis W. Liu involving vested restricted stock units and related share movements. On September 1, 2026, 10,969 RSUs vested and were settled into an equal number of Class A shares, with 3,955 shares withheld to cover tax obligations. On September 3, 2026, Liu sold 2,104 Class A shares at $44.47 per share in a transaction automatically effected under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 14, 2026.
Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) received a notice that Michael Barkin plans to sell Class A common stock under Rule 144 through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. The notice covers 11,444 shares of Class A stock, with an aggregate market value of $514,980.00, when 102,911,049 shares of this class were outstanding as of the notice. The shares relate to restricted stock that vested on June 5, 2025 (5,669 shares) and April 1, 2026 (5,775 shares).