Michael Z Barkin

President Michael Z Barkin sold 11,550 shares of YOU at $56.29 on 2026-05-28 via 10b5-1 plan; post-sale holdings 23.0K shares.

Michael Z Barkin, President of Clear Secure (YOU), executed a scheduled sale of 11,550 shares at $56.29 under a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on 2026-02-27, reducing his holdings by 33.4% to 23.0K shares. The transaction is pre-arranged and non-discretionary, meaning execution timing reflects the plan's calendar rather than Barkin's assessment of current conditions. Examining his prior same-ticker history at YOU shows 5 prior sales, with recent transactions (March and February 2026) delivering mixed near-term results (+0.4% and -1.6% respectively at 30 days) and strong 90-day performance; longer-dated sales (August 2025) showed positive 30-day returns (+7.8%, +8.4%, +10.1%) but negative 90-day returns (-3.5%, -2.5%, -4.3%). The current stock price of $55.45 is -11.6% from its 52-week high of $62.73, and the company's P/E of 39.61 and annual revenue growth of +16.9% position it as a higher-valuation growth name. Investors should recognize this as a mechanically executed sale under a plan, not a market-timing decision, and evaluate it alongside the company's strong revenue growth and profitability metrics.

President Michael Z Barkin sells 29,941 shares (29.9K) at $48.22–$48.23 avg; reduces stake by 84.1% to 5.7K shares

Michael Z Barkin, President of Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU), executed 2 separate sales totaling 29,941 shares for $1,443,825.58 on 2026-02-27 and 2026-03-01, reducing his holdings from 35,610 shares (35.6K) to 5,669 shares (5.7K)—a net reduction of 84.1%. The sales occurred at an average price of $48.22, within 1 cent of the current price of $48.92, and coincide with the stock trading at its 52-week high. His same-ticker transaction history shows all 4 prior sells were well-timed at the 90-day mark, suggesting a pattern of exits before pullbacks: sales on 2025-08-22, 2025-08-21, and two on 2025-08-05 were all followed by negative 90-day returns. The magnitude of this position reduction—liquidating 84.1% of holdings—represents a material departure from typical insider activity and warrants close monitoring of forward fundamentals and stock momentum.

President Michael Z Barkin sells 20,000 shares at blended average $35.18 on 2025-08-21/22, reducing holdings by -41.0%

Michael Z Barkin, President of Clear Secure, Inc., executed 2 separate sales totaling 20,000 shares for $703,570.50 over two consecutive days (3,950 shares at $35.01 on 2025-08-21, and 16,050 shares at $35.22 on 2025-08-22), reducing his holdings from 48.8K to 28.8K shares (a -41.0% reduction). The sales occurred near the company's 52-week high of $38.45 and reflect a substantial portfolio reduction by a senior executive. Clear Secure's fundamentals remain solid with FY revenue growth of +25.6%, quarterly net income of $24.7M, and a P/E of 17.84, providing no obvious distress signal from the company's operating performance at the time of the sale.

YOU President Barkin sells 20,000 shares (37.9% of holdings) in 2 transactions for $656,293.76

Barkin Michael Z, President of Clear Secure, Inc., executed two separate open-market sales on 2025-08-05, selling 11,333 shares at $32.26 and 8,667 shares at $33.54, for a combined $656,293.76 at a blended average price of $32.81. This sale reduced his holdings from 52,725 shares to 32,725 shares—a material reduction of 37.9% of his pre-transaction position. The transaction prices ($32.26 and $33.54) are within the 52-week range of $19.31–$38.45 and modestly above the current price of $31.93. The company's recent fundamentals show quarterly revenue of $219,467,000.00, net income of $24,722,000.00, and annual revenue growth of 25.6%, with a P/E of 15.81 and market cap of $2,802,203,333.83. The 30-day and 90-day price changes (+11.6% and +32.5%, respectively) indicate the stock has been rallying from earlier lows. A substantial single-day divestiture of this magnitude by a company President warrants examination of the company's disclosure filings and public communications to determine whether this reflects estate or liquidity planning versus other motivations.