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Alclear Investments, LLC sold (to issuer) 120,640 shares of YOU

Alclear Investments, LLC sold (to issuer) 120,640 shares of Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) on 2026-07-16 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Alclear Investments, LLC
Published Jul 16, 2026, 9:09 PM UTC
Analysis
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Relevance
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Decision brief

The 30-second read

$YOUNeutralLow
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Why it matters

A director and 10% owner sold 120,640 shares to the issuer on 2026-07-16 under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; price and total value are not provided.

02

Market read

Traders may monitor for follow-on insider activity, but this filing alone is unlikely to drive a major repricing without additional fundamental news.

03

What to watch

The price and total value are not disclosed here, so the economic magnitude and whether it aligns with other insider activity cannot be assessed from this text alone.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: filed 2026-07-16 after-hours/late day SEC EDGAR timestamp

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$YOUNeutralMedium confidence
Context

Clear Secure, Inc. (YOU) is the issuer of an SEC Form 4 showing Alclear Investments, LLC sold 120,640 shares to the issuer on 2026-07-16 under a 10b5-1 plan.

Expected impact

Likely limited near-term impact; any effect would be sentiment-driven and small unless follow-on filings show continued selling.

Evidence & confidence

Form 4 confirms the transaction size and role (director, 10% owner) and that it was pre-arranged via a 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive urgency. The filing provides no price or total value, limiting inference about economic motivation.

Market effects

No sector-level read-through; this is company-specific insider transaction disclosure.

None indicated.

None indicated.

Counterpoint

Because the sale is under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan and is “to issuer” (often buyback participation), it may not reflect negative near-term expectations.

Key entities

  • Clear Secure, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider transaction; ticker YOU.

  • Alclear Investments, LLC

    Reporter and selling party; director and 10% owner role listed.

  • Rule 10b5-1 plan

    Pre-arranged plan indicated as Yes, reducing interpretive urgency.

Full insider trading history

This story covers one filing. See everything behind it: every insider buy and sell on record, 10b5-1 plans, late filings, and which officers and directors are trading.

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