LEE

Lee Enterprises Inc

May 19 • 02:33PM ET

8.91

+0.18 2.06 %

Communication Services • Publishing • USA • Micro • NASD

Index	-	P/E	-	EPS (ttm)	-2.41	Insider Own	73.91%	Shs Outstand	22.23M	Perf Week	11.37%
Market Cap	198.07M	Forward P/E	-	EPS next Y	-	Insider Trans	21.03%	Shs Float	5.80M	Perf Month	7.44%
Enterprise Value	624.60M	PEG	-	EPS next Q	-	Inst Own	18.32%	Short Float	1.72%	Perf Quarter	23.75%
Income	-16.09M	P/S	0.37	EPS this Y	-	Inst Trans	7.41%	Short Ratio	1.33	Perf Half Y	112.65%
Sales	532.42M	P/B	-	EPS next Y	-	ROA	-2.59%	Short Interest	0.10M	Perf YTD	86.01%
Book/sh	-0.25	P/C	3.72	EPS next 5Y	-	ROE	-	52W High	9.97 -10.63%	Perf Year	19.60%
Cash/sh	2.40	P/FCF	233.03	EPS past 3/5Y	-160.87% -62.37%	ROIC	-3.46%	52W Low	3.34 166.77%	Perf 3Y	-25.13%
Dividend Est.	-	EV/EBITDA	13.77	Sales past 3/5Y	-10.37% -1.87%	Gross Margin	58.40%	Volatility	7.62% 6.01%	Perf 5Y	-68.21%
Dividend TTM	-	EV/Sales	1.17	EPS Y/Y TTM	66.64%	Oper. Margin	5.80%	ATR (14)	0.55	Perf 10Y	-55.23%
Dividend Ex-Date	Aug 28, 2008	Quick Ratio	1.09	Sales Y/Y TTM	-9.93%	Profit Margin	-3.02%	RSI (14)	62.33	Recom	1.00
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y	- -	Current Ratio	1.14	EPS Q/Q	92.47%	SMA20	7.67%	Beta	0.21	Target Price	20.00
Payout	-	Debt/Eq	-	Sales Q/Q	-11.22%	SMA50	5.25%	Rel Volume	0.53	Prev Close	8.73
Employees	2500	LT Debt/Eq	-	Earnings	May 07 BMO	SMA200	51.22%	Avg Volume	74.97K	Price	8.91
IPO	Mar 17, 1970	Option/Short	No / Yes	EPS/Sales Surpr.	- -	Trades		Volume	31,406	Change	2.06%

Date	Action	Analyst	Rating Change	Price Target Change
Jan-19-22	Initiated	Noble Capital Markets	Outperform
Apr-20-15	Upgrade	Odeon	Hold → Buy	$4
Nov-21-08	Downgrade	Matrix Research	Hold → Sell
Jul-25-08	Reiterated	Deutsche Securities	Hold	$6 → $5
Jul-01-08	Downgrade	Deutsche Securities	Buy → Hold	$14 → $6
Apr-22-08	Reiterated	Deutsche Securities	Buy	$18 → $14
Mar-24-08	Reiterated	Deutsche Securities	Buy	$20 → $18
Jan-16-08	Reiterated	Deutsche Securities	Buy	$24 → $23
Jan-07-08	Reiterated	Deutsche Securities	Buy	$26 → $24
Dec-12-07	Initiated	Credit Suisse	Neutral	$14
Sep-11-07	Initiated	Banc of America Sec	Neutral	$19.50
Jul-24-07	Upgrade	Wachovia	Underperform → Mkt Perform
May-21-07	Reiterated	Prudential	Underweight	$28 → $27
Jan-23-07	Reiterated	Prudential	Underweight	$25 → $30
Jan-17-07	Upgrade	Deutsche Securities	Hold → Buy	$29 → $36

Show Previous Ratings

May-07-26 12:54PM	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises Reports Strong Second Quarter Results (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-24-26 04:00PM	Lee Enterprises, Inc. Names Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officers (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-23-26 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast May 7, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-17-26 05:02PM	Berkshire Pares Stakes in Apple and BofA, Adds New York Times Position (The Wall Street Journal)
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Feb-12-26 05:00AM	Cannell Capital Withdraws Director Nominations for Lee Enterprises (TMX Newsfile)
Feb-10-26 04:05PM	Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Digital Transformation Drives ... (GuruFocus.com) +6.48% +21.65%
08:30AM	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Q1 2026 Earnings Call Summary (Moby)
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises Reports Strong First Quarter Results and Closing of Strategic Investment (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-09-26 10:05AM	Lee Enterprises and Hudl Partner to Expand Access to High School Sports, Connecting Fans, Athletes, and Coaches to Local Communities at Scale (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-05-26 04:00PM	Lee Enterprises Closes Strategic Investment, Welcomes David Hoffmann to Board (GlobeNewswire)
Jan-29-26 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast February 10, 2026 (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-30-25 06:06PM	Lee Enterprises stabilizes finances with $50M investment led by billionaire David Hoffmann (Associated Press Finance) +20.64% +6.44%
08:45AM	Lee Enterprises Announces Strategic Investment and Board-Led Transition (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-02-25 04:00PM	Lee Enterprises Announces New Date for Special Meeting of Stockholders (GlobeNewswire)
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Nov-26-25 04:00PM	Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) (Q4 2025) Earnings Call Highlights: Digital Revenue Surges Amid ... (GuruFocus.com) -9.20%
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year FY25 results (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-21-25 05:32PM	Lee Enterprises, Inc. Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer Tim Millage (GlobeNewswire) -6.80%
Nov-17-25 03:00PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast November 26, 2025 (GlobeNewswire) +7.16%
Nov-10-25 05:20PM	Lee Enterprises Announces Intent to Pursue Rights Offering to Potentially Reduce Term Loan Debt Interest Rate to 5% for Five Years (GlobeNewswire) +28.57%
Aug-07-25 08:25AM	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Reports Q3 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks) -8.04%
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises reports third quarter Adjusted EBITDA growth (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-06-25 08:35AM	New York Times Co. (NYT) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates (Zacks)
Jul-24-25 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast August 7, 2025 (GlobeNewswire) -6.72%
Jun-26-25 03:48PM	Few people are willing to pay for news online, which makes things tougher for the news industry (MarketWatch)
Jun-20-25 01:00PM	Nathan Bekke Named Chief Operating Officer (GlobeNewswire)
May-19-25 01:25PM	Lee Enterprises Hosts Live Drawing Series with VeeFriends and Award-Winning Editorial Cartoonists May 20 and May 22 (GlobeNewswire)
May-09-25 03:28AM	Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating Cyber Challenges and ... (GuruFocus.com) -5.51%
May-08-25 08:20AM	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Reports Q2 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (Zacks)
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises Reports Second Quarter Results (GlobeNewswire)
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May-07-25 06:00PM	Here are the major earnings before the open tomorrow (Seeking Alpha)
11:42AM	What To Expect From Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) Q2 2025 Earnings (GuruFocus.com)
08:25AM	New York Times Co. (NYT) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates (Zacks)
May-01-25 05:00PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast May 8, 2025 (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-26-25 04:00PM	Lee Enterprises Extends Limited-Duration Shareholder Rights Plan in Light of Hoffmann Letter (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-20-25 01:43PM	Lee Enterprises jumps on report of takeover offer (SeekingAlpha) +13.91%
Mar-18-25 09:50AM	Lee Enterprises' Amplified Digital Agency Launches Expansive Suite of AI Solutions to Serve Local Businesses (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-20-25 12:45PM	LEE ENTERPRISES PARTNERS WITH GARY VAYNERCHUK'S VEEFRIENDS TO PRODUCE EXCLUSIVE WEEKLY COMICS (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-06-25 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises Reports First Quarter Results (GlobeNewswire) -7.92%
Jan-28-25 12:00PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast February 6, 2025 (GlobeNewswire) -5.74%
Dec-16-24 01:03PM	Lee Enterprises Selects AWS as its Preferred Cloud Provider to Modernize Infrastructure and Develop Generative AI Platforms (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-13-24 02:00AM	Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Digital Revenue Surpasses Print, ... (GuruFocus.com)
Dec-12-24 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year FY24 results (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-11-24 07:04AM	Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) Q4 2024 Earnings Report Preview: What To Expect (GuruFocus.com)
Dec-09-24 04:13PM	Lee Enterprises and ProRata.ai Announce Groundbreaking Content Partnership to Revolutionize Local News and Advertising (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-06-24 09:30AM	Lee Enterprises and Perplexity Partner to Revolutionize Local News with AI Innovation (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-26-24 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast December 12, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-15-24 01:33PM	Investor Building Newspaper Chain Eyes Lee Enterprises, DallasNews (The Wall Street Journal)
Aug-07-24 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises to Present at Sidoti Virtual Investor Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-01-24 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises nears digital sustainability with revenue inflection point (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-18-24 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast August 1, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
07:00AM	Digital media pioneers join Lee Enterprises board (GlobeNewswire)
May-11-24 05:10PM	Insiders are Buying These 5 Best-Performing Stocks in 2024 (Insider Monkey)
May-07-24 09:15AM	Sidoti Events, LLC's Virtual May Micro-Cap Conference (ACCESSWIRE)
May-06-24 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises to Present at Sidoti Virtual Investor Conference (GlobeNewswire)
09:40AM	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
May-03-24 03:38AM	Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE) (Q2 2024) Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Navigating Digital ... (GuruFocus.com)
May-02-24 12:55PM	LEE Stock Earnings: Lee Enterprises Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q2 2024 (InvestorPlace)
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises reports second quarter Adjusted EBITDA growth and strong digital growth (GlobeNewswire)
May-01-24 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises adds Chief Transformation and Commercial Officer (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-22-24 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast May 2, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-29-24 10:00AM	Lee Enterprises Adopts Limited-Duration Shareholder Rights Plan (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-01-24 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises reports first quarter Adjusted EBITDA growth and strong digital growth (GlobeNewswire) -11.17%
Jan-19-24 03:49PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast February 1, 2024 (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-15-23 03:27PM	Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: LEE) Potential Privacy Violations- Levi & Korsinsky Investigates (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-07-23 12:51PM	LEE Stock Earnings: Lee Enterprises Misses EPS, Misses Revenue for Q4 2023 (InvestorPlace) -16.64%
07:00AM	Lee Enterprises achieves all fiscal year guidance with strong fourth quarter results and increases long-term outlook (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-06-23 04:00PM	Ted Olt succeeds Dana Waterman in key Lee Enterprises role (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-01-23 10:10AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast December 7, 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-24-23 05:30AM	Your Local Newspaper Might Not Have a Single Reporter (The Wall Street Journal)
Nov-14-23 08:55AM	Sidoti Events, LLCs Virtual November Micro-Cap Conference (ACCESSWIRE)
Nov-10-23 11:46AM	Lee Enterprises to present at Sidoti Virtual Investor Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-15-23 10:20AM	Sidoti Events, LLCs Virtual August Micro-Cap Conference (ACCESSWIRE)
Aug-09-23 06:00PM	Lee Enterprises to present at Sidoti Virtual Investor Conference (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-03-23 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises delivers strong digital growth in the third quarter (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-19-23 04:15PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast August 3, 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
May-09-23 11:00AM	Lee Enterprises to present at Sidotis Virtual Investor Conference May 10-11 (GlobeNewswire) +7.08%
07:15AM	Sidoti's Micro-Cap Virtual May Conference (ACCESSWIRE)
May-04-23 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises reports strong digital growth in the second quarter (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-27-23 03:52PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast May 4, 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-10-23 03:12PM	Lee Enterprises in compliance with Nasdaq listing standards (GlobeNewswire)
Mar-02-23 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises reports strong digital growth in the first quarter (GlobeNewswire) -5.09%
Feb-27-23 06:00PM	Lee Enterprises files 10-K and announces quarterly call and webcast March 2, 2023 (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-14-23 06:03PM	Lee Enterprises Receives Notification from Nasdaq Related to Delayed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (GlobeNewswire)
Feb-06-23 08:00AM	TownNews, top digital content management system (CMS) provider for media organizations, rebrands as BLOX Digital (GlobeNewswire)
Dec-29-22 06:45PM	Lee Enterprises Receives Notification from Nasdaq Related to Delayed Annual Report on Form 10-K (GlobeNewswire) +5.79%
Dec-14-22 11:32AM	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript (Insider Monkey)
Dec-08-22 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises achieves all fiscal-year guidance with strong fourth quarter results (GlobeNewswire)
Nov-29-22 06:24PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast December 8, 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
Sep-09-22 08:00AM	Lee Enterprises bolsters commitment to in-depth, investigative reporting with national Public Service Journalism team (GlobeNewswire)
Aug-11-22 08:31AM	Carlyle Group Loses Another Executive. What Wall Street Is Saying. (Barrons.com)
Aug-10-22 04:59PM	Carlyle Group Loses Another Executive. Heres What Wall Street Is Saying. (Barrons.com)
Aug-04-22 07:00AM	Lee Enterprises reports third quarter results, achieves many full-year digital targets early (GlobeNewswire)
Jul-25-22 07:00PM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast August 4, 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
May-26-22 12:32PM	More layoffs at Post-Dispatch, Feast, Ladue News (American City Business Journals)
May-09-22 05:35PM	Lee Enterprises Elects Dr. Shaun McAlmont to Board of Directors (GlobeNewswire) -9.71%
May-05-22 07:30AM	Lee Enterprises Reports Strong Digital Growth in the Second Quarter (GlobeNewswire) -5.52%
May-04-22 12:19PM	St. Louis Post-Dispatch lays off 2 editors, offers buyouts, union says (American City Business Journals)
Apr-27-22 09:36AM	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast May 5, 2022 (GlobeNewswire)
Apr-21-22 02:39PM	Publisher gone at Triad's largest newspapers (American City Business Journals)

Lee Enterprises, Inc. engages in the provision of local news, information, and advertising services. It also offers retail, classified, digital, national advertising, and niche publications. Its digital products include video, digital couponing, behavioral targeting, banner advertisements, and social networking. The company was founded by Alfred Wilson Lee in 1890 and is headquartered in Davenport, IA.

CEOMr. Nathan E. Bekke

ConsultantMr. Timothy R. Millage CPA

VPMr. Josh Rinehults

Vice President of Corporate FinanceMr. Jared Marks

Chief Information OfficerMs. Virginia Fletcher

Insider Trading	Relationship	Date	Transaction	Cost	#Shares	Value ($)	#Shares Total	SEC Form 4
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	May 18 '26	Buy	8.93	10,600	94,658	11,308,749	May 18 01:19 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	May 15 '26	Buy	8.71	8,100	70,551	11,298,149	May 18 01:19 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	May 14 '26	Buy	7.78	8,100	63,018	11,290,049	May 18 01:19 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	May 12 '26	Buy	7.82	8,100	63,342	11,274,549	May 14 04:15 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	May 13 '26	Buy	7.99	7,400	59,126	11,281,949	May 14 04:15 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 12 '26	Buy	9.40	27,800	261,320	11,238,649	Mar 13 02:02 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 13 '26	Buy	9.35	27,800	259,930	11,266,449	Mar 13 02:02 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 11 '26	Buy	9.33	27,800	259,374	11,210,849	Mar 13 02:02 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 09 '26	Buy	9.30	27,800	258,540	11,136,249	Mar 10 04:21 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 10 '26	Buy	8.99	27,800	249,922	11,183,049	Mar 10 04:21 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 06 '26	Buy	9.19	19,000	174,610	11,127,449	Mar 10 04:21 PM
MAGID BRENT	Director	Mar 06 '26	Sale	9.08	26,804	243,380	8,760	Mar 10 12:11 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 05 '26	Buy	9.26	19,000	175,940	11,108,449	Mar 06 01:34 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 04 '26	Buy	9.16	19,000	174,040	11,089,449	Mar 06 01:34 PM
Quint Digital Ltd	10% Owner	Mar 03 '26	Buy	9.13	10,000	91,275	3,244,800	Mar 05 08:29 AM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 03 '26	Buy	9.16	19,000	174,040	11,070,449	Mar 03 01:54 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Mar 02 '26	Buy	8.85	19,000	168,150	11,051,449	Mar 03 01:54 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 27 '26	Buy	9.11	15,200	138,472	11,032,449	Mar 03 01:54 PM
Quint Digital Ltd	10% Owner	Mar 02 '26	Buy	8.87	20,454	181,512	3,234,800	Mar 03 11:47 AM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 26 '26	Buy	9.03	15,200	137,256	11,017,249	Feb 26 04:26 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 24 '26	Buy	8.84	15,200	134,368	10,988,339	Feb 26 04:26 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 25 '26	Buy	8.64	13,710	118,454	11,002,049	Feb 26 04:26 PM
Millage Timothy R.	Officer	Feb 24 '26	Proposed Sale	9.00	30,210	271,890		Feb 24 03:38 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 23 '26	Buy	8.91	15,200	135,432	10,973,139	Feb 23 06:09 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 20 '26	Buy	9.11	10,600	96,566	10,957,939	Feb 23 06:09 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 19 '26	Buy	7.81	10,600	82,786	10,947,339	Feb 23 06:09 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 18 '26	Buy	7.17	10,600	76,002	10,936,739	Feb 18 05:17 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 17 '26	Buy	7.10	10,600	75,260	10,926,139	Feb 18 05:17 PM
Hoffmann David Henry	Director	Feb 13 '26	Buy	7.17	6,099	43,730	10,915,539	Feb 18 05:17 PM
Quint Digital Ltd	10% Owner	Feb 05 '26	Buy	3.25	2,451,346	7,966,874	3,214,346	Feb 11 06:08 AM

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