NYSE:LEE - Lee Enterprises Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$2.40 +0.05 (+2.13 %)

(As of 05/21/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$2.35

Today's Range$2.30 - $2.45

52-Week Range$1.75 - $2.75

Volume143,900 shs

Average Volume161,833 shs

Market Capitalization$134.04 million

P/E Ratio7.74

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta2.17

About Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE)

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information, and advertising services primarily in the Midwest, Mountain West, and West regions of the United States. It publishes 47 daily newspapers with 0.8 million circulation units, as well as Sunday newspapers with 1.2 million circulation units; and 300 weekly newspapers, and classified and niche publications in 22 states with print and related digital operations. The company also offers retail, classified, national, and digital advertising services, as well as custom digital marketing services. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Newspapers

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorConsumer Staples

SymbolNYSE:LEE

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.lee.net

Phone563-383-2100

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio-8.72

Current Ratio0.69

Quick Ratio0.65

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio7.74

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$566.94 million

Price / Sales0.24

Cash Flow$1.1009 per share

Price / Cash2.18

Book Value($1.61) per share

Price / Book-1.49

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.31

Net Income$27.48 million

Net Margins8.42%

Return on Equity-24.72%

Return on Assets2.99%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,626

Outstanding Shares57,040,000

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lee Enterprises' stock symbol?

Lee Enterprises trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LEE."

How were Lee Enterprises' earnings last quarter?

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) released its earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The company reported $0.03 earnings per share for the quarter. The business had revenue of $127.81 million for the quarter. Lee Enterprises had a negative return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 8.42%. View Lee Enterprises' Earnings History.

Who are some of Lee Enterprises' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Lee Enterprises include 21st Century Fox (FOX), News (NWS), News (NWSA), The New York Times (NYT), Gannett (GCI), New Media Inv Group (NEWM), Tronc (TRNC), Daily Journal (DJCO), A. H. Belo (AHC), TheStreet (TST) and Rediff.com (REDFY).

Who are Lee Enterprises' key executives?

Lee Enterprises' management team includes the folowing people:

Ms. Mary E. Junck, Exec. Chairman (Age 71)
Mr. Kevin D. Mowbray, Pres & CEO (Age 56)
Mr. Ronald A. Mayo, VP, CFO, Principal Accounting Officer& Treasurer (Age 57)
Mr. Michael R. Gulledge, VP of Publishing & Publisher of Billings Gazette (Age 58)
Mr. James A. Green, VP of Digital (Age 52)

Has Lee Enterprises been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about LEE stock has been trending somewhat positive on Monday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Lee Enterprises earned a daily sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company an impact score of 46.76 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

Who are Lee Enterprises' major shareholders?

Lee Enterprises' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Russell Investments Group Ltd. (3.28%), Cannell Capital LLC (2.99%), Phoenix Investment Adviser LLC (0.41%), California Public Employees Retirement System (0.28%) and Shufro Rose & Co. LLC (0.11%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lee Enterprises.

Which institutional investors are selling Lee Enterprises stock?

LEE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including California Public Employees Retirement System and Phoenix Investment Adviser LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lee Enterprises.

Which institutional investors are buying Lee Enterprises stock?

LEE stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cannell Capital LLC, Russell Investments Group Ltd. and Shufro Rose & Co. LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lee Enterprises.

How do I buy shares of Lee Enterprises?

Shares of LEE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Lee Enterprises' stock price today?

One share of LEE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $2.40.

How big of a company is Lee Enterprises?

Lee Enterprises has a market capitalization of $134.04 million and generates $566.94 million in revenue each year. The company earns $27.48 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.31 on an earnings per share basis. Lee Enterprises employs 3,626 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Lee Enterprises?

Lee Enterprises' mailing address is 201 N. HARRISON STREET STE. 600, DAVENPORT IA, 52801. The company can be reached via phone at 563-383-2100.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Lee Enterprises (LEE)

Community Ranking:		1.9 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		68 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		115 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		183

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lee Enterprises and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe LEE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe LEE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Analyst Ratings History

Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details

(Data available from 5/21/2016 forward)

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE)

Lee Enterprises (NYSE LEE) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/3/2018	Q2 2018		$0.03		$127.81 million	View	N/A
2/1/2018	Q1 18		$0.19		$143.79 million	View	Listen
12/6/2017	Q4 17	$0.07	$0.06		$140.21 million	View	Listen
8/3/2017	Q3 2017	$0.06	$0.05		$139.36 million	View	Listen
5/4/2017	Q2 2017	$0.12	($0.01)	$137.00 million	$133.39 million	View	Listen
2/2/2017	Q117	$0.15	$0.16	$105.64 million	$93.04 million	View	Listen
12/9/2016	Q4 2016	$0.07	$0.14	$148.50 million	$148.18 million	View	N/A
8/4/2016	Q3 2016	$0.02	$0.08	$148.70 million	$150.95 million	View	N/A
5/5/2016	Q415	$0.01	($0.01)	$156.56 million	$146.84 million	View	N/A
2/4/2016	Q315	$0.22	$0.22	$177.20 million	$168.40 million	View	N/A
12/10/2015	Q215	$0.08	$0.10		$158.10 million	View	Listen
8/6/2015	Q3 15	$0.12	$0.09		$157.55 million	View	N/A
5/7/2015	Q2 2015		$0.02		$155.53 million	View	N/A
2/5/2015	Q115		$0.22	$177.40 million	$176.20 million	View	N/A
12/11/2014	Q414		$0.02	$162.45 million	$157.65 million	View	N/A
8/7/2014	Q3		$0.11		$163.13 million	View	N/A
5/8/2014	Q214		$0.05	$160.60 million	$154.10 million	View	N/A
2/6/2014	Q4		$0.24		$177.39 million	View	N/A
11/11/2013	Q4		$0.25	$167.12 million	$162.46 million	View	N/A
7/23/2013	Q3 2013		$0.06	$171.75 million	$167.02 million	View	N/A
4/23/2013	Q2 2013		($0.05)	$172.08 million	$160.60 million	View	N/A
1/22/2013	Q1 2013	$0.16	$0.20			View	N/A
11/12/2012	Q412		($0.01)	$123.68 million	$124.66 million	View	N/A
7/17/2012	Q3 2012		($0.02)			View	N/A
4/17/2012	Q2 2012		($0.03)			View	N/A
1/17/2012	Q1 2012		$0.38			View	N/A
11/7/2011	Q4 2011		$0.20			View	N/A
8/5/2011	Q3 2011		$0.21			View	N/A
5/2/2011	Q2 2011		($0.05)			View	N/A
1/18/2011	Q1 2011		$0.29			View	N/A
11/8/2010	Q4 2010		$0.16			View	N/A
7/20/2010	Q3 2010		$0.26			View	N/A
4/20/2010	Q2 2010		$0.04			View	N/A
1/19/2010	Q1 2010		$0.25			View	N/A
11/12/2009	Q4 2009		$0.05			View	N/A
7/30/2009	Q3 2009		$0.12			View	N/A
5/7/2009	Q2 2009		($0.07)			View	N/A
1/20/2009	Q1 2009		$0.15			View	N/A
11/13/2008	Q4 2008	$0.16	$0.11			View	N/A
7/24/2008	Q3 2008	$0.33	$0.27			View	N/A
4/21/2008	Q2 2008	$0.06	$0.08			View	N/A
1/22/2008	Q1 2008	$0.52	$0.48			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Lee Enterprises (NYSE LEE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 8.80%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 35.92%

Insider Trading History for Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE)

Lee Enterprises (NYSE LEE) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction	Details
12/19/2017	Michael R Gulledge	VP	Sell	14,663	$2.31	$33,871.53	45,065
12/12/2017	Michael R Gulledge	VP	Sell	4,653	$2.33	$10,841.49	74,065

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Lee Enterprises (NYSE LEE) News Headlines

Source:

Date	Headline
	Lee Enterprises' (LEE) CEO Kevin Mowbray on Q2 2018 Results - Earnings Call Transcript seekingalpha.com - May 5 at 4:54 PM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - May 4 at 8:15 PM
	Arizona Daily Star's parent Lee Enterprises reports second quarter results www.msn.com - May 4 at 4:48 PM
	Edited Transcript of LEE earnings conference call or presentation 3-May-18 2:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - May 4 at 8:57 AM
	BRIEF-Lee Enterprises Reports Q2 Earnings Per Share $0.04 www.reuters.com - May 3 at 8:57 AM
	Lee Enterprises reports second quarter results finance.yahoo.com - May 3 at 8:57 AM
	A Quick and Simple (Or Not) Guide To Chinese Car Company Names www.forbes.com - May 2 at 8:59 AM
	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast May 3, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - April 26 at 4:47 PM
	In Wyoming, A Newly Unionized Newsroom Says Corporate Bosses Are Retaliating www.huffingtonpost.com - April 10 at 4:52 PM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) Raised to C at TheStreet www.americanbankingnews.com - April 7 at 12:13 PM
	Layoffs threaten Pulitzer Prize-winning paper www.foxnews.com - March 30 at 4:55 PM
	Post-Dispatch limits free online articles for non-subscribers finance.yahoo.com - March 28 at 4:47 PM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) and Gannett (GCI) Financial Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 3:13 AM
	Financial Analysis: Meredith (MDP) and Lee Enterprises (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 5:41 AM
	Gannett (GCI) & Lee Enterprises (LEE) Critical Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 11:26 PM
	Edited Transcript of LEE earnings conference call or presentation 1-Feb-18 3:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - March 18 at 8:58 AM
	Starks Building owner hit with another lawsuit www.bizjournals.com - March 8 at 9:14 AM
	Zacks Investment Research Upgrades Lee Enterprises (LEE) to "Hold" www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 6:22 AM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - February 3 at 12:44 AM
	Welcome to The Black Renaissance: Starring Christian Combs, Quincy Brown & Justin Combs www.forbes.com - February 1 at 9:31 AM
	Women That Soar Announces Two New Board Members www.bizjournals.com - January 31 at 9:51 AM
	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Given Average Rating of "Strong Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 24 at 11:12 PM
	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast February 1, 2018 finance.yahoo.com - January 24 at 6:21 AM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) Rating Lowered to Sell at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - January 17 at 6:50 AM
	Zacks: Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Given Consensus Rating of "Strong Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - January 15 at 11:40 PM
	Contrasting Daily Journal (DJCO) & Lee Enterprises (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 14 at 9:30 AM
	Restaurant Roundup: New Orleans hot dog joint's first Houston lease; French co. buys local restaurant www.bizjournals.com - January 11 at 10:20 AM
	Reviewing Lee Enterprises (LEE) & Daily Journal (DJCO) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 6 at 3:36 PM
	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) VP Sells $33,871.53 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - January 2 at 7:58 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Lee Enterprises, Inc. : December 27, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 27 at 4:27 PM
	News (NWSA) and Lee Enterprises (LEE) Head to Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - December 18 at 1:34 AM
	News (NWSA) and Lee Enterprises (LEE) Head to Head Review www.americanbankingnews.com - December 14 at 5:30 AM
	Michael R. Gulledge Sells 4,653 Shares of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - December 12 at 9:08 PM
	Lee Enterprises Inc Reveals 55% Decline In Q4 Earnings www.rttnews.com - December 7 at 5:11 PM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) Posts Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - December 7 at 3:50 PM
	Edited Transcript of LEE earnings conference call or presentation 6-Dec-17 3:00pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - December 7 at 10:20 AM
	Lee Enterprises reports improved financial performance for fourth quarter and 2017 fiscal year finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 10:11 AM
	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated to Host Earnings Call finance.yahoo.com - December 6 at 10:11 AM
	Lee Enterprises (LEE) vs. News (NWSA) Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - December 4 at 1:34 AM
	News (NWS) and Lee Enterprises (LEE) Head to Head Review www.americanbankingnews.com - November 30 at 9:34 PM
	Comparing News (NWS) & Lee Enterprises (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 30 at 3:12 AM
	Lee Enterprises plans quarterly call and webcast December 6, 2017 feeds.benzinga.com - November 28 at 7:07 PM
	Reviewing News (NWSA) & Lee Enterprises (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 28 at 11:16 AM
	Zacks: Analysts Set $4.25 Price Target for Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 27 at 9:36 AM
	Head to Head Comparison: News Corporation (NWSA) vs. Lee Enterprises, (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 23 at 1:30 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Lee Enterprises, Inc. : November 15, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 17 at 12:53 PM
	Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Receives Average Recommendation of "Strong Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - November 11 at 3:50 AM
	Critical Review: Lee Enterprises, (LEE) and News Corporation (NWS) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 7 at 9:36 PM
	Head-To-Head Review: News Corporation (NWS) and Lee Enterprises, (LEE) www.americanbankingnews.com - November 6 at 5:22 AM
	ETFs with exposure to Lee Enterprises, Inc. : November 3, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 3 at 2:31 PM

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