NYSE:LEE Lee Enterprises (LEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $4.64 -0.32 (-6.45%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$4.59 -0.05 (-1.08%) As of 08/1/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lee Enterprises Stock (NYSE:LEE) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lee Enterprises alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$4.50▼$4.9750-Day Range$4.64▼$6.9952-Week Range$4.50▼$19.63Volume45,560 shsAverage Volume23,629 shsMarket Capitalization$28.86 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Lee Enterprises, Incorporated provides local news and information, and advertising services in the United States. The company offers digital subscription platforms; daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers and niche publications; and web hosting and content management services. It also provides advertising and marketing services, such as audience extension, search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web and mobile production, social media services, and reputation monitoring and management. In addition, the company offers integrated digital publishing and content management solutions for creating, distributing, and monetizing multimedia content for media publications, universities, television stations, and niche publications. Further, it provides commercial printing services; distributes third party products; and operates a digital marketing services agency. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated was founded in 1890 and is based in Davenport, Iowa. Read More Lee Enterprises Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks7th Percentile Overall ScoreLEE MarketRank™: Lee Enterprises scored higher than 7% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 147th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Lee Enterprises. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthGrowing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lee Enterprises are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($3.58) to ($1.73) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lee Enterprises is -0.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lee Enterprises is -0.64, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.54% of the float of Lee Enterprises has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLee Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lee Enterprises has recently decreased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLee Enterprises does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLee Enterprises does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.54% of the float of Lee Enterprises has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLee Enterprises has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lee Enterprises has recently decreased by 4.81%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. News and Social Media0.4 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentLee Enterprises has a news sentiment score of -1.32. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for LEE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lee Enterprises insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 9.80% of the stock of Lee Enterprises is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 39.20% of the stock of Lee Enterprises is held by institutions.Read more about Lee Enterprises' insider trading history. Receive LEE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lee Enterprises and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LEE Stock News HeadlinesHoffmann Family of Companies Proposes Recapitalization for Lee EnterprisesJuly 18, 2025 | wsj.comLee Enterprises agrees to $9.5 million payout, faces new class-action claimsJuly 18, 2025 | yahoo.comElon’s BIGGEST warning yet?Tesla's About to Prove Everyone Wrong... Again Back in 2018, when Jeff Brown told everyone to buy Tesla… The "experts" said Elon was finished and Tesla was headed for bankruptcy. Now they're saying the same thing, but Jeff has uncovered Tesla's next breakthrough.August 3 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Waltz to face Senate questioning; Raleigh wins Home Run DerbyJuly 16, 2025 | omaha.comOHow can we encourage others when anxiety is everywhere? | The Ethical Life podcastJuly 16, 2025 | omaha.comOProbe continues into alleged serial killer’s burial site near Omaha as recent dig comes up emptyJuly 8, 2025 | omaha.comOLee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 5, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comIowa newspaper company agrees to $9.5 million payout to subscribers; new suits filedJune 29, 2025 | msn.comSee More Headlines LEE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LEE shares performed this year? Lee Enterprises' stock was trading at $14.78 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LEE shares have decreased by 68.6% and is now trading at $4.64. How were Lee Enterprises' earnings last quarter? Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported ($0.73) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $1.41. The company earned $150.58 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $165.48 million. Lee Enterprises had a negative net margin of 7.21% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 325.44%. When did Lee Enterprises' stock split? Lee Enterprises shares reverse split on the morning of Monday, March 15th 2021.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Monday, March 1st 2021. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Friday, March 12th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split. How do I buy shares of Lee Enterprises? Shares of LEE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lee Enterprises own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lee Enterprises investors own include Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT), Assertio (ASRT), Peabody Energy (BTU), Simon Property Group (SPG), Gilead Sciences (GILD), JinkoSolar (JKS) and Kosmos Energy (KOS). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/01/2024Today8/03/2025Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Staples Industry Newspapers Sub-IndustryPrinting And Publishing Current SymbolNYSE:LEE CIK58361 Webwww.lee.net Phone(563) 383-2100Fax563-323-9608Employees4,360Year Founded1890Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($7.29) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$25.84 million Net Margins-7.21% Pretax Margin-7.60% Return on Equity-325.44% Return on Assets-6.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio69.34 Current Ratio0.78 Quick Ratio0.72 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$591.09 million Price / Sales0.05 Cash Flow$0.12 per share Price / Cash Flow38.52 Book Value($3.91) per share Price / Book-1.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,220,000Free Float5,584,000Market Cap$28.86 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.77 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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