Lee Enterprises (LEE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.50 to $6.83
• 50-Day Range: $6.65 to $10.71
• 52-Week Range: $6.50 to $19.63
• Volume: 24,166 shs
• Average Volume: 25,401 shs
• Market Capitalization: $41.36 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

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 the year. Since then, LEE stock has decreased by 55.0% and is now trading at $6.65.
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How were Lee Enterprises' earnings last quarter?

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) issued 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 firm earned $150.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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's stock reverse split on 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 market closes 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.

Who are Lee Enterprises' major shareholders?

Lee Enterprises' top institutional investors include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (7.60%), Gabelli Funds LLC (3.20%), Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. (1.14%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Digital Ltd Quint, Raghav Nath Bahl, Herbert W Moloney III, Shaun Mcalmont and Steven C Fletcher.
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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 Earnings: 8/01/2024
• Today: 5/27/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Newspapers
• Sub-Industry: Printing And Publishing
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LEE
• CIK: 58361
• Web: www.lee.net
• Phone: (563) 383-2100
• Fax: 563-323-9608
• Employees: 4,360
• Year Founded: 1890

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($7.29)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net 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 Ratio: 69.34
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $591.09 million
• Price / Sales: 0.07
• Cash Flow: $0.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 38.52
• Book Value: ($3.91) per share
• Price / Book: -1.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 6,220,000
• Free Float: 5,584,000
• Market Cap: $41.36 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.92