Sidoti Csr Predicts Reduced Earnings for Lee Enterprises

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Free Report) - Sidoti Csr dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lee Enterprises in a report released on Tuesday, December 17th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.40) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.45. The consensus estimate for Lee Enterprises' current full-year earnings is ($2.02) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Lee Enterprises' Q2 2025 earnings at ($1.48) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.79) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($2.77) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.33) EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Lee Enterprises from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Lee Enterprises Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LEE traded up $0.16 on Friday, reaching $15.15. 14,712 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,976. Lee Enterprises has a fifty-two week low of $7.56 and a fifty-two week high of $19.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $93.79 million, a PE ratio of -5.07 and a beta of 1.02. The company's 50 day moving average is $16.39 and its 200-day moving average is $12.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34, a current ratio of 0.92 and a quick ratio of 0.87.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lee Enterprises

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Lee Enterprises stock. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its stake in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Free Report) by 11.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 123,441 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 12,900 shares during the quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC owned about 2.01% of Lee Enterprises worth $1,371,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 39.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Lee Enterprises

In other news, major shareholder Raghav Nath Bahl sold 71,000 shares of Lee Enterprises stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total value of $1,065,000.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 30,205 shares in the company, valued at $453,075. This trade represents a 70.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 11.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lee Enterprises Company Profile

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.