Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr issued their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Lee Enterprises in a report released on Tuesday, December 17th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.20) per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Lee Enterprises' current full-year earnings is ($2.02) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Lee Enterprises' Q2 2026 earnings at ($1.13) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.34) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS.
Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Lee Enterprises from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday.
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Lee Enterprises Price Performance
LEE stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $14.99. 35,424 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 30,038. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34. The company has a market cap of $92.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.01 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.22. Lee Enterprises has a 1-year low of $7.56 and a 1-year high of $19.63.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Lee Enterprises news, major shareholder Raghav Nath Bahl sold 71,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total transaction of $1,065,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 30,205 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $453,075. The trade was a 70.15 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 11.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lee Enterprises
An institutional investor recently raised its position in Lee Enterprises stock. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Free Report) by 13.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 121,755 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 14,715 shares during the period. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. owned approximately 1.97% of Lee Enterprises worth $1,060,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 39.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
About Lee Enterprises
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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.
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