Sidoti Csr Forecasts Lee Enterprises FY2026 Earnings

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Free Report) - Sidoti Csr issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Lee Enterprises in a research note issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman expects that the company will post earnings of $0.68 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for Lee Enterprises' current full-year earnings is ($2.02) per share.

Separately, StockNews.com upgraded Lee Enterprises from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th.

Lee Enterprises Stock Performance

LEE traded down $0.18 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $16.65. 43,322 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,659. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $15.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.07. The firm has a market capitalization of $103.06 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.63 and a beta of 1.02. Lee Enterprises has a 1-year low of $7.56 and a 1-year high of $19.63. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34.

Insider Activity

In related news, major shareholder Raghav Nath Bahl sold 71,000 shares of Lee Enterprises stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, October 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.00, for a total value of $1,065,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 30,205 shares in the company, valued at $453,075. The trade was a 70.15 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 11.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Lee Enterprises

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Lee Enterprises stock. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Free Report) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 121,755 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,715 shares during the period. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.97% of Lee Enterprises worth $1,060,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 39.20% of the company's stock.

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.