Sidoti Csr Comments on Lee Enterprises FY2026 Earnings

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr issued their FY2026 EPS estimates for Lee Enterprises in a report released on Tuesday, December 10th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.68 for the year. The consensus estimate for Lee Enterprises’ current full-year earnings is ($2.02) per share.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of Lee Enterprises from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 15th.

Lee Enterprises Price Performance

NYSE LEE opened at $16.65 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34. Lee Enterprises has a 12 month low of $7.56 and a 12 month high of $19.63. The company’s 50 day moving average is $15.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.10. The stock has a market cap of $103.08 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.57 and a beta of 1.02.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lee Enterprises

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Lee Enterprises stock. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 121,755 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 14,715 shares during the quarter. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. owned about 1.97% of Lee Enterprises worth $1,060,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 39.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Lee Enterprises

In other Lee Enterprises news, major shareholder Raghav Nath Bahl sold 71,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the insider now directly owns 30,205 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $453,075. The trade was a 70.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 11.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

About Lee Enterprises

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.