Lee Enterprises, Inc
LEE- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Newspapers: Publishing or Publishing & Printing
- SEC CIK
- 0000058361
In the last 90 days, Lee Enterprises, Inc insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 0 sales; 50 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $40.4M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 12, 2026
- $158.9M
- Insider buysLast 90 days, $99.3K in total
- 1
- Insider sellsOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, +11 vs. previous quarter
- 50
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $40.4M
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $562.3M
- −8.0% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- -$37.6M
- No comparable prior period
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- -$7.08M
- No comparable prior period
- Revenue, Q3 FY2026
- $126.0M
- −10.8% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Net loss for FY2025: $37.6M (6.7% of revenue).
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 510.3K
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −17.2K
- −3.3% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 17.02
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding LEE, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding LEE at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Lee Enterprises, Inc insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2026 (view filing)4:30 PM ET | Nov 10-11 | 2 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +14.1K | $7.07 | +$99.3K | +0.1%11.5M after | 2 lots |
| Jun 12, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 11 | 1 day | Moloney Herbert W IIIDirector | SSale | −24.0K | $9.82 | −$235.7K | −51.0%23.0K after | |
| Jun 11, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 9-11 | 2 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +5.57K | $10.44 | +$58.1K | 0.0%11.5M after | 3 lots |
| Jun 8, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 4-8 | 4 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +43.3K | $10.95 | +$474.3K | +0.4%11.5M after | 3 lots |
| Jun 3, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 2-3 | 1 day | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +36.4K | $10.74 | +$390.9K | +0.3%11.5M after | 2 lots |
| Jun 1, 2026 (view filing) | Jun 12, 2006-May 29, 2026 | 7,294 daysLate | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +45.6K | $11.12 | +$507.1K | +0.4%11.4M after | 3 lots |
| May 27, 2026 (view filing) | May 22-27 | 5 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +38.0K | $9.89 | +$375.9K | +0.3%11.4M after | 3 lots |
| May 21, 2026 (view filing) | May 19-21 | 2 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +31.8K | $9.56 | +$304.1K | +0.3%11.3M after | 3 lots |
| May 18, 2026 (view filing) | May 14-18 | 4 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +26.8K | $8.52 | +$228.2K | +0.2%11.3M after | 3 lots |
| May 14, 2026 (view filing) | May 12-13 | 2 days | Hoffmann David HenryDirector, 10% Owner | PPurchase | +15.5K | $7.90 | +$122.5K | +0.1%11.3M after | 2 lots |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 50 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Lee Enterprises, Inc at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solas Capital Management, LLC | 1,549,944 | $13.7M | 7.36% | −134,542−8.0% | Reduced |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 585,176 | $5.24M | 0.05% | −2000.0% | Reduced |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 363,701 | $3.26M | 0.00% | +315,061+647.7% | Added |
| Cannell Capital LLC | 344,349 | $3.09M | 2.15% | −88,932−20.5% | Reduced |
| Private Advisor Group, LLC | 338,000 | $3.03M | 0.01% | +288,000+576.0% | Added |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 277,107 | $2.48M | 0.00% | +24,948+9.9% | Added |
| Truist Financial Corp | 219,966 | $1.97M | 0.00% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Gabelli Funds LLC | 219,199 | $1.96M | 0.01% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 187,542 | $1.68M | 0.00% | +80,571+75.3% | Added |
| State Street Corp | 54,550 | $488.8K | 0.00% | +29,504+117.8% | Added |
Holders of 5% or more of LEE
See all 3 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Lee Enterprises, Inc.
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrilyn M Hoffmann Revocable Trust dated May 30, 2001 | 13D/A | 53.47%11.9M shares | +1.65 ppfrom 51.82% | Oct 17, 202411 filings | Mar 17, 2026 | SEC |
| Quint Digital Ltd | 13D | 14.40%3.24M shares | −0.20 ppfrom 14.60% | Feb 20, 20244 filings | Oct 30, 2026 | SEC |
| Solas Capital Management, LLC | 13G/A | 7.80%482.2K shares | – | Feb 14, 20242 filings | Nov 14, 2024 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in LEE1 member of Congress reported 4 trades in Lee Enterprises, Inc since 2020. Newest filings:
