Sidoti Csr Forecasts Lee Enterprises’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:LEE)

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lee Enterprises in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 17th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman forecasts that the company will earn ($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 cut Lee Enterprises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday.

Lee Enterprises Price Performance

Shares of Lee Enterprises stock traded down $0.13 during trading on Thursday, reaching $14.85. 3,787 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 29,900. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.92. Lee Enterprises has a 1-year low of $7.56 and a 1-year high of $19.63. The company has a market cap of $91.94 million, a P/E ratio of -4.97 and a beta of 1.02. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $16.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.20.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lee Enterprises

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Lee Enterprises stock. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) by 13.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm 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 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 39.20% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Lee Enterprises

In related news, major shareholder Raghav Nath Bahl sold 71,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 30,205 shares in the company, valued at $453,075. This trade represents a 70.15 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 11.40% of the stock is 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.