8.05 USD
↘ 0.19 (2.31%)AT CLOSE (11:59 AM EDT)
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
LEENASDAQ • USD
9.40
↗ 1.35 (16.77%)
POST MARKET (AS OF 07:57 PM EDT)
Post Market
AS OF 07:57 PM EDT
9.40
↗ 1.35 (16.77%)
Market: CLOSED
Lee Enterprises, Inc. (LEE) is currently trading at $8.06. Technicals currently rate "Neutral" while our fundamental analysis reads "Sell". This is driven by a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, a weak Piotroski F-Score of 2/9, exceptional Return on Equity (294.0%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. On valuation, LEE trades roughly in line with sector averages — neither particularly cheap nor expensive.
Technical & fundamental data as of Aug 18, 2026.
Open?$8.23
High?$8.23
Low?$7.99
Prev. Close?$8.24
Volume?14.9K
Avg. Volume?59.5K
VWAP?$8.09
Rel. Volume?0.25x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$6.79 × 100
Ask?$9.35 × 100
Spread?$2.56
Midpoint?$8.07
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?183.7M
Shares Out?22.3M
Float?6.7M
Float %?30.0%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?-33.56
EPS?-$0.72
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Lee Enterprises Inc is a local news publication company in the United States. It is a digital-first subscription business providing local markets with valuable, high-quality, trusted, intensely local news, information, advertising, and marketing services. The product portfolio of the company includes digital subscription platforms, daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers, and niche products, all delivering original local news and information as well as national and international news. The products offer digital and print editions, and content and advertising are available in real-time through the websites and mobile apps.
Employees
2.5K
Market Cap
183.7M
Industry
NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING
Website
Listed
1972-06-01
Address
4600 E. 53RD STREET
DAVENPORT, IA 52807
Phone: (563) 383-2100
DAVENPORT, IA 52807
Phone: (563) 383-2100
Technical OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?– Neutral(0/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▲ Bullish(+1/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookSell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?12
Z-Score?5
Momentum?62
Short Sent.?59
Piotroski F-Score?2/9Weak
Altman Z-Score?0.36Distress
Confidence?55%Low
Short InterestHigh
Short % of Float?7.77%Elevated
Short Interest?518.2K
Days to Cover?9.7
Free Float6.7M
Avg Daily Volume53.6K
Settlement Date2026-07-31
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.14Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.09Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.54Adequate
Debt/Equity?-83.21Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score80/100
P/E?N/A▾
P/B?-33.56CHEAP▾
S&P97
P/S?0.34CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/FCF?240.1PRICEY▾
Peers100
S&P3
EV/EBITDA?12.4FAIR▾
Peers100
S&P66
EV/Sales?1.10CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P90
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?294.0%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P97
ROA?-2.6%WEAK▾
S&P3
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$765.0K
Enterprise Value?$585.9M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day