6.81 USD
↗ 0.02 (0.29%)PRE MARKET (AS OF 04:15 PM EDT)
Lee Enterprises, Inc.
LEENASDAQ • USD
Market: OPEN
Lee Enterprises, Inc. (LEE) is currently trading at $6.81. Technicals currently rate "Strong Sell" while our fundamental analysis reads "Neutral". This is driven by a concerning Altman Z-Score in the distress zone, exceptional Return on Equity (424.0%) and a bullish Golden Cross on the moving averages. Valuation metrics suggest LEE is trading at a discount to its peers, earning an "Attractively Valued" rating.
Technical & fundamental data as of Sep 25, 2026.
Open?$6.86
High?$6.93
Low?$6.59
Prev. Close?$6.79
Volume?30.1K
Avg. Volume?39.2K
VWAP?$6.79
Rel. Volume?0.77x
Bid / Ask
Bid?$5.74 × 100
Ask?$8.21 × 100
Spread?$2.47
Midpoint?$6.98
Valuation & Ratios
Market Cap?151.4M
Shares Out?22.3M
Float?6.7M
Float %?30.0%
P/E Ratio?N/A
P/B Ratio?-67.57
EPS?-$0.43
Dividend?0.00%
Ex-Dividend?N/A
News
Profile
Lee Enterprises Inc is a local news publication company in the United States. It is a digital-first subscription business providing local markets with valuable, high-quality, trusted, intensely local news, information, advertising, and marketing services. The product portfolio of the company includes digital subscription platforms, daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers, and niche products, all delivering original local news and information as well as national and international news. The products offer digital and print editions, and content and advertising are available in real-time through the websites and mobile apps.
Employees
2.5K
Market Cap
151.4M
Industry
NEWSPAPERS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING
Website
Listed
1972-06-01
Address
4600 E. 53RD STREET
DAVENPORT, IA 52807
Phone: (563) 383-2100
DAVENPORT, IA 52807
Phone: (563) 383-2100
Technical OutlookStrong Sell
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
Long-Term (Tide)?▼ Bearish(-2/3)
Medium-Term (Wave)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
Short-Term (Ripple)?▼ Bearish(-3/3)
MA Alignment?Mixed
Full Technical Analysis →Fundamental OutlookNeutral
Strong SellNeutralStrong Buy
F-Score?40
Z-Score?4
Momentum?75
Short Sent.?48
Piotroski F-Score?4/9Mixed
Altman Z-Score?0.35Distress
Confidence?50%Low
Short InterestVery High
Short % of Float?8.48%Elevated
Short Interest?566.0K
Days to Cover?16.6
Free Float6.7M
Avg Daily Volume34.2K
Settlement Date2026-09-15
Financial Health
Current Ratio?1.17Adequate
Quick Ratio?1.11Adequate
Cash Ratio?0.57Adequate
Debt/Equity?-203.00Low
ValuationATTRACTIVELY VALUEDvs 1 peers + S&P 500
Score100/100
P/E?N/A▾
P/B?-67.57CHEAP▾
S&P97
P/S?0.29CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P97
P/FCF?N/A▾
EV/EBITDA?10.8CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P75
EV/Sales?1.06CHEAP▾
Peers100
S&P91
Returns & Efficiency
ROE?424.0%STRONG▾
Peers50
S&P97
ROA?-1.5%WEAK▾
S&P3
Cash Flow & Enterprise
FCF?$-578000
Enterprise Value?$546.6M
Fundamentals ratios updated end of day