The stock of Lee Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: LEE) has increased by 13.34 when compared to last closing price of 6.07.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.85% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-20 that DAVENPORT, Iowa, June 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nathan Bekke, Operating Vice President and Vice President of Audience Strategy, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NASDAQ:LEE).
Is It Worth Investing in Lee Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: LEE) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for LEE is at 0.77. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LEE is 4.24M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume for LEE on June 26, 2025 was 16.33K shares.
LEE’s Market Performance
LEE’s stock has seen a 5.85% increase for the week, with a -1.57% drop in the past month and a -33.07% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.95% for Lee Enterprises, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.31% for LEE’s stock, with a -39.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LEE
Odeon, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LEE reach a price target of $4. The rating they have provided for LEE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 20th, 2015.
LEE Trading at -6.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LEE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -64.96% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LEE starting from Fletcher Steven C., who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $11.57 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, Fletcher Steven C. now owns 8,000 shares of Lee Enterprises, Inc, valued at $11,570 using the latest closing price.
Bahl Raghav Nath, the Member of 10% Owner Group of Lee Enterprises, Inc, sale 71,000 shares at $15.00 during a trade that took place back on Oct 15 ’24, which means that Bahl Raghav Nath is holding 0 shares at $1,065,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LEE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lee Enterprises, Inc stands at -0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value -455.41, with -6.67 for asset returns.
Based on Lee Enterprises, Inc (LEE), the company’s capital structure generated 1.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 37.66 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.80.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Lee Enterprises, Inc (LEE) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
