Q2 EPS Estimates for Lee Enterprises Raised by Sidoti Csr

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) – Analysts at Sidoti Csr raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lee Enterprises in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, February 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.58) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($1.48). The consensus estimate for Lee Enterprises’ current full-year earnings is ($2.77) per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Lee Enterprises’ Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.13) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.06) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($3.58) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.69) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.94) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.06) EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($1.73) EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com cut shares of Lee Enterprises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Lee Enterprises Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:LEE opened at $11.46 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $70.94 million, a PE ratio of -1.57 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $13.97 and its 200 day moving average is $12.80. Lee Enterprises has a 12 month low of $7.57 and a 12 month high of $19.63.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Lee Enterprises by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 46,185 shares of the company’s stock valued at $683,000 after buying an additional 1,335 shares in the last quarter. Cannell Capital LLC grew its stake in Lee Enterprises by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 215,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,180,000 after buying an additional 1,352 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC purchased a new position in Lee Enterprises in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $40,000. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Lee Enterprises by 28.6% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 24,755 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,000 after buying an additional 5,508 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC grew its stake in Lee Enterprises by 5.8% in the 4th quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 181,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,683,000 after buying an additional 10,000 shares in the last quarter. 39.20% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lee Enterprises

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.