Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Director David Henry Hoffmann Purchases 10,600 Shares

Posted by Linda Flegge on May 22nd, 2026

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE – Get Free Report) Director David Henry Hoffmann acquired 10,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $9.79 per share, with a total value of $103,774.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 11,329,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $110,920,200.71. This trade represents a 0.09% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

David Henry Hoffmann also recently made the following trade(s):

On Monday, May 18th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 10,600 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.93 per share, with a total value of $94,658.00.
On Thursday, May 14th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 8,100 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.78 per share, with a total value of $63,018.00.
On Wednesday, May 13th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 7,400 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $7.99 per share, with a total value of $59,126.00.
On Tuesday, May 12th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 8,100 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $7.82 per share, with a total value of $63,342.00.
On Friday, March 13th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 27,800 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.35 per share, with a total value of $259,930.00.
On Wednesday, March 11th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 27,800 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.33 per share, with a total value of $259,374.00.
On Wednesday, March 4th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 19,000 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.16 per share, with a total value of $174,040.00.
On Monday, March 2nd, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 19,000 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.85 per share, with a total value of $168,150.00.
On Thursday, February 26th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 15,200 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $9.03 per share, with a total value of $137,256.00.
On Wednesday, February 25th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 13,710 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $8.64 per share, with a total value of $118,454.40.

Lee Enterprises Stock Performance

Shares of LEE opened at $9.45 on Friday. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has a 1 year low of $3.34 and a 1 year high of $10.09. The company has a market cap of $210.07 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.30 and a beta of 0.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $8.50 and a 200-day moving average of $6.46.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lee Enterprises

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LEE. Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in shares of Lee Enterprises by 15,715.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 29,101 shares of the company’s stock valued at $302,000 after purchasing an additional 28,917 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Lee Enterprises by 2.2% during the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 202,482 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,296,000 after purchasing an additional 4,389 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lee Enterprises during the second quarter valued at about $86,000. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lee Enterprises during the third quarter valued at about $66,000. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lee Enterprises during the third quarter valued at about $82,000. 39.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Lee Enterprises

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Lee Enterprises, Inc is a publicly traded media company based in Davenport, Iowa, with a heritage dating back to 1890 when Alfred W. Lee acquired the Davenport Times-Democrat. Over the decades, the company has grown through acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest regional news publishers in the United States. Lee Enterprises’ shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LEE.

The company’s principal activities center on the production and distribution of local journalism across print and digital channels.