Q2 EPS Estimates for Lee Enterprises Boosted by Sidoti Csr

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE) – Stock analysts at Sidoti Csr boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lee Enterprises in a report released on Tuesday, February 11th. Sidoti Csr analyst D. Harriman now expects that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.58) for the quarter, up from their prior forecast 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 lowered shares of Lee Enterprises from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Lee Enterprises Stock Up 0.8 %

Lee Enterprises stock opened at $11.53 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 50-day moving average of $14.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.81. Lee Enterprises has a one year low of $7.57 and a one year high of $19.63.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lee Enterprises

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Lee Enterprises by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wittenberg Investment Management Inc. now owns 121,755 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,060,000 after acquiring an additional 14,715 shares during the period. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB purchased a new position in shares of Lee Enterprises in the fourth quarter worth about $214,000. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Lee Enterprises during the fourth quarter worth about $3,251,000. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Lee Enterprises by 3.0% in the fourth 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Cannell Capital LLC increased its holdings in Lee Enterprises by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Cannell Capital LLC now owns 215,158 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,180,000 after buying an additional 1,352 shares during the period. 39.20% of the stock is 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.