Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated

Communication Services

NASDAQ:LEE · NASDAQ Global Select

Market Cap $55.25M Beta 0.31 P/E (TTM) -3.5
$9.28 +0.99%

+$0.09 today

52W Low $3.34High $11.88

Vol 0.05M · Avg 0.06M

EPS (TTM) -$2.64Publishing

Management

Put operating results in leadership context

Review returns on capital, executive background, insider transactions, and growth quality to judge whether management is compounding value well.

Return Metrics

ROE, ROIC & ROA over time

Management
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ROE

86.8%

avg 12.8%

ROIC

3.4%

avg 6.9%

ROA

-6.2%

avg 1.3%

Analysis

ROE is currently the strongest return metric at 86.8% versus its period average of 12.8%. 1 of 3 return metrics are above their quality threshold, which helps indicate how efficiently the company turns capital and assets into profit.

Management

Key executives, compensation & ownership

Management
NameTitleCompensationTenureAgeShares OwnedOwnership %

Nathan E. Bekke

CEO, President & COO$558,913.0057$35,937.000.59%

Josh Rinehults

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer$494,217.0045$2,178.000.04%

Timothy R. Millage

Consultant$494,217.0045$30,186.000.49%

Joseph J. Battistoni

Chief Revenue Officer43$17,358.000.28%

Nicole Henley-Cox

VP of Finance & Corporate Controller

Virginia Fletcher

Chief Information Officer$33,404.000.55%

Eric L. Mayberry

President of North Carolina Media Group & Vice President of Sales for Carolina Region

Jared Marks

Vice President of Corporate Finance; Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

Theodore F. Olt

Secretary & General Counsel$0.00<0.01%

Astrid J. Garcia

Vice President of Human Resources & Legal and Chief Legal Officer76$20,534.000.34%

Insider Trading

SEC Form 4 transactions — last 12 months

Management

Buys

58

$13.30M

Sells

2

$479,060.32

Net Sentiment

+$12.82M

Net buying

Most Active

Hoffmann David Henry

39 transactions

DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Jun 11, 2026

MOLONEY HERBERT W III

Direct

Sell24.0K$9.82$235,680.00
Jun 11, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy1.6K$9.82$15,378.12
Jun 10, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy1.5K$10.47$15,705.00
Jun 9, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy2.5K$10.80$27,000.00
Jun 8, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy6.9K$10.86$75,205.50
Jun 5, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy18.2K$10.85$197,470.00
Jun 4, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy18.2K$11.08$201,656.00
May 29, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy13.7K$11.74$160,838.00
May 28, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy13.7K$10.54$144,398.00
May 27, 2026

Hoffmann David Henry

Direct

Buy13.7K$10.05$137,685.00

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Analysis

Insiders reported 58 buys worth $13.30M and 2 sells worth $479,060.32 over the last 12 months. That adds up to net buying of $12.82M. Hoffmann David Henry was the most active insider with 39 transactions.

Growth Analysis

Historical CAGR & forward analyst estimates

Metric 10yr 5yr3yr Fwd Est.
EPSN/AN/AN/A
N/A1 analysts
RevenueN/AN/A-3.0%
-0.9% (11yr)1 analysts
Net IncomeN/AN/AN/A
N/A1 analysts
EBITN/AN/A+2.1%
-13.4% (11yr)1 analysts

Analysis

Recent growth has been strongest in EBIT at +2.1% over three years. Forward estimates point to Revenue at -0.9% (11yr), giving you a quick check on whether expectations are accelerating or cooling.

Who manages LEE?

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) lists 10 active executives. The top listed executive is Joseph J. Battistoni, Chief Revenue Officer.

Are LEE insiders buying or selling?

Recent insider activity shows net buying of $12.65M.

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