Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Director Buys $118,454.40 in Stock

Key Points

  • Director David Henry Hoffmann bought 13,710 shares on Feb. 25 at $8.64 ($118,454.40) and now directly owns 11,002,049 shares, a roughly 0.12% increase in his stake.
  • Across Feb. 13–26 he purchased a total of 71,409 shares in multiple trades, spending about ~$593,000, indicating a sustained insider buying spree.
  • Lee Enterprises trades near $8.77 with a market cap ~$195M, a 12‑month range of $3.34–$11.21, a negative P/E (-1.20) and a high debt‑to‑equity ratio (69.34), suggesting financial strain despite the insider buying.

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE - Get Free Report) Director David Henry Hoffmann acquired 13,710 shares of Lee Enterprises stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was bought at an average price of $8.64 per share, with a total value of $118,454.40. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 11,002,049 shares in the company, valued at $95,057,703.36. This represents a 0.12% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

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

  • On Thursday, February 26th, David Henry Hoffmann bought 15,200 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $9.03 per share, for a total transaction of $137,256.00.
  • On Monday, February 23rd, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 15,200 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $8.91 per share, with a total value of $135,432.00.
  • On Thursday, February 19th, David Henry Hoffmann purchased 10,600 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $7.81 per share, with a total value of $82,786.00.
  • On Tuesday, February 17th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 10,600 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $7.10 per share, for a total transaction of $75,260.00.
  • On Friday, February 13th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 6,099 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $7.17 per share, with a total value of $43,729.83.

Lee Enterprises Price Performance




NYSE LEE opened at $8.77 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has a 12 month low of $3.34 and a 12 month high of $11.21. The stock has a market cap of $195.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.20 and a beta of 0.55. The company's 50 day moving average is $5.60 and its two-hundred day moving average is $4.84.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Murphy Pohlad Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Lee Enterprises in the 3rd quarter worth $66,000. Teton Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lee Enterprises by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Teton Advisors LLC now owns 17,000 shares of the company's stock worth $81,000 after acquiring an additional 2,000 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Lee Enterprises during the second quarter worth about $86,000. DRW Securities LLC bought a new stake in Lee Enterprises during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $99,000. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised its stake in Lee Enterprises by 15,715.8% during the 1st 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 during the period. Institutional investors own 39.20% of the company's stock.

Lee Enterprises Company Profile

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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.

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