Insider Buying: Lee Enterprises (NYSE:LEE) Director Acquires 10,600 Shares of Stock

Posted by Bonnie Powley on May 27th, 2026

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE:LEE – Get Free Report) Director David Henry Hoffmann acquired 10,600 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 22nd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.56 per share, with a total value of $101,336.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 11,351,149 shares in the company, valued at approximately $108,516,984.44. This represents a 0.09% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

On Tuesday, May 26th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 13,700 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.99 per share, with a total value of $136,863.00.
On Wednesday, May 20th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 10,600 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $9.79 per share, with a total value of $103,774.00.
On Monday, May 18th, David Henry Hoffmann acquired 10,600 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The stock was acquired at an average price 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 price of $7.78 per share, with a total value of $63,018.00.
On Wednesday, May 13th, David Henry Hoffmann bought 7,400 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.99 per share, with a total value of $59,126.00.
On Tuesday, May 12th, David Henry Hoffmann bought 8,100 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $7.82 per share, with a total value of $63,342.00.
On Friday, March 13th, David Henry Hoffmann bought 27,800 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $9.35 per share, with a total value of $259,930.00.
On Wednesday, March 11th, David Henry Hoffmann bought 27,800 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $9.33 per share, with a total value of $259,374.00.
On Wednesday, March 4th, David Henry Hoffmann bought 19,000 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $9.16 per share, with a total value of $174,040.00.
On Monday, March 2nd, David Henry Hoffmann bought 19,000 shares of Lee Enterprises stock. The shares were purchased at an average price of $8.85 per share, with a total value of $168,150.00.

Lee Enterprises Price Performance

Shares of Lee Enterprises stock traded up $0.19 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $9.91. 83,298 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 67,397. The company has a market cap of $220.30 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.36 and a beta of 0.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 69.34. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.58. Lee Enterprises, Incorporated has a fifty-two week low of $3.34 and a fifty-two week high of $10.33.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lee Enterprises

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LEE. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in shares of Lee Enterprises by 23.8% during the 4th quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 601,454 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,881,000 after buying an additional 115,779 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC acquired a new position in Lee Enterprises during the first quarter valued at approximately $430,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in 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 during the period. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new position in Lee Enterprises during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $99,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC grew its holdings in Lee Enterprises by 9.5% during the fourth quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 226,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,086,000 after purchasing an additional 19,700 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds 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.