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LEE LEE Enterprises (LEE) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Media · Newspapers: publishing or publishing & printing · CIK 0000058361
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Form 144 · 1
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
31
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about LEE

Insiders, 180 days
+$2.0M net bought
1 buyer · 1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$159.9K
1 notice

LEE Enterprises insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, LEE ENTERPRISES, Inc insiders bought a net $2.0M of stock across 104 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 1 insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
MOLONEY HERBERT W III
Director
SELL
2026-06-12 SECtraded 2026-06-11
24,000
$235.7K
-35.5%
Context
  • 1 earlier Form 4 trade (code P or S) here by this insider (1 buy), the last on Aug 7, 2023.
  • The trade is 104.2% of the 23,037 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director MOLONEY HERBERT W III sold about $235.7K of LEE on Jun 11, 2026; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hoffmann David Henry
Director
BUY
2026-06-11 SEC
1,566
$15.4K
-37.6%
Context
  • 41 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (41 buys), the last on Jun 10, 2026.
  • -6.8% median (-5.0% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 11,522,808 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hoffmann David Henry bought about $15.4K of LEE on Jun 11, 2026; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hoffmann David Henry
Director
BUY
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-10
1,500
$15.7K
-37.6%
Context
  • 40 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (40 buys), the last on Jun 9, 2026.
  • -6.2% median (-3.0% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 11,521,242 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hoffmann David Henry bought about $15.7K of LEE on Jun 10, 2026; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hoffmann David Henry
Director
BUY
2026-06-11 SECtraded 2026-06-09
2,500
$27.0K
-37.6%
Context
  • 39 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (39 buys), the last on Jun 8, 2026.
  • -2.0% median (-1.6% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.0% of the 11,519,742 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hoffmann David Henry bought about $27.0K of LEE on Jun 9, 2026; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Hoffmann David Henry
Director
BUY
2026-06-08 SEC
6,925
$75.2K
-40.6%
Context
  • 38 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (38 buys), the last on Jun 5, 2026.
  • +2.6% median (-0.3% mean) 90-day return after 30 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.1% of the 11,517,242 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 31 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Hoffmann David Henry bought about $75.2K of LEE on Jun 8, 2026; 31 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
104 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net +$2.0M over 180 days
+$2.3M of it by a 10%+ holder
more than 92% of Media
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
31 funds bought in last quarter
below 76% of Media
Revenue
-8.0% year over year
below 75% of Media
Margin
-6.7% net margin
below 56% of Media
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
16.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 12.2 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 51% of Media
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 28Insider buying stopped: no purchases in 90 days after 21 in the prior 90
Why it matters
The absence is the signal: 21 purchases in one 90-day window and none in the next is a change of behaviour, not a filing.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+39.9%12M
-23%+40%+103%+167%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-02-05 · Quint Digital Ltd bought $8.0M2026-03-12 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $261.3K2026-03-13 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $259.9K2026-03-11 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $259.4K2026-03-09 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $258.5K2026-03-10 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $249.9K2026-03-06 · MAGID BRENT sold $243.4K2026-06-11 · MOLONEY HERBERT W III sold $235.7K2026-06-04 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $201.7K2026-06-02 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $198.4K2026-06-05 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $197.5K2026-06-03 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $192.6K2026-03-05 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $175.9K2026-03-06 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $174.6K2026-03-03 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $174.0K2026-03-04 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $174.0K2026-03-02 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $168.2K2026-05-29 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $160.8K2026-05-28 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $144.4K2026-02-27 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $138.5K2026-05-27 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $137.7K2026-02-26 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $137.3K2026-05-26 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $136.9K2026-02-23 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $135.4K2026-02-24 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $134.4K2026-02-25 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $118.5K2026-05-21 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $105.6K2026-05-20 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $103.8K2026-05-22 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $101.3K2026-02-20 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $96.6K2026-05-19 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $94.8K2026-05-18 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $94.7K2026-02-19 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $82.8K2026-02-18 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $76.0K2026-02-17 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $75.3K2026-06-08 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $75.2K2026-05-15 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $70.6K2026-05-12 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $63.3K2026-05-14 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $63.0K2026-05-13 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $59.1K2026-03-02 · Quint Digital Ltd bought $52.6K2026-02-13 · Hoffmann David Henry bought $43.7K2026-07-29 · MOLONEY HERBERT W III filed to sell $159.9K
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns LEE: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
Solas Capital Management, LLC
1,549,944 sh
$13.7M
GAMCO INVESTORS, INC. ET AL
585,176 sh
$5.2M
BlackRock, Inc.
363,701 sh
$3.3M
CANNELL CAPITAL LLC
344,349 sh
$3.1M
Private Advisor Group, LLC
338,000 sh
$3.0M

Congress trades in LEE

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

LEE planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
MOLONEY HERBERT W III
Filed 2026-07-29
$159.9K

LEE mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
$215.0K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.8%
1290 VT GAMCO Mergers & Acquisitions Portfolio
$756.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Fund
$230.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.4%
The Gabelli ABC Fund
$468.6K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
TETON Westwood Mighty Mites Fund
$152.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.1%
1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value Portfolio
$2.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
0.0%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Mr. Mowbray
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$1.2M
$737.8K
$653.3K
-35%
n/a
2024
$1.1M
$834.6K
$641.3K
-57%
n/a
2023
$1.3M
$778.3K
$672.4K
-60%
n/a
2022
$2.3M
$1.5M
$1.1M
-28%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders are net buyers of their own stock.
The record shows a net $2.0M bought by insiders over 180 days, 31 funds added last quarter, $159.9K in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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LEE financials

Revenue growth
-8.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
-6.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$517.1M
four quarters, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Net margin, TTM
-1.8%
net income over revenue, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Free cash flow, TTM
-$578.0K
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-06-30 to 2026-06-28
Debt to equity
n/a
equity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
Cash flow to debt
-0.00x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-28 plus current 2025-06-29 (12 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
n/a
average equity is zero or negative
Return on assets
-1.5%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28
Return on invested capital
n/a
pre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
Return on capital employed
+4.1%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-29 and 2026-06-28 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Enterprise value
$533.2M
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-07-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-28 plus current 2025-06-29 (12 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-28
FCF yield
-0.4%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing loss, a multiple of a loss is not meaningful
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-092024-092023-092022-09
Revenue$562.3M$611.4M$691.1M$781.0M
Operating income-$4.7M$4.5M$37.2M$24.9M
Net income-$37.6M-$25.8M-$5.3M-$2.0M
EPS (diluted)-6.20-4.35-0.90-0.35
Operating cash flow-$5.5M$1.1M-$3.2M$2.9M
Cash$10.0M$9.6M$14.5M$16.2M
Long-term debt$455.5M$445.9M$455.7M$462.6M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28

LEE Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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LEE ranks highest on insider conviction (75th percentile) and profitability (59th), and lowest on risk and compliance (11th), among Media peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
59
Inputs
  • Return on equityaverage equity is zero or negative
  • Return on assets-1.5% · 59 pct, sector of 87
  • Return on invested capitalpre-tax loss, no effective tax rate to apply
  • Return on capital employed+4.1% · 59 pct, sector of 74
Financial health
29
Inputs
  • Debt to equityequity is zero or negative, the ratio has no meaning
  • Cash flow to debt-0.00x · 29 pct, sector of 70
Growth
25
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY-8.0% · 25 pct, sector of 100
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
75
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d$2.0M · 92 pct, sector of 52
  • Insider buyers, 180d1 · 57 pct, sector of 52
Institutional and government
24
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter31 · 24 pct, sector of 83
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
11
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+16.1% · 9 pct, sector of 101
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+32.0% · 12 pct, sector of 73
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

LEE filings, in plain words

Are LEE Enterprises insiders buying or selling LEE?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, LEE Enterprises insiders were net buyers, a net $2.0M: $2.3M of purchases and $235.7K of sales reported on Form 4, by 1 buyer and 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of LEE?

Yes. 1 Form 144 notice of planned insider sales was filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $159.9K of stock; the latest, by MOLONEY HERBERT W III, was filed 2026-07-29.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, LEE Enterprises insiders were net buyers of LEE, a net $2.0M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 buyer and 1 seller. Most of that figure, $2.3M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. Insiders filed 1 Form 144 notice of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $159.9K of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.

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