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LEE

Lee Enterprises Incorporated

Communication Services · Publishing

7.30$ +1.7% vs. previous close Closing price · As of: Sep 18, 2026

Ownership

Ownership Structure

Who owns Lee Enterprises Incorporated (LEE)? This page shows the largest institutions and funds, the ownership structure and the latest insider transactions. 14.3% of the shares are freely tradable; institutional investors hold 18.3%.

Institutional ownership ?Share of the stock held by institutional investors (funds, banks, insurers) according to regulatory filings. 18.3%
Insiders ?Share of the stock held by the executives, founders and major shareholders of the company itself. 71.8%
Float ?Share of stock freely tradable on the market — not locked up in the hands of founders, insiders, or major shareholders. 14.3%
Short % of float ?Shares sold short as a percentage of the freely tradable float — high values signal many bets on falling prices. 8.4%
Shares Outstanding ?Total number of shares issued. Price times share count gives market cap. 22Mio.

Largest Shareholders

Institutions

Institutions LEE
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
Solas Capital Management LLC 7.56 1,684,486 +256.3 03/31/2026
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 2.63 585,176 +0.0 06/30/2026
Cannell Capital LLC 1.54 344,349 -20.5 06/30/2026
Private Advisor Group, LLC 1.52 338,000 +576.0 06/30/2026
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 1.13 252,159 +0.0 03/31/2026
BB&T Corp. 0.99 219,966 +0.0 06/30/2026
Gabelli Funds LLC 0.98 219,199 +0.0 06/30/2026

Funds

Funds LEE
Name Stake (%) Shares Change (%) Date
1290 VT GAMCO Small Company Value IB 0.98 218,400 +0.0 07/31/2026
Vanguard MStar Total Stk Mkt Idx Invest 0.80 178,558 +0.0 07/31/2026
iShares Russell 2000 ETF 0.51 112,986 -0.6 08/31/2026

Largest reported positions according to regulatory filings; stake as a percentage of shares outstanding, change versus the previous filing. Source: fundamentals data.

Insider holdings

Insider holdings LEE
Person Role Shares Value As of Type
Hoffmann David Henry Director 11,530,621 84,173,533 $ Aug 31, 2026 direct
Bekke Nathan E. President & CEO 143,696 1,048,981 $ Aug 6, 2026 direct
Rinehults Joshua Paul V.P., CFO and Treasurer 57,597 420,458 $ Aug 6, 2026 direct
Fletcher Steven C. Director 38,873 283,773 $ Aug 31, 2026 direct
McAlmont Shaun Director 35,183 256,836 $ Aug 31, 2026 direct
McIntosh Madeline E. Director 25,159 183,661 $ Aug 31, 2026 direct
Kruszewski Ronald J Director 11,112 81,118 $ Aug 31, 2026 indirect

Holdings as of each person's most recent SEC Form 4 filing — excluding options and RSUs, which are not shares yet. Holdings may have changed between two filings.

Insiders

Insider Transactions

Insider Transactions
Date Person Role Type Shares Price Value
Aug 31, 2026 McIntosh Madeline E. Director Other 5,313 8.00 42,504
Aug 31, 2026 McAlmont Shaun Director Other 5,000 8.00 40,000
Aug 31, 2026 Kruszewski Ronald J Director Other 5,000 8.00 40,000
Aug 31, 2026 Hoffmann David Henry Director Other 7,813 8.00 62,504
Aug 31, 2026 Fletcher Steven C. Director Other 5,469 8.00 43,752
Aug 6, 2026 Rinehults Joshua Paul V.P., CFO and Treasurer Other 55,419 0.00
Aug 6, 2026 Bekke Nathan E. President & CEO Other 107,759 0.00

Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character. View all insider transactions →

Data as of: September 18, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)

Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.

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