Lee Enterprises Inc (LEE)
NASDAQCommunication ServicesPublishingSnapshot 2026-11-04
$7.00+6.22%
Close 2026-11-05 · 1-day change
NASDAQCommunication ServicesPublishingSnapshot 2026-11-04
QuarterlyIQ Insights · LEE
What must go right, what could break, what the price assumes, and what evidence comes next.
The current health of the standing investment case.
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
One-year growth currently built into the price, compared with our model's estimate.
| Measure | Marker shape | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Growth built into the price | circle | -71.5% |
| Our one-year growth estimate | diamond | -13.2% |
For each item: what to watch, what would become a concern, and what would make it less concerning.
A reporting-risk estimate, not a forecast of the stock-price response.
Historical relationships that met the evidence threshold. They do not prove cause or forecast a move.
No outside relationship met the current evidence threshold.
Based on historical daily prices through 2026-11-04.
Past price behavior in dollars on a $10,000 position. This does not measure permanent business risk.
How much price usually moves either way.
A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days.
Use the underlying financial and sector pages to investigate the cause.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Growth built into the price is above our model estimate.
The price assumes 58.3 percentage points less one-year growth.
The one-year revenue growth assumption on Valuation.
Model as of 2026-11-04 · Compared with 1 industry peers
LEE — director transition
Dated 2026-09-30
Director — Gregory Hoffmann: The filing discloses the appointment of a new director who is the son of the Chairman and majority stockholder, indicating a family succession or consolidation of control rather than a routine election or executive departure.
Why it matters: BLOX Digital signed a software services deal with Quintype. A launched product or named customer would show progress beyond signing the deal.
Supportive ifLee or BLOX names a launched Quintype product or a customer using it.
Worry ifLee or BLOX reports the work was ended, delayed, or produced no launched product.
Why it matters: Q3 revenue fell to $126 million from $141 million a year earlier. Print and digital ad revenue both fell, putting pressure on the cost cuts.
Worry ifQ4 revenue falls more than 11% year over year, below about $110 million based on Q3 revenue.
Less concerning ifQ4 revenue falls less than 11% year over year, or grows from the prior-year quarter.
We watch for confirming and disproving signals on each item. Resolutions are found automatically where possible and checked by hand for unclear cases. Last 90 days shown.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
| Measure | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Typical day | ±$192 on $10,000 · ±1.9% | How much price usually moves either way. |
| Bad day | $592 loss on $10,000 · 5.9% | A larger daily loss that occurred about once in every 20 trading days. |
| Largest peak-to-trough drop in the past year | $4,889 loss on $10,000 · 48.9% | Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year. |
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement; 1.20 means about 20% more.
Past year. 1.00 means similar movement to the sector. This is secondary context.
Latest 30 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
Latest 252 trading days, shown as an annual percentage.
20-trading-day average in US dollars.
Trading days used by the source risk snapshot.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.