Lee Enterprises Stock Price History
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7.61+0.11 (+1.47%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
LEE price history at a glance
The price history for Lee Enterprises (LEE) on this page begins on March 17, 1980, when the stock closed at $22.66; it most recently closed at $7.61 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $498.30, reached on June 14, 2004; the latest close is 98.5% below that peak. Across the 45 complete calendar years in the table, LEE finished higher in 24 and lower in 21. Its best year was 2009 (+746.3%) and its worst was 2008 (-96.5%).
Over roughly 47 years the share price changed -66.4%, a -2.3% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, LEE has gained 61.9%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1980
- $498.30
- Date of high
- Jun 14, 2004
- Low since 1980
- $2.40
- Date of low
- Feb 16, 2009
- 52-week high
- $11.88
- 52-week low
- $3.34
- Last close
- $7.61
LEE returns
1 week
+13.41%
1 month
+0.53%
3 months
-6.17%
6 months
-9.94%
Year to date
+58.87%
1 year
+61.91%
3 years
-29.31%
5 years
-65.28%
LEE price return, excluding dividends.
LEE annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7.61 | +65.80% |
| 2025 | 4.59 | -67.19% |
| 2024 | 13.99 | +77.76% |
| 2023 | 7.87 | -57.60% |
| 2022 | 18.56 | -46.27% |
| 2021 | 34.54 | +174.13% |
| 2020 | 12.60 | -13.10% |
| 2019 | 14.50 | -34.09% |
| 2018 | 22.00 | -6.38% |
| 2017 | 23.50 | -18.97% |
| 2016 | 29.00 | +72.62% |
| 2015 | 16.80 | -53.85% |
| 2014 | 36.40 | -8.08% |
| 2013 | 39.60 | +238.46% |
| 2012 | 11.70 | +67.14% |
| 2011 | 7.00 | -71.54% |
| 2010 | 24.60 | -29.11% |
| 2009 | 34.70 | +746.34% |
| 2008 | 4.10 | -96.54% |
| 2007 | 118.60 | -61.82% |
| 2006 | 310.60 | -15.85% |
| 2005 | 369.10 | -19.90% |
| 2004 | 460.80 | +5.45% |
| 2003 | 437.00 | +31.27% |
| 2002 | 332.90 | -7.71% |
| 2001 | 360.70 | +20.99% |
| 2000 | 298.13 | -6.65% |
| 1999 | 319.38 | +1.39% |
| 1998 | 315.00 | +11.01% |
| 1997 | 283.75 | +24.73% |
| 1996 | 227.50 | -1.09% |
| 1995 | 230.00 | +33.33% |
| 1994 | 172.50 | -1.43% |
| 1993 | 175.00 | +14.75% |
| 1992 | 152.50 | +29.79% |
| 1991 | 117.50 | -2.59% |
| 1990 | 120.63 | -21.22% |
| 1989 | 153.13 | +13.43% |
| 1988 | 135.00 | +12.50% |
| 1987 | 120.00 | +2.13% |
| 1986 | 117.50 | +3.30% |
| 1985 | 113.75 | +59.65% |
| 1984 | 71.25 | +20.00% |
| 1983 | 59.38 | +25.41% |
| 1982 | 47.34 | +29.49% |
| 1981 | 36.56 | +23.81% |
| 1980* | 29.53 | +30.34% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1980; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
LEE daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.52 | 7.62 | 7.24 | 7.61 | +1.47% | |
| 7.46 | 7.64 | 7.23 | 7.50 | +1.76% | |
| 7.26 | 7.37 | 7.12 | 7.37 | +4.24% | |
| 7.10 | 7.23 | 7.00 | 7.07 | 0.00% | |
| 6.82 | 7.16 | 6.82 | 7.07 | +5.37% | |
| 6.94 | 6.95 | 6.53 | 6.71 | -1.90% | |
| 6.95 | 6.95 | 6.75 | 6.84 | -1.58% | |
| 7.20 | 7.20 | 6.89 | 6.95 | -3.47% | |
| 6.73 | 7.24 | 6.73 | 7.20 | +5.88% | |
| 6.81 | 6.81 | 6.65 | 6.80 | +0.15% | |
| 6.86 | 7.01 | 6.54 | 6.79 | -0.59% | |
| 6.74 | 6.99 | 6.74 | 6.83 | +0.59% | |
| 7.30 | 7.41 | 6.77 | 6.79 | -7.62% | |
| 7.29 | 7.37 | 6.92 | 7.35 | +2.08% | |
| 7.33 | 7.45 | 7.15 | 7.20 | -1.77% | |
| 7.25 | 7.44 | 7.09 | 7.33 | +1.66% | |
| 7.31 | 7.46 | 7.15 | 7.21 | -1.50% | |
| 7.39 | 7.49 | 7.20 | 7.32 | -0.95% | |
| 7.48 | 7.56 | 7.31 | 7.39 | -1.99% | |
| 7.67 | 7.75 | 7.43 | 7.54 | -1.95% | |
| 7.45 | 7.70 | 7.34 | 7.69 | +3.50% | |
| 7.51 | 7.79 | 7.31 | 7.43 | -1.85% | |
| 7.83 | 8.10 | 7.46 | 7.57 | -1.43% | |
| 8.07 | 8.14 | 7.61 | 7.68 | -5.54% | |
| 7.97 | 8.43 | 7.93 | 8.13 | +1.75% | |
| 8.12 | 8.27 | 7.93 | 7.99 | -0.37% | |
| 7.98 | 8.16 | 7.84 | 8.02 | +2.69% | |
| 7.97 | 7.97 | 7.65 | 7.81 | -2.38% | |
| 8.43 | 8.43 | 7.89 | 8.00 | -4.42% | |
| 8.28 | 8.62 | 8.27 | 8.37 | +1.33% | |
| 8.04 | 8.47 | 8.04 | 8.26 | -0.12% | |
| 8.47 | 8.55 | 8.24 | 8.27 | -2.48% | |
| 8.24 | 8.52 | 8.20 | 8.48 | +2.91% | |
| 8.16 | 8.40 | 8.11 | 8.24 | +0.73% | |
| 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.00 | 8.18 | -3.08% | |
| 8.19 | 8.59 | 8.12 | 8.44 | +3.18% | |
| 8.18 | 8.32 | 8.13 | 8.18 | +1.61% | |
| 8.23 | 8.23 | 7.99 | 8.05 | -2.31% | |
| 8.58 | 8.75 | 8.20 | 8.24 | -3.40% | |
| 8.14 | 8.67 | 8.10 | 8.53 | +5.05% | |
| 8.09 | 8.23 | 8.09 | 8.12 | -0.37% | |
| 8.10 | 8.15 | 7.95 | 8.15 | +0.62% | |
| 8.08 | 8.23 | 8.04 | 8.10 | -0.37% | |
| 8.22 | 8.29 | 8.01 | 8.13 | -0.73% | |
| 9.30 | 9.30 | 8.00 | 8.19 | +0.86% | |
| 8.10 | 8.16 | 7.92 | 8.12 | +1.88% | |
| 8.00 | 8.24 | 7.94 | 7.97 | -2.21% | |
| 7.82 | 8.34 | 7.82 | 8.15 | +3.43% | |
| 7.77 | 8.15 | 7.50 | 7.88 | +1.94% | |
| 7.56 | 7.94 | 7.30 | 7.73 | +1.18% | |
| 7.85 | 7.97 | 7.61 | 7.64 | -3.17% | |
| 7.37 | 8.01 | 6.85 | 7.89 | -0.63% | |
| 7.60 | 8.00 | 7.58 | 7.94 | +1.93% | |
| 7.50 | 7.94 | 7.40 | 7.79 | +4.28% | |
| 7.63 | 7.80 | 7.45 | 7.47 | -1.71% | |
| 7.96 | 8.13 | 7.57 | 7.60 | -5.71% | |
| 7.79 | 8.25 | 7.79 | 8.06 | +2.81% | |
| 7.94 | 8.30 | 7.17 | 7.84 | +0.77% | |
| 7.85 | 8.03 | 7.60 | 7.78 | -1.02% | |
| 7.88 | 8.13 | 7.83 | 7.86 | -1.26% | |
| 8.53 | 8.53 | 7.90 | 7.96 | -2.33% | |
| 7.87 | 8.18 | 7.63 | 8.15 | +4.22% | |
| 7.89 | 8.00 | 7.29 | 7.82 | -0.64% | |
| 8.20 | 8.31 | 7.84 | 7.87 | -2.96% | |
| 8.33 | 8.39 | 7.72 | 8.11 | -2.64% | |
| 8.92 | 8.96 | 8.21 | 8.33 | -7.13% | |
| 9.39 | 9.69 | 8.55 | 8.97 | -3.96% | |
| 9.33 | 9.91 | 8.95 | 9.34 | +1.41% | |
| 8.81 | 9.33 | 8.74 | 9.21 | +5.50% | |
| 8.83 | 8.87 | 8.55 | 8.73 | -0.68% | |
| 8.96 | 9.14 | 8.75 | 8.79 | -1.90% | |
| 9.53 | 9.53 | 8.86 | 8.96 | -4.98% | |
| 9.15 | 9.49 | 8.83 | 9.43 | +4.66% | |
| 8.57 | 9.17 | 8.57 | 9.01 | +4.40% | |
| 8.70 | 9.29 | 8.50 | 8.63 | -1.26% | |
| 8.90 | 9.08 | 8.59 | 8.74 | -3.53% | |
| 8.53 | 9.15 | 8.53 | 9.06 | +1.00% | |
| 9.45 | 9.45 | 8.89 | 8.97 | -3.34% | |
| 9.05 | 9.41 | 8.79 | 9.28 | +2.43% | |
| 9.62 | 9.96 | 8.69 | 9.06 | -5.13% | |
| 9.42 | 9.75 | 9.01 | 9.55 | -0.21% | |
| 9.81 | 10.13 | 9.55 | 9.57 | -3.14% | |
| 10.31 | 10.61 | 9.77 | 9.88 | -3.98% | |
| 10.41 | 10.72 | 9.59 | 10.29 | +0.78% | |
| 10.61 | 11.05 | 10.21 | 10.21 | -1.73% | |
| 10.62 | 11.21 | 10.38 | 10.39 | -2.72% | |
| 10.43 | 11.00 | 10.43 | 10.68 | +3.09% | |
| 10.96 | 11.13 | 10.31 | 10.36 | -5.82% | |
| 10.69 | 11.42 | 10.69 | 11.00 | +3.09% | |
| 10.76 | 11.01 | 10.28 | 10.67 | -1.20% | |
| 10.87 | 11.36 | 10.61 | 10.80 | +0.84% | |
| 10.73 | 11.23 | 10.70 | 10.71 | -1.83% | |
| 11.57 | 11.88 | 10.71 | 10.91 | -7.23% | |
| 9.95 | 11.77 | 9.94 | 11.76 | +18.67% | |
| 9.61 | 10.20 | 9.52 | 9.91 | +1.95% | |
| 9.31 | 10.33 | 9.26 | 9.72 | +3.40% | |
| 9.50 | 9.88 | 9.05 | 9.40 | -0.53% | |
| 10.00 | 10.09 | 9.00 | 9.45 | -0.63% | |
| 8.94 | 9.96 | 8.94 | 9.51 | +7.46% | |
| 8.39 | 9.08 | 8.39 | 8.85 | +1.37% | |
| 8.73 | 9.10 | 8.43 | 8.73 | +0.23% | |
| 8.11 | 9.10 | 8.11 | 8.71 | +10.96% | |
| 7.80 | 8.16 | 7.40 | 7.85 | +0.38% | |
| 7.94 | 8.02 | 7.82 | 7.82 | -2.25% | |
| 7.85 | 8.07 | 7.68 | 8.00 | +1.14% | |
| 8.09 | 8.28 | 7.85 | 7.91 | -0.88% | |
| 8.00 | 8.13 | 7.91 | 7.98 | -0.25% | |
| 8.31 | 8.31 | 7.68 | 8.00 | -1.84% | |
| 8.15 | 8.32 | 8.00 | 8.15 | -0.24% | |
| 8.13 | 8.50 | 8.13 | 8.17 | -0.85% | |
| 8.18 | 8.43 | 8.01 | 8.24 | -0.96% | |
| 8.28 | 8.70 | 8.28 | 8.32 | +1.09% | |
| 8.29 | 8.45 | 8.02 | 8.23 | -2.14% | |
| 8.35 | 8.62 | 8.30 | 8.41 | -0.83% | |
| 8.33 | 8.73 | 8.27 | 8.48 | +1.68% | |
| 8.01 | 8.56 | 8.01 | 8.34 | +2.46% | |
| 8.58 | 8.75 | 8.14 | 8.14 | -2.75% | |
| 8.57 | 8.96 | 8.29 | 8.37 | -4.23% | |
| 8.79 | 9.00 | 8.66 | 8.74 | -0.23% | |
| 8.42 | 8.80 | 8.16 | 8.76 | +5.67% | |
| 8.17 | 8.47 | 8.17 | 8.29 | -0.12% | |
| 8.68 | 8.68 | 8.30 | 8.30 | -3.04% | |
| 8.49 | 8.60 | 8.15 | 8.56 | +3.13% | |
| 8.41 | 8.46 | 8.16 | 8.30 | -0.84% | |
| 8.59 | 8.59 | 8.22 | 8.37 | +0.24% | |
| 8.38 | 8.60 | 8.29 | 8.35 | -1.18% | |
| 8.77 | 8.77 | 8.16 | 8.45 | -4.52% | |
| 8.60 | 8.87 | 8.39 | 8.85 | +3.63% | |
| 8.93 | 9.00 | 8.51 | 8.54 | -2.73% | |
| 8.54 | 9.11 | 8.40 | 8.78 | +2.81% | |
| 8.19 | 9.08 | 8.19 | 8.54 | +3.77% | |
| 8.23 | 8.52 | 8.11 | 8.23 | -2.26% | |
| 8.43 | 8.62 | 8.09 | 8.42 | -2.21% | |
| 8.94 | 9.29 | 8.53 | 8.61 | -1.71% | |
| 8.68 | 8.95 | 8.30 | 8.76 | +3.06% | |
| 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.44 | 8.50 | -2.41% | |
| 8.40 | 8.83 | 8.37 | 8.71 | +3.69% | |
| 8.49 | 9.00 | 8.23 | 8.40 | +2.56% | |
| 8.44 | 8.65 | 8.19 | 8.19 | -2.85% | |
| 8.03 | 8.63 | 7.78 | 8.43 | +6.04% | |
| 8.55 | 8.84 | 7.78 | 7.95 | -6.69% | |
| 8.61 | 8.99 | 8.47 | 8.52 | -0.81% | |
| 8.79 | 8.80 | 8.37 | 8.59 | -3.70% | |
| 9.07 | 9.51 | 8.91 | 8.92 | -1.98% | |
| 9.44 | 9.50 | 9.10 | 9.10 | -3.40% | |
| 8.96 | 9.65 | 8.96 | 9.42 | +5.61% | |
| 9.24 | 9.50 | 8.92 | 8.92 | -3.57% | |
| 9.06 | 9.47 | 8.76 | 9.25 | +5.35% | |
| 8.67 | 9.18 | 8.35 | 8.78 | +1.97% | |
| 9.67 | 9.88 | 8.41 | 8.61 | -11.05% | |
| 8.95 | 9.81 | 8.84 | 9.68 | +7.32% | |
| 9.13 | 9.74 | 8.78 | 9.02 | -1.64% | |
| 8.85 | 9.35 | 8.57 | 9.17 | +2.57% | |
| 9.20 | 9.97 | 8.58 | 8.94 | -4.89% | |
| 8.70 | 9.46 | 8.56 | 9.40 | +8.17% | |
| 8.86 | 9.33 | 8.63 | 8.69 | +0.12% | |
| 8.72 | 9.20 | 8.34 | 8.68 | -1.03% | |
| 8.75 | 9.00 | 8.41 | 8.77 | +0.46% | |
| 8.50 | 8.96 | 8.13 | 8.73 | +4.55% | |
| 8.60 | 9.50 | 7.56 | 8.35 | -3.13% | |
| 8.94 | 9.30 | 8.27 | 8.62 | -2.60% | |
| 7.40 | 9.33 | 7.40 | 8.85 | +22.92% | |
| 7.01 | 7.37 | 7.01 | 7.20 | +1.69% | |
| 7.22 | 7.38 | 6.65 | 7.08 | +2.61% | |
| 6.55 | 7.31 | 6.40 | 6.90 | +4.07% | |
| 6.74 | 7.00 | 6.40 | 6.63 | -2.50% | |
| 5.99 | 7.01 | 5.94 | 6.80 | +21.65% | |
| 5.25 | 6.17 | 5.09 | 5.59 | +6.48% | |
| 5.31 | 5.60 | 5.25 | 5.25 | -0.57% | |
| 5.41 | 5.54 | 5.01 | 5.28 | -4.52% | |
| 5.49 | 5.57 | 5.26 | 5.53 | -1.43% | |
| 5.34 | 5.63 | 5.32 | 5.61 | +2.75% | |
| 5.39 | 5.50 | 5.15 | 5.46 | -0.55% | |
| 5.25 | 5.65 | 5.15 | 5.49 | +4.17% | |
| 5.08 | 5.60 | 5.06 | 5.27 | +2.13% | |
| 5.38 | 5.40 | 5.10 | 5.16 | -4.62% | |
| 5.57 | 5.60 | 5.22 | 5.41 | -3.39% | |
| 5.37 | 5.67 | 5.18 | 5.60 | +0.18% | |
| 5.40 | 5.69 | 5.36 | 5.59 | +1.82% | |
| 5.70 | 5.70 | 5.43 | 5.49 | -2.14% | |
| 5.55 | 5.67 | 5.26 | 5.61 | -0.18% | |
| 5.34 | 5.62 | 5.20 | 5.62 | +7.46% | |
| 5.07 | 5.41 | 5.07 | 5.23 | +2.75% | |
| 5.10 | 5.26 | 5.05 | 5.09 | +1.39% | |
| 4.96 | 5.33 | 4.96 | 5.02 | +1.41% | |
| 4.99 | 5.15 | 4.60 | 4.95 | -1.98% | |
| 4.83 | 5.10 | 4.79 | 5.05 | +2.23% | |
| 4.93 | 5.05 | 4.78 | 4.94 | -1.20% | |
| 4.92 | 5.00 | 4.82 | 5.00 | +3.31% | |
| 5.00 | 5.02 | 4.81 | 4.84 | -4.72% | |
| 4.77 | 5.15 | 4.77 | 5.08 | +6.95% | |
| 5.07 | 5.40 | 4.60 | 4.75 | -5.38% | |
| 4.60 | 5.04 | 4.55 | 5.02 | +9.37% | |
| 4.71 | 4.89 | 4.45 | 4.59 | -4.18% | |
| 4.79 | 5.72 | 4.50 | 4.79 | +6.44% | |
| 4.00 | 4.74 | 4.00 | 4.50 | +20.64% | |
| 3.75 | 3.98 | 3.66 | 3.73 | -0.27% | |
| 3.65 | 3.81 | 3.58 | 3.74 | +1.63% | |
| 3.70 | 3.74 | 3.60 | 3.68 | +0.82% | |
| 3.64 | 3.84 | 3.59 | 3.65 | +1.39% | |
| 3.68 | 3.91 | 3.60 | 3.60 | -0.83% | |
| 4.02 | 4.10 | 3.56 | 3.63 | -9.25% | |
| 3.47 | 4.51 | 3.47 | 4.00 | +17.65% | |
| 3.48 | 3.52 | 3.34 | 3.40 | -1.45% | |
| 3.70 | 3.70 | 3.45 | 3.45 | -5.48% | |
| 4.05 | 4.05 | 3.65 | 3.65 | -10.10% | |
| 4.12 | 4.27 | 4.06 | 4.06 | -1.46% | |
| 4.11 | 4.43 | 4.09 | 4.12 | 0.00% | |
| 4.31 | 4.42 | 4.06 | 4.12 | -0.72% | |
| 4.01 | 4.80 | 3.90 | 4.15 | +0.73% | |
| 4.00 | 4.13 | 3.95 | 4.12 | +4.30% | |
| 3.90 | 4.00 | 3.90 | 3.95 | +2.33% | |
| 3.80 | 3.99 | 3.80 | 3.86 | +4.32% | |
| 3.87 | 4.27 | 3.70 | 3.70 | -4.39% | |
| 4.37 | 4.37 | 3.87 | 3.87 | -4.21% | |
| 3.95 | 4.05 | 3.85 | 4.04 | +2.28% | |
| 3.90 | 4.27 | 3.87 | 3.95 | 0.00% | |
| 4.45 | 4.65 | 3.92 | 3.95 | -9.20% | |
| 4.34 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.35 | +2.35% | |
| 4.56 | 4.72 | 4.17 | 4.25 | -6.80% | |
| 4.49 | 4.61 | 4.43 | 4.56 | +1.56% | |
| 4.42 | 4.68 | 4.42 | 4.49 | +0.90% | |
| 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.40 | 4.45 | +1.14% | |
| 4.36 | 4.70 | 4.36 | 4.40 | -2.00% | |
| 4.35 | 4.79 | 4.35 | 4.49 | +7.16% | |
| 4.55 | 4.68 | 4.19 | 4.19 | -8.91% | |
| 4.97 | 4.97 | 4.43 | 4.60 | -7.07% | |
| 5.30 | 5.30 | 4.95 | 4.95 | -5.53% | |
| 4.06 | 5.70 | 3.92 | 5.24 | +28.75% | |
| 4.03 | 4.35 | 3.96 | 4.07 | +3.04% | |
| 3.90 | 4.26 | 3.90 | 3.95 | -2.95% | |
| 4.03 | 4.12 | 3.94 | 4.07 | +1.75% | |
| 4.05 | 4.30 | 4.00 | 4.00 | -1.23% | |
| 4.15 | 4.48 | 4.00 | 4.05 | -5.59% | |
| 4.26 | 4.55 | 4.16 | 4.29 | +1.42% | |
| 4.34 | 4.46 | 4.23 | 4.23 | -1.63% | |
| 4.32 | 4.45 | 4.21 | 4.30 | -5.91% | |
| 4.59 | 4.69 | 4.42 | 4.57 | +0.66% | |
| 4.64 | 4.73 | 4.40 | 4.54 | -2.78% | |
| 4.64 | 4.97 | 4.47 | 4.67 | +2.86% | |
| 4.22 | 4.60 | 4.21 | 4.54 | +2.95% | |
| 4.13 | 4.52 | 4.13 | 4.41 | +6.78% | |
| 4.01 | 4.32 | 4.00 | 4.13 | +0.49% | |
| 4.09 | 4.21 | 4.01 | 4.11 | +0.98% | |
| 4.08 | 4.14 | 3.99 | 4.07 | +3.04% | |
| 4.01 | 4.14 | 3.92 | 3.95 | +0.25% | |
| 4.20 | 4.35 | 3.94 | 3.94 | -2.96% | |
| 4.46 | 4.53 | 3.99 | 4.06 | -7.52% | |
| 4.55 | 4.89 | 3.83 | 4.39 | -5.59% | |
| 4.52 | 4.74 | 4.27 | 4.65 | +7.39% | |
| 4.61 | 4.99 | 4.26 | 4.33 | -7.87% | |
| 5.14 | 5.43 | 4.64 | 4.70 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the LEE chart for longer ranges.