Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) Stock Price History
Historical prices from 1980 to 2026
- 1M
- -16.3%
- 3M
- -23.1%
- YTD
- +46.2%
- 1Y
- +23.6%
- 3Y
- -14.1%
- 5Y
- -21.1%
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LEE Historical Performance
LEE Annual Returns
Year-by-year price performance · 2002–2026
- 2002 annual price return
- -7.2%
- 2003 annual price return
- +29.4%
- 2004 annual price return
- +5.4%
- 2005 annual price return
- -19.1%
- 2006 annual price return
- -16.5%
- 2007 annual price return
- -52.3%
- 2008 annual price return
- -97.2%
- 2009 annual price return
- +746.3%
- 2010 annual price return
- -30.9%
- 2011 annual price return
- -71.5%
- 2012 annual price return
- +58.3%
- 2013 annual price return
- +194.1%
- 2014 annual price return
- -1.9%
- 2015 annual price return
- -53.8%
- 2016 annual price return
- +70.6%
- 2017 annual price return
- -17.5%
- 2018 annual price return
- -8.3%
- 2019 annual price return
- -32.4%
- 2020 annual price return
- -13.7%
- 2021 annual price return
- +174.1%
- 2022 annual price return
- -50.1%
- 2023 annual price return
- -58.5%
- 2024 annual price return
- +83.4%
- 2025 annual price return
- -66.5%
- 2026 annual price return
- +68.4%
LEE Stock Price Trajectory (1980–2026)
As of October 3, 2026, Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (LEE) trades at $6.71, representing a +23.6% return over the past year. The stock has delivered a -69.5% total return over five years (-21.1% CAGR), reflecting challenging market conditions.
The stock reached its all-time high of $498.30 on June 15, 2004. From this peak, LEE has corrected -98.7%, currently trading 14% below its 200-day moving average, suggesting potential weakness.
When compared to Communication Services sector peers GCI (+42.9% 1Y), NYT (+12.8% 1Y), and NWS (-2.0% 1Y), LEE has underperformed the peer group average. Compare LEE vs GCI →
LEE Historical Price Data · from 1980
Rows 1–50 of 11,732| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 6.56 | 6.71 | 52K | -1.90% |
| 2026-10-01 | 6.82 | 6.95 | 6.76 | 6.84 | 24K | -1.58% |
| 2026-09-30 | 7.29 | 7.29 | 6.89 | 6.95 | 21K | -3.47% |
| 2026-09-29 | 6.84 | 7.23 | 6.73 | 7.20 | 35K | +5.88% |
| 2026-09-28 | 6.69 | 6.81 | 6.65 | 6.80 | 25K | +0.15% |
| 2026-09-25 | 6.81 | 7.01 | 6.54 | 6.79 | 34K | -0.59% |
| 2026-09-24 | 6.83 | 6.99 | 6.74 | 6.83 | 50K | +0.59% |
| 2026-09-23 | 7.23 | 7.41 | 6.77 | 6.79 | 31K | -7.62% |
| 2026-09-22 | 7.29 | 7.38 | 7.08 | 7.35 | 56K | +2.08% |
| 2026-09-21 | 7.33 | 7.45 | 7.15 | 7.20 | 29K | -1.77% |
| 2026-09-18 | 7.25 | 7.44 | 7.09 | 7.33 | 144K | +1.66% |
| 2026-09-17 | 7.41 | 7.45 | 7.15 | 7.21 | 18K | -1.50% |
| 2026-09-16 | 7.39 | 7.49 | 7.20 | 7.32 | 24K | -0.95% |
| 2026-09-15 | 7.45 | 7.56 | 7.31 | 7.39 | 28K | -1.99% |
| 2026-09-14 | 7.64 | 7.64 | 7.44 | 7.54 | 15K | -1.95% |
| 2026-09-11 | 7.45 | 7.76 | 7.34 | 7.69 | 39K | +3.50% |
| 2026-09-10 | 7.51 | 7.79 | 7.32 | 7.43 | 41K | -1.85% |
| 2026-09-09 | 7.83 | 7.85 | 7.46 | 7.57 | 49K | -1.43% |
| 2026-09-08 | 8.01 | 8.01 | 7.63 | 7.68 | 32K | -5.54% |
| 2026-09-04 | 8.16 | 8.43 | 7.87 | 8.13 | 8K | +1.75% |
| 2026-09-03 | 8.07 | 8.27 | 7.92 | 7.99 | 58K | -0.37% |
| 2026-09-02 | 8.11 | 8.16 | 7.84 | 8.02 | 34K | +2.69% |
| 2026-09-01 | 8.09 | 8.09 | 7.65 | 7.81 | 46K | -2.38% |
| 2026-08-31 | 8.32 | 8.32 | 7.92 | 8.00 | 28K | -4.42% |
| 2026-08-28 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.30 | 8.37 | 32K | +1.33% |
| 2026-08-27 | 8.27 | 8.39 | 8.25 | 8.26 | 15K | -0.12% |
| 2026-08-26 | 8.71 | 8.71 | 8.15 | 8.27 | 35K | -2.48% |
| 2026-08-25 | 8.24 | 8.52 | 8.20 | 8.48 | 43K | +2.91% |
| 2026-08-24 | 8.16 | 8.40 | 8.11 | 8.24 | 11K | +0.73% |
| 2026-08-21 | 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.00 | 8.18 | 29K | -3.08% |
| 2026-08-20 | 8.19 | 8.59 | 8.12 | 8.44 | 71K | +3.18% |
| 2026-08-19 | 8.18 | 8.32 | 8.13 | 8.18 | 35K | +1.61% |
| 2026-08-18 | 8.23 | 8.23 | 7.99 | 8.05 | 15K | -2.31% |
| 2026-08-17 | 8.58 | 8.75 | 8.20 | 8.24 | 46K | -3.40% |
| 2026-08-14 | 8.14 | 8.67 | 8.10 | 8.53 | 79K | +5.05% |
| 2026-08-13 | 8.09 | 8.23 | 8.09 | 8.12 | 13K | -0.37% |
| 2026-08-12 | 8.10 | 8.15 | 7.95 | 8.15 | 18K | +0.62% |
| 2026-08-11 | 8.08 | 8.23 | 8.04 | 8.10 | 25K | -0.37% |
| 2026-08-10 | 8.22 | 8.29 | 8.01 | 8.13 | 30K | -0.73% |
| 2026-08-07 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 8.00 | 8.19 | 35K | +0.86% |
| 2026-08-06 | 8.10 | 8.16 | 7.92 | 8.12 | 47K | +1.88% |
| 2026-08-05 | 8.00 | 8.24 | 7.94 | 7.97 | 66K | -2.21% |
| 2026-08-04 | 7.82 | 8.34 | 7.82 | 8.15 | 59K | +3.43% |
| 2026-08-03 | 7.77 | 8.15 | 7.50 | 7.88 | 63K | +1.94% |
| 2026-07-31 | 7.56 | 7.94 | 7.30 | 7.73 | 59K | +1.18% |
| 2026-07-30 | 7.85 | 7.97 | 7.61 | 7.64 | 15K | -3.17% |
| 2026-07-29 | 7.37 | 8.01 | 6.85 | 7.89 | 141K | -0.63% |
| 2026-07-28 | 7.60 | 8.00 | 7.58 | 7.94 | 39K | +1.93% |
| 2026-07-27 | 7.50 | 7.94 | 7.40 | 7.79 | 73K | +4.28% |
| 2026-07-24 | 7.63 | 7.80 | 7.45 | 7.47 | 24K | -1.71% |
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LEE — Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying LEE stock.
How has LEE stock performed recently?
LEE returned +23.6% over the past year, beating its 5-year annualized CAGR of -21.1%. The stock trades below its 200-day moving average, confirming the uptrend.
What is LEE's all-time high price?
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated reached $498.30 on 2004-06-15. The 52-week high is $11.88. Current 1-year return of +23.6% places the stock closer to historical peaks.
Where can I download LEE historical price data?
This page provides LEE daily OHLCV data with 50-day MA, 200-day MA, and RSI indicators. Data spans 1980-2026, downloadable in CSV format.