Lee Enterprises, Incorporated
US ˙ NasdaqGS ˙ US5237681094

Introduction

This page provides a comprehensive analysis of the known insider trading history of Michael R Gulledge. Insiders are officers, directors, or significant investors in a company. It is illegal for insiders to make trades in their companies based on specific, non-public information. This does not mean it is illegal for them to make any trades in their own companies. However, they must report all trades to the SEC via a Form 4. Despite these restrictions, academic research suggests that insiders - in general - tend to outperform the market in their own companies.

Average Trade Profitability

The average trade profitability is the average return of all the open market purchases made by the insider in the last three years. To calculate this, we examine every open-market, unplanned purchase made by the insider, excluding all trades that were marked as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. We then calculate the average performance of those trades over 3, 6, and 12 months, averaging each of those durations to generate a final performance metric for each trade. Finally, we average all of the performance metrics to calculate a performance metric for the insider. This list only includes insiders that have made at least three trades in the last two years.

If this insiders trade profitability is "N/A", then the insider either has not made any open-market purchases in the last three years, or the trades they’ve made are too recent to calculate a reliable performance metric.

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Companies with Reported Insider Positions

The SEC filings indicate Michael R Gulledge has reported holdings or trades in the following companies:

Security Title Latest Reported Holdings
US:LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Vice President Publishing 36,566
How to Interpret the Charts

The following charts show the stock performance of securities subsequent to each open-market, non-planned trade made by Michael R Gulledge. Non-planned trade are trades that were not made as part of a 10b5-1 trading plan. The stock performance is charted as cumulative percent change in share price. For example, if an insider trade was made on January 1, 2019, the chart will show the daily percent change of the security to the present day. If the share price were to go from $10 to $15 during this time, the cumulative percent change in share price would be 50%. A change in price from $10 to $20 would be 100%, and a change in price of $10 to $5 would be -50%.

Ultimately, we are trying to determine how closely the insider’s trades correlate to excess returns (positive or negative) in the share price in order to see if the insider is timing their trades to profit from insider information. Consider the situation where an insider was doing this. In this situation, we would expect either (a) positive returns after purchases, or (b) negative returns after sales. In the case of (a), the PURCHASE chart would show a series of upwardly sloping curves, indicating positive returns after each purchase transaction. In the case of (b), the SALE chart would show a series of downward sloping curves, indicating negative returns after each sale transaction.

However, this alone is not enough to draw conclusions. If, for example, the share price of the company was in a non-cyclical climb over many years, then we would expect all the post-purchase plots to be upwardly sloping. Likewise, non-cyclical declines over many years would result in downward sloping post-trade plots. Neither of these charts would suggest insider trading activity.

The strongest indicator would be a situation where the share price was extremely cyclical, and there were both positive signals in the PURCHASE chart and negative plots on the SALE chart. This situation would be highly suggestive of an insider that was timing trades to their financial advantage.

Insider Purchases LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated - Short Term Profit Analysis

In this section, we analyze the profitability of every unplanned, open-market insider purchase made in LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated. This analysis helps to understand if the insider consistently generates abnormal returns, and is worth following. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market purchases that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Max
Price at
Max
Max
Profit ($)
Max Return (%)
There are no known unplanned open-market trades for this insider and security combination

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Insider Trades
Insider Sales LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated - Short Term Loss Analysis

In this section, we analyze the short-term loss avoidance of every unplanned, open-market insider sale made in LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated. A consistent pattern of loss avoidance may suggest that future sale transactions may predict declines in price. This analysis is for one-year following each trade, and the results are theoretical.

The following table shows the most recent open market sales that were not part of an automatic trading plan.

Trade Date Ticker Insider Reported
Shares
Reported
Price
Adjusted
Shares
Adjusted
Price
Cost Basis Days to
Min
Price at
Min
Max Loss
Avoided ($)
Max Loss
Avoided (%)
2017-12-19 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 14,663 2.3127 1,466 23.1270 33,911 730 12.8 -15,146 -44.66
2017-12-19 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 14,663 2.3127 1,466 23.1270 33,911
2017-12-12 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 4,653 2.3250 465 23.2500 10,818
2017-08-10 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 14,663 2.0015 1,466 20.0150 29,348
2017-02-09 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 300 3.0000 30 30.0000 900
2017-02-07 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 3,100 3.0600 310 30.6000 9,486
2017-02-07 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 25,015 3.0010 2,502 30.0100 75,070
2016-12-20 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 13,200 2.8500 1,320 28.5000 37,620
2016-12-16 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 13,800 3.0510 1,380 30.5100 42,104
2016-12-16 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 8,000 3.0010 800 30.0100 24,008
2016-12-13 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 17,319 3.0680 1,732 30.6800 53,135
2016-12-12 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 26,100 3.0560 2,610 30.5600 79,762
2016-12-12 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 36,581 3.1190 3,658 31.1900 114,096
2016-08-08 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 15,000 0.0000 1,500 0.0000 0
2015-05-12 LEE ENT Gulledge Michael R 50,000 3.1550 5,000 31.5500 157,750

Adjusted Price is the split-adjusted price. Adjusted Shares is the split-adjusted shares.

LEE / Lee Enterprises, Incorporated Insider Trades
Insider Trading History

This table shows the complete list of insider trades made by Michael R Gulledge as disclosed to the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

File Date Tran Date Form Ticker Security Code 10b5-1 Shares Remaining Shares Percent
Change
Share
Price
Tran
Value
Remaining
Value
2018-10-02 2018-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -8,499 36,566 -18.86 2.65 -22,522 96,900
2018-10-02 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2018-10-02 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2018-01-12 2017-12-19 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -14,663 45,065 -24.55 2.31 -33,911 104,222
2018-01-12 2017-02-07 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2018-01-12 2010-09-28 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2018-01-02 2017-12-19 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -14,663 45,065 -24.55 2.31 -33,911 104,222
2018-01-02 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2018-01-02 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-12-14 2017-12-12 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,337 59,728 -10.94 2.35 -17,242 140,361
2017-12-14 2017-02-07 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-12-14 2010-09-28 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-12-13 2017-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,337 62,075 -10.57 2.35 -17,242 145,876
2017-12-13 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-12-13 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-12-12 2017-12-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
A - Award -7,000 78,718 -8.17
2017-12-12 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-12-12 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-12-12 2017-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -4,653 74,065 -5.91 2.32 -10,818 172,201
2017-12-12 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-12-12 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-12-12 2017-12-08 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
A - Award 7,000 78,718 9.76
2017-12-12 2017-02-07 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-12-12 2010-09-28 4/A LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-08-14 2017-08-10 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -14,663 64,718 -18.47 2.00 -29,348 129,533
2017-08-14 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-08-14 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2017-02-09 2017-02-09 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -300 79,381 -0.38 3.00 -900 238,143
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -28,415 0 -100.00 1.49 -42,338
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -25,015 79,681 -23.89 3.00 -75,070 239,123
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -3,100 104,696 -2.88 3.06 -9,486 320,370
2017-02-09 2017-02-07 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 28,415 107,796 35.80 1.49 42,338 160,616
2017-02-09 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2016-12-20 2016-12-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -13,200 79,381 -14.26 2.85 -37,620 226,236
2016-12-20 2016-12-16 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -35,000 28,415 -55.19 1.49 -52,150 42,338
2016-12-20 2016-12-16 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -8,000 92,581 -7.95 3.00 -24,008 277,836
2016-12-20 2016-12-16 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -13,800 100,581 -12.06 3.05 -42,104 306,873
2016-12-20 2016-12-16 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 35,000 114,381 44.09 3.05 106,785 348,976
2016-12-20 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2016-12-14 2016-12-13 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -17,319 79,381 -17.91 3.07 -53,135 243,541
2016-12-14 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -70,000 63,415 -52.47 1.49 -104,300 94,488
2016-12-14 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -10,000 0 -100.00
2016-12-14 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -36,581 96,700 -27.45 3.12 -114,096 301,607
2016-12-14 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -26,100 133,281 -16.38 3.06 -79,762 407,307
2016-12-14 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2016-12-13 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -70,000 63,415 -52.47 1.49 -104,300 94,488
2016-12-13 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -10,000 0 -100.00
2016-12-13 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 70,000 159,381 78.32 1.49 104,300 237,478
2016-12-13 2016-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 10,000 89,381 12.60 1.13 11,300 101,001
2016-12-13 2016-12-09 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
A - Award 9,000 79,381 12.79
2016-12-13 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2016-11-29 2016-11-27 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
F - Taxes -7,337 70,381 -9.44 2.95 -21,644 207,624
2016-11-29 2015-05-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -50,000 10,000 -83.33
2016-11-29 2012-09-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 133,415 133,415 1.49 198,788 198,788
2016-11-29 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2016-08-10 2016-08-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -15,000 77,718 -16.18
2016-08-10 2015-05-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -50,000 10,000 -83.33
2016-08-10 2012-09-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 133,415 133,415 1.49 198,788 198,788
2016-08-10 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2015-12-14 2015-12-11 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
A - Award 12,000 92,718 14.87
2015-12-14 2015-05-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -50,000 10,000 -83.33
2015-12-14 2012-09-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 133,415 133,415 1.49 198,788 198,788
2015-12-14 2010-09-28 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 36,800 36,800 2.57 94,576 94,576
2015-05-12 2015-05-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
S - Sale -50,000 80,718 -38.25 3.16 -157,750 254,665
2015-05-12 2015-05-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
M - Exercise -50,000 10,000 -83.33
2015-05-12 2015-05-08 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
M - Exercise 50,000 130,718 61.94 1.13 56,500 147,711
2014-12-16 2014-12-12 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
A - Award 22,000 80,718 37.47
2014-12-16 2012-09-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 62,500 62,500 1.48 92,500 92,500
2013-12-02 2013-11-27 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Common Stock
A - Award 22,000 58,718 59.92
2013-12-02 2012-09-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 62,500 62,500 1.48 92,500 92,500
2012-09-24 2012-09-20 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 133,415 133,415 1.49 198,788 198,788
2012-09-24 2012-04-30 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 60,000 60,000 1.13 67,800 67,800
2012-05-02 2012-04-30 4 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES, INC
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)
A - Award 60,000 60,000 1.13 67,800 67,800
2005-05-26 3 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES INC
Common Stock
5,611
2005-05-26 3 LEE ENT LEE ENTERPRISES INC
Class B Common Stock
0
P
Open market or private purchase of non-derivative or derivative security
S
Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security
A
Grant, award, or other acquisition of securities from the company (such as an option)
C
Conversion of derivative
D
Sale or transfer of securities back to the company
F
Payment of exercise price or tax liability using portion of securities received from the company
G
Gift of securities by or to the insider
K
Equity swaps and similar hedging transactions
M
Exercise or conversion of derivative security received from the company (such as an option)
V
A transaction voluntarily reported on Form 4
J
Other (accompanied by a footnote describing the transaction)