NASDAQ:LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $30.92 +0.51 (+1.68%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$30.95 +0.03 (+0.10%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lifeway Foods Stock (NASDAQ:LWAY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Lifeway Foods alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$30.01▼$31.0450-Day Range$24.08▼$31.7352-Week Range$17.82▼$32.19Volume90,745 shsAverage Volume81,800 shsMarket Capitalization$470.91 millionP/E Ratio44.81Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$29.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types. The company offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; drinkable yogurt; and fresh made butter and sour cream. It sells its products under the Lifeway, GlenOaks Farms, and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois. Read More Lifeway Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks19th Percentile Overall ScoreLWAY MarketRank™: Lifeway Foods scored higher than 19% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 134th out of 151 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLifeway Foods has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLifeway Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Lifeway Foods' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 44.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 44.07, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.28.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 5.98. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Lifeway Foods' valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted5.23% of the float of Lifeway Foods has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLifeway Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently decreased by 8.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldLifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLifeway Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted5.23% of the float of Lifeway Foods has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLifeway Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently decreased by 8.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.95 News SentimentLifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.95. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for LWAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lifeway Foods insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $595,316.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders18.86% of the stock of Lifeway Foods is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 36.39% of the stock of Lifeway Foods is held by institutions.Read more about Lifeway Foods' insider trading history. 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Danone Puts Governance Under Strain at Lifeway FoodsAugust 25 at 6:10 PM | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods Relaunches Basics Plus™ Line of Kefir and Colostrum Shots, Reviving a Functional Food Innovation 30 Years Ahead of Its TimeAugust 22, 2025 | prnewswire.comWhat Are Some Strategies to Help Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain retirement accounts. Without the right strategy, these withdrawals can significantly increase your tax bill and shrink your nest egg. SmartAsset outlines six strategies that could help reduce your RMDs and potentially lower your tax burden. Their free tool can match you with vetted fiduciary financial advisors in your area—professionals legally bound to act in your best interest.August 28 at 2:00 AM | SmartAsset (Ad)Lifeway® Foods Expands Beloved ProBugs® Kefir Line with New Conventional Whole Milk Pouches in Three Fun FlavorsAugust 21, 2025 | prnewswire.comLifeway Foods price target raised to $33 from $30 at Lake StreetAugust 13, 2025 | msn.comLifeway Foods Sees Its Composite Rating Rise To 96August 13, 2025 | msn.comLifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Record Sales and Strategic ExpansionAugust 13, 2025 | gurufocus.comQ2 2025 Lifeway Foods Inc Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines LWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LWAY shares performed this year? Lifeway Foods' stock was trading at $24.80 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, LWAY shares have increased by 24.7% and is now trading at $30.92. How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter? Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 12th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $53.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $54 million. Lifeway Foods had a net margin of 5.49% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.32%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders? Lifeway Foods' top institutional investors include Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.98%), Geode Capital Management LLC (0.82%), Gabelli Funds LLC (0.65%) and GABELLI & Co INVESTMENT ADVISERS INC. (0.62%). Insiders that own company stock include Julie Smolyansky, Edward Smolyansky, Ludmila Smolyansky, Eric A Hanson, Pol Sikar, Amy M Feldman and Jason Scott Scher. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lifeway Foods? Shares of LWAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lifeway Foods own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lifeway Foods investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Arista Networks (ANET), Meta Platforms (META), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Adobe (ADBE) and Jabil (JBL). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/12/2025Today8/28/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/12/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry FOOD - DAIRY PRDS Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:LWAY CIK814586 Webwww.lifewaykefir.com Phone(847) 967-1010Fax847-967-6558Employees280Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lifeway Foods$29.00 High Price Target$33.00 Low Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside-4.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.69 Trailing P/E Ratio43.78 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$9.02 million Net Margins5.49% Pretax Margin8.28% Return on Equity14.32% Return on Assets11.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio3.03 Quick Ratio2.40 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$186.82 million Price / Sales2.46 Cash Flow$0.82 per share Price / Cash Flow36.95 Book Value$5.17 per share Price / Book5.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,230,000Free Float12,355,000Market Cap$460.10 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.69 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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