NASDAQ:LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $26.88 +1.66 (+6.58%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$26.94 +0.05 (+0.20%) As of 08/1/2025 07:14 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$25.15▼$27.3650-Day Range$21.92▼$26.8852-Week Range$10.06▼$27.36Volume236,007 shsAverage Volume34,166 shsMarket Capitalization$408.66 millionP/E Ratio40.73Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$25.00Consensus RatingHold 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™ Stocks11th Percentile Overall ScoreLWAY MarketRank™: Lifeway Foods scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 145th out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.0 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLifeway Foods has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLifeway Foods has received no research coverage 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 40.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 40.73, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.52.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 5.54. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.27% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently increased by 5.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLifeway Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lifeway Foods is 12.12%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Lifeway Foods' dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted4.27% 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 4.9.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently increased by 5.58%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.8 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentLifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. 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 $1,788,672.00 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. Receive LWAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lifeway Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LWAY Stock News HeadlinesDairy Foods Names Lifeway Foods as Processor of the Year, Recognizing the Brand's Growth and ...July 31 at 7:08 PM | gurufocus.comDairy Foods Names Lifeway Foods as Processor of the Year, Recognizing the Brand's Growth and Its Role in Revolutionizing the U.S. Kefir CategoryJuly 31 at 6:00 PM | prnewswire.comThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit reveals where Bitcoin goes after $120k Don't miss this rare opportunity to learn directly from the experts who are driving this market…August 2 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Lifeway Foods: Is ISS Proxy Recommendation Bad News For The Bull Case?July 31 at 12:47 PM | seekingalpha.comProxy firm ISS backs Lifeway Foods over activist investor group in board battleJuly 30 at 7:36 AM | msn.comLifeway Foods announces “Do not vote” recommendation from ISS advisorJuly 29, 2025 | msn.comLifeway Foods Gains ISS Support Against DissidentsJuly 29, 2025 | tipranks.comLifeway Foods Acknowledges ISS Recommendation to Reject Dissident Campaign | LWAY Stock NewsJuly 29, 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LWAY shares have increased by 8.4% and is now trading at $26.88. How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter? Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 13th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.04. The company earned $46.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $48.50 million. Lifeway Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.20% and a net margin of 5.39%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders? Lifeway Foods' top institutional investors include Byrne Asset Management LLC (0.01%) and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%). 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 Earnings5/13/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/12/2025Fiscal 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$25.00 High Price Target$25.00 Low Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside-7.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.00 Research Coverage1 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.66 Trailing P/E Ratio40.73 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$9.02 million Net Margins5.39% Pretax Margin8.19% Return on Equity14.20% Return on Assets11.25% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.89 Quick Ratio2.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$186.82 million Price / Sales2.19 Cash Flow$0.89 per share Price / Cash Flow30.11 Book Value$4.85 per share Price / Book5.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,200,000Free Float12,336,000Market Cap$408.58 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.69 Social Links The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? 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