NASDAQ:LWAY

Lifeway Foods - LWAY Stock Forecast, Price & News

$6.69

+0.09 (+1.36%)

(As of 12/7/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $6.44
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$6.75
50-Day Range: $5.26
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$7.66
52-Week Range: $4.55
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$9.00

Volume: 9,858 shs
Average Volume: 19,824 shs
Market Capitalization: $103.70 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $10.00

Lifeway Foods MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 49.5% Upside
$10.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
5.60% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$114,400 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.02 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

85th out of 141 stocks

Dairy Products Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Lifeway Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $10.00, Lifeway Foods has a forecasted upside of 49.5% from its current price of $6.69.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Lifeway Foods has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
5.60% of the float of Lifeway Foods has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Lifeway Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 24.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Lifeway Foods has recently decreased by 10.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Lifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Lifeway Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LWAY.

3.2

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Lifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.76. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.46 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for LWAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
1 people have added Lifeway Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $114,400.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
50.34% 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 Institutions
Only 29.36% of the stock of Lifeway Foods is held by institutions.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Lifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 2.10. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stock

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, including low fat, non-fat, whole milk, protein, and BioKefir. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; cupped kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in soft serve and pint-size containers. It sells its products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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LWAY Stock News Headlines

December 7, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Now Covered by StockNews.com

November 30, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway (LWAY) Shows Fast-paced Momentum But Is Still a Bargain Stock

November 14, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

November 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Record Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

November 13, 2022 | thestreet.com

Lifeway Foods CEO Bets on Kefir in Effort to Become a Global Icon

October 21, 2022 | money.usnews.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc.

September 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

July 29, 2022 | benzinga.com

Lifeway Foods Announces Agreement with Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky

July 21, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2021

May 2, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods Strengthens Board of Directors with Two New, Independent Director Nominees

March 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods® to Showcase New Probiotic Oat and Adaptogenic Beverages at Natural Products Expo West 2022

February 4, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods® to Introduce New Line of Adaptogenic Functional Mushroom Beverages at the 2022 Winter Fancy Food Show

January 17, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Common Stock (LWAY)

January 7, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Participation in the 2022 ICR Conference and Issues Projected Revenue Guidance for Full Year 2021

December 17, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Has Some Way To Go To Become A Multi-Bagger

December 13, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods Applauds New Research Examining the Potential for Probiotics in Kefir to Help Combat the Progression of Neurodegenerative Diseases

November 3, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Latest Stock Performance A Reflection Of Its Financial Health?

October 29, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

The Bottom Fishing Club: Lifeway Foods

September 21, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods to Debut New Dairy-Free Probiotic Oat Beverage at Natural Products Expo East

September 16, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) swells 12% this week, taking three-year gains to 77%

August 25, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

3 Reasons Why Lifeway Foods Is About To Bottom

August 24, 2021 | seekingalpha.com

Lifeway Foods: There's Still A Lot Of Upside Potential

August 19, 2021 | benzinga.com

Lifeway Foods Completes Acquisition of Certain GlenOaks Farms' Assets

August 17, 2021 | nasdaq.com

Is Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) A Risky Investment?

August 12, 2021 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods Announces Expanded Distribution in Ireland

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LWAY Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/14/2018
Today: 12/07/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/20/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Dairy products
Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LWAY
CUSIP: 53191410
CIK: 814586
Web: www.lifewaykefir.com
Phone: (847) 967-1010
Fax: 847-967-6558
Employees: 316
Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $10.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $10.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $10.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +49.5%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $3.31 million
Net Margins: 0.08%
Pretax Margin: 0.41%
Return on Equity: 0.23%
Return on Assets: 0.16%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
Current Ratio: 2.18
Quick Ratio: 1.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $119.07 million
Price / Sales: 0.87
Cash Flow: $0.41 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.47
Book Value: $3.18 per share
Price / Book: 2.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 15,500,000
Free Float: 7,696,000
Market Cap: $103.70 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.55

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Key Executives

Ms. Julie Smolyansky (Age 47)
CEO, Pres, Sec. & Chairperson of the Board
Comp: $1.98M

Mr. Eric A. Hanson (Age 47)
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer
Comp: $480.23k

Ms. Amy M. Feldman (Age 46)
Sr. Exec. VP of Sales

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Insiders & Institutions

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LWAY Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Lifeway Foods stock right now?: 1 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lifeway Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" LWAY shares.
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What is Lifeway Foods' stock price forecast for 2023?: 1 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Lifeway Foods' shares. Their LWAY share price forecasts range from $10.00 to $10.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $10.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 49.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have LWAY shares performed in 2022?: Lifeway Foods' stock was trading at $4.60 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, LWAY stock has increased by 45.4% and is now trading at $6.69.
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When is Lifeway Foods' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 20th 2023.
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How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter?: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 14th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $24.48 million for the quarter. Lifeway Foods had a net margin of 0.08% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.23%.
What is Julie Smolyansky's approval rating as Lifeway Foods' CEO?: 3 employees have rated Lifeway Foods Chief Executive Officer Julie Smolyansky on Glassdoor.com. Julie Smolyansky has an approval rating of 38% among the company's employees. This puts Julie Smolyansky in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lifeway Foods own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lifeway Foods investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AGNC Investment (AGNC), B&G Foods (BGS), Carnival Co. & (CCL), CVS Health (CVS), General Electric (GE), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Altria Group (MO).
What is Lifeway Foods' stock symbol?: Lifeway Foods trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LWAY."
Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders?: Lifeway Foods' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.70%), Vanguard Group Inc. (1.11%), Voss Capital LLC (0.37%) and BlackRock Inc. (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Smolyansky, Julie Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Lifeway Foods' stock price today?: One share of LWAY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $6.69.
How much money does Lifeway Foods make?: Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) has a market capitalization of $103.67 million and generates $119.07 million in revenue each year.
How many employees does Lifeway Foods have?: The company employs 316 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Lifeway Foods?: Lifeway Foods' mailing address is 6431 WEST OAKTON, MORTON GROVE IL, 60053. The official website for the company is www.lifewaykefir.com. The company can be reached via phone at (847) 967-1010, via email at info@lifeway.net, or via fax at 847-967-6558.

This page (NASDAQ:LWAY) was last updated on 12/8/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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