NASDAQ:LWAY - Lifeway Foods Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$5.29 -0.19 (-3.47 %)

(As of 05/24/2018 11:24 AM ET)

Previous Close$5.29

Today's Range$5.29 - $5.29

52-Week Range$4.76 - $10.75

Volume5 shs

Average Volume18,451 shs

Market Capitalization$86.06 million

P/E Ratio-274.00

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.62

About Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

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, BioKefir, and kefir with oats. The company also offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products in drinkable, frozen, and freeze dried formats for children; cupped kefir and Icelandic Skyr, a line of strained kefir and yogurt products; and frozen kefir in bars and pint-size containers. It sells its products primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Dairy products

Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats

SectorConsumer Staples

SymbolNASDAQ:LWAY

CUSIP53191410

Webwww.lifewaykefir.com

Phone847-967-1010

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.13

Current Ratio2.32

Quick Ratio1.57

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio-274.00

Forward P/E Ratio-24.05

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$118.89 million

Price / Sales0.71

Cash Flow$0.1684 per share

Price / Cash31.42

Book Value$2.88 per share

Price / Book1.84

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.02)

Net Income$-340,000.00

Net Margins-0.35%

Return on Equity-0.84%

Return on Assets-0.61%

Miscellaneous

Employees340

Outstanding Shares15,880,000

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lifeway Foods' stock symbol?

Lifeway Foods trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LWAY."

How will Lifeway Foods' stock buyback program work?

Lifeway Foods announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, June 27th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $6,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 4% of its shares through a tender offer. Shares repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter?

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 15th. The company reported $0.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.07) by $0.07. The business had revenue of $28.74 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $26.50 million. Lifeway Foods had a negative return on equity of 0.84% and a negative net margin of 0.35%. View Lifeway Foods' Earnings History.

Who are some of Lifeway Foods' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Lifeway Foods include Daily Journal (DJCO), Cadiz (CDZI), Seneca Foods Corp Class A (SENEA), Alico (ALCO), StoneMor Partners (STON), Crimson Wine Group (CWGL), BrasilAgro Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas (LND), Celsius (CELH), Alliance One International (AOI), Bridgford Foods (BRID), Lee Enterprises (LEE), Farmmi (FAMI), A. H. Belo (AHC), Educational Development (EDUC) and DavidsTea (DTEA).

Who are Lifeway Foods' key executives?

Lifeway Foods' management team includes the folowing people:

Ms. Julie Smolyansky, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 43)
Mr. John P. Waldron, VP of Fin., CFO & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 54)
Mr. Edward P. Smolyansky, COO, Treasurer, Sec. & Director (Age 38)
Mr. Douglas A. Hass, Gen. Counsel and Assistant Corp. Sec. (Age 42)
Ms. Jennifer Reilly, Sr. Exec. VP of Sales (Age 44)

Has Lifeway Foods been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media coverage about LWAY stock has trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Lifeway Foods earned a coverage optimism score of 0.12 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company an impact score of 47.83 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.

Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders?

Lifeway Foods' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Algert Global LLC (0.15%). Company insiders that own Lifeway Foods stock include Edward Smolyansky, Julie Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lifeway Foods.

Which major investors are selling Lifeway Foods stock?

LWAY stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Algert Global LLC. Company insiders that have sold Lifeway Foods company stock in the last year include Edward Smolyansky, Julie Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lifeway Foods.

How do I buy shares of Lifeway Foods?

Shares of LWAY can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Lifeway Foods' stock price today?

One share of LWAY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $5.29.

How big of a company is Lifeway Foods?

Lifeway Foods has a market capitalization of $86.06 million and generates $118.89 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-340,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.02) on an earnings per share basis. Lifeway Foods employs 340 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Lifeway Foods?

Lifeway Foods' mailing address is 6431 WEST OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL, 60053. The company can be reached via phone at 847-967-1010 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Lifeway Foods (LWAY)

Community Ranking:		2.3 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		139 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		163 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		302

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lifeway Foods and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe LWAY will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe LWAY will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Consensus Rating Score:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Price Target Upside:	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price	Details
9/16/2016	DA Davidson	Boost Price Target	Buy	$13.00 ➝ $17.00	N/A

(Data available from 5/24/2016 forward)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Earnings Estimates

2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.26
2019 EPS Consensus Estimate: ($0.13)

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2018	2	$0.02	$0.07	$0.05
Q2 2018	2	$0.07	$0.08	$0.08
Q3 2018	2	$0.07	$0.08	$0.08
Q4 2018	2	$0.04	$0.09	$0.07
Q1 2019	1	($0.06)	($0.06)	($0.06)
Q2 2019	1	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Q3 2019	1	$0.01	$0.01	$0.01
Q4 2019	1	($0.09)	($0.09)	($0.09)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
5/15/2018	Q1 2018	($0.07)	$0.0040	$26.50 million	$28.74 million	View	N/A
3/30/2018	Q4 2017		($0.11)	$28.80 million	$26.26 million	View	N/A
11/14/2017	Q3 2017	$0.04	$0.02	$31.94 million	$28.79 million	View	N/A
8/14/2017	Q2 2017	$0.01	$0.06	$31.86 million	$31.73 million	View	N/A
5/18/2017	Q1 2017	$0.02	$0.01	$30.98 million	$32.12 million	View	N/A
4/10/2017	Q4 2016	$0.06	$0.03	$30.82 million	$30.20 million	View	N/A
11/9/2016	Q3 2016	$0.09	($0.01)	$31.87 million	$29.99 million	View	Listen
8/17/2016	Q2	$0.04	$0.13	$32.80 million	$31.13 million	View	N/A
5/10/2016	Q116	$0.09	$0.04	$30.63 million	$32.60 million	View	Listen
3/15/2016	Q4	$0.05	$0.02	$29.95 million	$29.50 million	View	N/A
11/9/2015	Q315	$0.02	$0.05	$30.50 million	$29.60 million	View	N/A
11/10/2014	Q3 2014	$0.08	$0.06		$30.11 million	View	N/A
8/11/2014	Q2 2014	$0.01	$0.07	$27.22 million	$29.57 million	View	N/A
5/12/2014	Q114	$0.05	$0.04	$30.58 million	$32.10 million	View	N/A
3/31/2014	Q413	$0.07	($0.02)	$23.42 million	$28.90 million	View	N/A
11/14/2013	Q3 2013	$0.09	$0.10	$25.90 million	$23.79 million	View	N/A
8/14/2013	Q2 2013	$0.14	$0.09	$25.27 million	$25.80 million	View	N/A
5/15/2013	Q1 2013	$0.09	$0.14	$24.92 million	$24.40 million	View	N/A
4/1/2013	Q4 2012	$0.06	$0.07			View	N/A
11/14/2012	Q312	$0.10	$0.09	$20.77 million	$22.50 million	View	N/A
8/14/2012	Q2 2012	$0.06	$0.13			View	N/A
5/15/2012	Q1 2012	$0.06	$0.07			View	N/A
4/2/2012	Q4 2011	$0.05	($0.02)			View	N/A
11/14/2011	Q3 2011	$0.04	$0.06			View	N/A
8/16/2011	Q2 2011	$0.06	$0.02			View	N/A
5/12/2011	Q1 2011	$0.07	$0.12			View	N/A
3/31/2011	Q4 2010	$0.06	($0.01)			View	N/A
11/15/2010	Q3 2010	$0.08	$0.05			View	N/A
8/16/2010	Q2 2010	$0.11	$0.07			View	N/A
5/17/2010	Q1 2010	$0.07	$0.11			View	N/A
3/31/2010	Q4 2009	$0.06	$0.01			View	N/A
11/16/2009	Q3 2009	$0.09	$0.08			View	N/A
8/13/2009	Q2 2009	$0.07	$0.15			View	N/A
5/18/2009	Q1 2009	$0.03	$0.09			View	N/A
3/31/2009	Q4 2008	$0.03	$0.03			View	N/A
11/14/2008	Q3 2008	$0.06	$0.05			View	N/A
8/14/2008	Q2 2008	$0.05	$0.05			View	N/A
5/15/2008	Q1 2008	$0.02	$0.05			View	N/A
3/31/2008	Q4 2007	$0.01	$0.01			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
5/21/2013	annual	$0.08	0.44%	5/29/2013	5/31/2013	6/28/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 50.00%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 16.21%

Insider Trading History for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
5/22/2018	Edward Smolyansky	COO	Sell	10,000	$5.66	$56,600.00
5/22/2018	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	23,500	$5.75	$135,125.00
12/21/2017	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	1,465	$7.92	$11,602.80
12/18/2017	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	856	$8.03	$6,873.68
12/14/2017	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	15,209	$8.27	$125,778.43
12/13/2017	Julie Smolyansky	Insider	Sell	2,000	$8.59	$17,180.00	497,262
2/4/2016	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	8,000	$12.05	$96,400.00
1/8/2016	Edward Smolyansky	COO	Sell	30,000	$11.25	$337,500.00	261,515
12/17/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	30,000	$18.64	$559,200.00
12/16/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	5,700	$18.30	$104,310.00
12/15/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	16,097	$19.04	$306,486.88
9/22/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	15,000	$14.28	$214,200.00
6/3/2014	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	4,000	$13.00	$52,000.00
6/3/2014	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	12,000	$13.00	$156,000.00
12/23/2013	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	6,808	$15.50	$105,524.00	290,738
12/10/2013	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	4,000	$15.01	$60,040.00	297,546
7/29/2013	Edward Smolyansky	CFO	Sell	6,000	$18.32	$109,920.00
7/19/2013	Julie Smolyansky	CEO	Sell	10,000	$18.83	$188,300.00
7/12/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	13,678	$17.47	$238,954.66
7/10/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	6,322	$17.23	$108,928.06
6/19/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	1,000	$17.11	$17,110.00
6/3/2013	Ludmila Smolyansky	Director	Sell	9,900	$17.33	$171,567.00
5/30/2013	Julie Smolyansky	CEO	Sell	10,050	$17.33	$174,166.50
5/24/2013	Julie Smolyansky	CEO	Sell	14,950	$17.44	$260,728.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ LWAY) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Insider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) COO Sells 10,000 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 8:16 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Director Sells $135,125.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - May 23 at 8:16 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.07 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - May 16 at 12:56 PM
	Lifeway: 1Q Earnings Snapshot finance.yahoo.com - May 16 at 10:18 AM
	Lifeway Foods reports Q1 results seekingalpha.com - May 16 at 1:48 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Cut to D at TheStreet www.americanbankingnews.com - May 8 at 1:41 PM
	Comparing Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) & Lifeway Foods (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 29 at 7:36 PM
	Reviewing Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) and Lifeway Foods (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 1:28 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) vs. Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) Financial Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - April 28 at 5:38 AM
	Contrasting Lifeway Foods (LWAY) & Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 26 at 9:26 PM
	Zacks Investment Research Lowers Lifeway Foods (LWAY) to Strong Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - April 25 at 7:08 AM
	Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) vs. Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Financial Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 5:16 AM
	Analysts Issue Forecasts for Lifeway Foods' Q1 2019 Earnings (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 23 at 2:34 AM
	Reviewing Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 7:20 PM
	Comparing Lifeway Foods (LWAY) & Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 20 at 3:34 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) vs. Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) Head-To-Head Contrast www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 7:23 PM
	Zacks: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 3:33 PM
	Head-To-Head Review: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) & Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 11:39 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) Head to Head Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - April 16 at 1:21 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 15 at 7:21 PM
	Head-To-Head Contrast: Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) & Lifeway Foods (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 9:08 AM
	Analyzing Lifeway Foods (LWAY) & Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 11:21 PM
	Contrasting Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) & Lifeway Foods (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 1:29 PM
	Analyzing Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) & Lifeway Foods (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 5:10 PM
	Lifeway: No Sense Of Urgency Amidst Declining Results seekingalpha.com - April 9 at 3:59 PM
	Reviewing Lifeway Foods (LWAY) & Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 8 at 3:08 AM
	Head-To-Head Contrast: Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) versus Lifeway Foods (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - April 2 at 5:22 AM
	Analysts Expect Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) to Announce $0.00 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 11:40 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 1:34 PM
	Comparing Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and Burcon Nutrascience (BUR) www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 9:12 PM
	Lifeway Foods Inc (NASDAQ:LWAY): Does The Earnings Decline Make It An Underperformer? finance.yahoo.com - March 31 at 9:57 AM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results www.americanbankingnews.com - March 31 at 7:42 AM
	Head-To-Head Contrast: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) versus Its Peers www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 5:18 PM
	Head to Head Review: Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and Its Competitors www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 3:13 AM
	Analyzing Lifeway Foods (LWAY) and The Competition www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 9:04 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) versus The Competition Financial Survey www.americanbankingnews.com - March 21 at 12:36 PM
	Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:LWAY) to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell finance.yahoo.com - March 13 at 5:47 PM
	Lifeway Foods Executives to Ring Nasdaq's Closing Bell March 14 to Celebrate the Release of The Kefir Cookbook, Women's History Month feeds.benzinga.com - March 13 at 2:48 PM
	Lifeway to Showcase New Products, Release "The Kefir Cookbook" at Expo West feeds.benzinga.com - March 6 at 1:37 PM
	Zacks Investment Research Downgrades Lifeway Foods (LWAY) to Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - February 10 at 1:06 PM
	Analysts Anticipate Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) to Post $0.00 Earnings Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - January 28 at 5:22 PM
	Zacks: Brokerages Set $11.00 Target Price for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) www.americanbankingnews.com - January 15 at 11:16 PM
	Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Upgraded at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - January 3 at 10:18 AM
	ValuEngine Downgrades Lifeway Foods (LWAY) to Sell www.americanbankingnews.com - January 1 at 6:04 PM
	ETFs with exposure to Lifeway Foods, Inc. : December 27, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 28 at 5:10 AM
	Insider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Director Sells 1,465 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - December 26 at 6:20 PM
	Zacks: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Given Consensus Rating of "Buy" by Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - December 21 at 11:24 AM
	Ludmila Smolyansky Sells 15,209 Shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - December 18 at 9:26 PM
	Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Adobe Earnings Top Expectations www.nasdaq.com - December 15 at 5:32 PM
	Insider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Insider Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - December 14 at 6:50 PM

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