NASDAQ:LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $23.56 -0.15 (-0.63%) Closing price 05/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$23.56 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 05/2/2025 04:05 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$23.46▼$24.2850-Day Range$20.06▼$24.8452-Week Range$10.06▼$28.61Volume28,637 shsAverage Volume120,547 shsMarket Capitalization$358.18 millionP/E Ratio27.40Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$26.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLifeway 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™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScoreLWAY MarketRank™: Lifeway Foods scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 153 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 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 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 27.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.97.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 27.40, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 15.70.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 5.73. 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 Shorted4.18% 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 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently decreased by 9.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 13.56%. 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 Shorted4.18% 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 4.3.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently decreased by 9.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.92 News SentimentLifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.70 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 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 $1,766,840.00 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 HeadlinesInsider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells 9,561 Shares of StockMay 2 at 5:20 AM | insidertrades.comLifeway Foods, Inc. 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And in 2024, it soared another 171% on the year… But what if I told you there was a way to target those types of “peak Nvidia” profit opportunities in 24 hours or less?May 4, 2025 | Timothy Sykes (Ad)Edward Smolyansky Rebukes Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) 2024 Amended 10-K FilingMay 2 at 12:50 PM | prnewswire.comMajor Stakeholder Offloads Lifeway Foods Shares in Significant TransactionMay 1 at 10:44 PM | tipranks.comLifeway Foods® Announces Record Week Surpassing $5 Million in Gross Sales Propelled by Strong Demand for Lifeway Kefir and Lifeway Farmer CheeseApril 29, 2025 | prnewswire.comMajor Stock Sale by Lifeway Foods Insider!April 21, 2025 | tipranks.comMajor Stakeholder Sells Lifeway Foods Stock in Significant TransactionApril 16, 2025 | tipranks.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 start of the year. Since then, LWAY stock has decreased by 5.0% and is now trading at $23.56. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter? Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March, 14th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.19. The business had revenue of $46.93 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $48 million. Lifeway Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.97% and a net margin of 7.23%. Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders? Lifeway Foods' top institutional shareholders include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Julie Smolyansky, Edward Smolyansky, Ludmila Smolyansky, Eric A Hanson, Pol Sikar and Amy M Feldman. 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 Earnings3/14/2025Today5/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Dairy products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:LWAY CIK814586 Webwww.lifewaykefir.com Phone(847) 967-1010Fax847-967-6558Employees280Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$26.50 High Stock Price Target$28.00 Low Stock Price Target$25.00 Potential Upside/Downside+12.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.59 Trailing P/E Ratio27.40 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$11.37 million Net Margins7.23% Pretax Margin10.38% Return on Equity19.97% Return on Assets15.44% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.68 Quick Ratio2.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$186.82 million Price / Sales1.92 Cash Flow$1.05 per share Price / Cash Flow22.54 Book Value$4.11 per share Price / Book5.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,203,000Free Float12,022,000Market Cap$358.18 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.93 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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