NASDAQ:LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $25.17 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$25.16 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 05/22/2026 06:26 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Lifeway Foods Stock (NASDAQ:LWAY) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Lifeway Foods alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$24.56▼$25.5850-Day Range$17.80▼$27.7752-Week Range$17.31▼$34.20Volume88,197 shsAverage Volume156,745 shsMarket Capitalization$384.65 millionP/E Ratio25.95Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$34.33Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) is a Chicago-based food company specializing in probiotic-rich cultured dairy products. Established in 1986 by Michael Smolyansky, the company pioneered the introduction of kefir to the U.S. market. Under the leadership of CEO Julie Smolyansky, who succeeded her father in 2002, Lifeway has grown from a single product operation into a diversified portfolio of fermented foods and beverages aimed at promoting digestive health and wellness. The company’s flagship product is kefir, a cultured milk beverage naturally rich in probiotics, vitamins and minerals. Lifeway offers a range of kefir varieties, including plain, flavored, organic and reduced-fat options, alongside innovations such as probiotic drinkable yogurt, kefir smoothies and cottage cheese. Production takes place in modern facilities in Illinois, where stringent quality controls ensure the preservation of live active cultures and consistent taste profiles. Lifeway sources its milk from U.S. dairy farms and adheres to clean-label standards, avoiding artificial colors, flavors and sweeteners. Lifeway distributes its products through a network of national and regional retailers, including conventional supermarkets, natural-food chains and club stores. The company has also expanded its e-commerce presence, leveraging direct-to-consumer channels to reach health-conscious shoppers. While its core market remains in the United States, Lifeway has pursued selective international export opportunities in Canada and Europe. With a focus on research and development, the company continues to introduce new flavored and functional offerings, aiming to capitalize on growing consumer interest in gut health, plant-based nutrition and transparent ingredient sourcing.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Lifeway Foods Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreLWAY MarketRank™: Lifeway Foods scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 95th 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 Opinion3.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLifeway Foods has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLifeway Foods has a consensus price target of $34.33, representing about 36.4% upside from its current price of $25.17.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 Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 25.95, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.78.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 25.95, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 25.72.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 4.26. 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 Shorted2.34% 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 4.72.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently increased by 4.11%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 8.25%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Lifeway Foods' dividend. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.26 News SentimentLifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 0.57 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for LWAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lifeway Foods insiders have sold 1,581.83% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $4,201,017.00 in company stock and sold $70,654,047.00 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 Institutions36.39% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The public filing could drop any day.May 25 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Divisadero Street Capital Mana Purchases 33,174 SharesMay 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Edward Smolyansky Sells 24,000 SharesMay 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Edward Smolyansky Sells 25,000 SharesMay 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells $596,880.00 in StockMay 19, 2026 | insidertrades.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Divisadero Street Capital Mana Purchases 131,871 SharesMay 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comSee More Headlines LWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LWAY shares performed this year? Lifeway Foods' stock was trading at $24.23 at the start of the year. Since then, LWAY stock has increased by 3.9% and is now trading at $25.17. How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter? Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 14th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.30. The firm earned $63.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $60.80 million. Lifeway Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.76% and a net margin of 6.54%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Lifeway Foods include Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.41%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.54%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (1.40%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Julie Smolyansky, Divisadero Street Capital Mana, Edward Smolyansky, Ludmila Smolyansky, Eric A Hanson, Pol Sikar, Amy M Feldman, Jason Scott Scher and SA Danone. 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 Earnings5/14/2026Today5/25/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/12/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 LWAY's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. LWAY has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, 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$34.33 High Price Target$35.00 Low Price Target$33.00 Potential Upside/Downside+36.4%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.97 Trailing P/E Ratio25.95 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$13.86 million Net Margins6.54% Pretax Margin9.14% Return on Equity17.76% Return on Assets13.82% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.08 Current Ratio2.14 Quick Ratio1.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$212.50 million Price / Sales1.81 Cash Flow$1.17 per share Price / Cash Flow21.49 Book Value$5.91 per share Price / Book4.26Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares15,280,000Free Float12,400,000Market Cap$384.60 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.53 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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