Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $25.01 -0.04 (-0.16%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$24.77 -0.24 (-0.96%) As of 04:58 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 Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock Lifeway Foods Short Interest DataLifeway Foods (LWAY) has a short interest of 204,300 shares, representing 4.05% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 25.88% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 4.4, indicating that it would take 4.4 days of the average trading volume of 87,332 shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest204,300 sharesPrevious Short Interest162,300 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+25.88%Dollar Volume Sold Short$5.04 millionShort Interest Ratio4.4 Days to CoverLast Record DateJune 30, 2025Outstanding Shares15,200,000 sharesFloat Size5,050,000 sharesShort Percent of Float4.05%Today's Trading Volume21,170 sharesAverage Trading Volume87,332 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average24% Short Selling Lifeway Foods? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Lifeway Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartLWAY Short Interest Over TimeLWAY Days to Cover Over TimeLWAY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Lifeway Foods Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 6/30/2025204,300 shares $5.04 million +25.9%4.1%4.4 $24.65 6/15/2025162,300 shares $4.04 million -1.0%3.2%3.5 $24.92 5/31/2025164,000 shares $3.71 million -3.7%3.3%3 $22.63 5/15/2025170,300 shares $3.86 million -16.6%3.4%3.3 $22.64 4/30/2025204,100 shares $4.83 million -0.9%4.1%4.3 $23.68 4/15/2025205,900 shares $4.94 million -9.5%4.2%4.3 $23.97 3/31/2025227,600 shares $5.56 million -2.7%4.7%4.3 $24.45 3/15/2025233,800 shares $4.69 million -7.8%5.4%4.1 $20.06 2/28/2025253,600 shares $5.36 million +2.8%5.9%5 $21.15 2/15/2025246,600 shares $5.54 million +6.3%5.8%4.1 $22.47 Get the Latest News and Ratings for LWAY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Lifeway Foods and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 1/31/2025232,100 shares $5.35 million +3.8%5.4%3 $23.04 1/15/2025223,600 shares $5.08 million +21.2%5.2%2.7 $22.70 12/31/2024184,500 shares $4.58 million +29.9%4.4%2.1 $24.80 12/15/2024142,000 shares $3.47 million +21.5%3.0%1.2 $24.45 11/30/2024116,900 shares $2.86 million -5.2%2.5%0.9 $24.45 11/15/2024123,300 shares $2.90 million -9.5%2.7%0.9 $23.56 10/31/2024136,300 shares $3.63 million -23.6%2.9%0.9 $26.61 10/15/2024178,500 shares $4.71 million -32.6%3.8%1.1 $26.39 9/30/2024264,800 shares $6.86 million -40.2%5.7%1.5 $25.92 9/15/2024442,600 shares $9.66 million +11.9%9.5%2.5 $21.82 8/31/2024395,400 shares $7.58 million -0.5%8.6%2.4 $19.18 8/15/2024397,500 shares $7.55 million +3.0%8.6%2.1 $19.00 7/31/2024385,900 shares $4.76 million -2.3%8.4%2.1 $12.33 7/15/2024395,000 shares $4.72 million +41.9%8.7%1.9 $11.94 6/30/2024278,400 shares $3.56 million +4.4%6.1%1.3 $12.77 6/15/2024266,800 shares $3.25 million +7.9%5.9%1.3 $12.19 5/31/2024247,300 shares $3.80 million -27.2%5.4%1.2 $15.36 5/15/2024339,800 shares $7.84 million +51.4%7.5%2 $23.06 4/30/2024224,400 shares $4.59 million +36.2%4.9%1.7 $20.45 4/15/2024164,800 shares $3.33 million +54.9%3.7%1.7 $20.22 3/31/2024106,400 shares $1.83 million -20.1%2.4%1.3 $17.22 3/15/2024133,100 shares $1.46 million -1.3%4.5%2.2 $10.99 2/29/2024134,900 shares $1.63 million -21.7%4.5%2.5 $12.09 2/15/2024172,300 shares $2.02 million -17.2%3.9%2.5 $11.70 1/31/2024208,200 shares $2.59 million -3.3%5.1%1.9 $12.45 1/15/2024215,400 shares $3.03 million +3.3%5.3%1.8 $14.09 12/31/2023208,500 shares $2.80 million +1.0%5.2%1.7 $13.41 12/15/2023206,400 shares $2.61 million -0.2%5.1%1.7 $12.64 11/30/2023206,700 shares $2.91 million +19.1%5.2%1.5 $14.06 11/15/2023173,500 shares $2.53 million +178.9%4.4%1.2 $14.60Trump’s biggest move, misreported (Ad)The media and financial pundits are all misreading Trump’s actions. They think Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state because he’s desperate for critical minerals… They think his involvement in Ukraine is just another resource grab… They think his tariffs will wreck the economy… But they’re all missing the bigger picture.This is fast becoming the world’s most sought-after resource. 10/31/202362,200 shares $663.67 thousand +10.7%1.6%0.6 $10.67 10/15/202356,200 shares $612.58 thousand +66.3%1.4%0.6 $10.90 9/30/202333,800 shares $349.49 thousand -3.4%0.9%0.4 $10.34 9/15/202335,000 shares $420 thousand -59.8%0.9%0.5 $12.00 8/31/202387,100 shares $936.33 thousand -43.6%2.2%1.7 $10.75 8/15/2023154,400 shares $1.26 million -3.6%3.9%5.9 $8.18 7/31/2023160,200 shares $1.04 million +3.6%4.1%13.7 $6.52 7/15/2023154,600 shares $975.53 thousand +0.3%4.0%13.8 $6.31 6/30/2023154,100 shares $1.01 million -3.5%4.0%14.5 $6.55 6/15/2023159,600 shares $1.12 million +5.7%4.1%11.3 $7.00 5/31/2023151,000 shares $906 thousand -0.2%3.9%9 $6.00 5/15/2023151,300 shares $921.42 thousand -1.3%3.9%9.1 $6.09 4/30/2023153,300 shares $921.33 thousand -1.0%3.4%8.9 $6.01 4/15/2023154,900 shares $932.50 thousand +3.1%3.5%7.8 $6.02 3/31/2023150,300 shares $907.81 thousand -5.3%3.0%6.3 $6.04 3/15/2023158,700 shares $968.07 thousand +5.9%3.1%7.9 $6.10 2/28/2023149,800 shares $901.80 thousand -1.3%2.9%7.6 $6.02 2/15/2023151,800 shares $874.84 thousand -3.5%3.0%7.6 $5.76 1/31/2023157,300 shares $839.98 thousand -0.7%3.3%7.4 $5.34 1/15/2023158,400 shares $945.96 thousand -4.2%3.3%8.4 $5.97 12/30/2022165,300 shares $917.42 thousand +0.6%3.4%11.3 $5.55 12/15/2022164,300 shares $961.16 thousand +0.5%2.3%12.9 $5.85 11/30/2022163,500 shares $1.09 million -24.0%3.4%15.7 $6.68 11/15/2022215,000 shares $1.58 million -10.7%5.6%24.4 $7.36 10/31/2022240,800 shares $1.41 million -6.3%6.3%25.9 $5.85 10/15/2022257,000 shares $1.35 million -2.5%6.7%28.9 $5.26 9/30/2022263,700 shares $1.51 million -1.0%6.9%30 $5.72 9/15/2022266,400 shares $1.59 million +4.4%7.0%31.3 $5.95 8/31/2022255,200 shares $1.60 million -0.7%6.8%27.1 $6.25 8/15/2022257,000 shares $2.02 million -0.4%6.8%28.9 $7.86 7/31/2022258,100 shares $1.37 million -0.3%6.8%46.1 $5.32 7/15/2022258,900 shares $1.24 million -0.8%6.7%48.8 $4.80 6/30/2022261,100 shares $1.30 million -2.0%6.0%41.4 $4.97 6/15/2022266,400 shares $1.27 million -5.0%6.2%33.7 $4.75 5/31/2022280,300 shares $1.55 million -1.1%7.2%17.6 $5.52 5/15/2022283,500 shares $1.45 million -1.2%7.3%10.8 $5.10 4/30/2022287,000 shares $1.64 million -1.1%7.3%10.6 $5.72 4/15/2022290,300 shares $1.99 million -0.2%7.4%10.2 $6.86 3/31/2022290,900 shares $2.10 million -3.7%7.4%9.6 $7.22 3/15/2022302,000 shares $2.14 million +2.1%7.7%10.2 $7.09 2/28/2022295,900 shares $1.86 million -0.2%7.6%13.4 $6.29 2/15/2022296,500 shares $1.51 million +0.2%7.5%21 $5.10 1/31/2022295,800 shares $1.52 million -2.2%7.5%21.3 $5.13 1/15/2022302,400 shares $1.57 million +0.8%7.6%20.7 $5.20 12/31/2021300,000 shares $1.38 million -0.1%7.6%25.6 $4.60 12/15/2021300,400 shares $1.50 million +0.6%7.6%27.1 $4.99 11/30/2021298,600 shares $1.54 million +0.3%7.6%26.2 $5.17 11/15/2021297,800 shares $1.63 million +2.4%7.7%22.7 $5.48 10/29/2021290,800 shares $1.58 million +0.9%7.5%20.9 $5.44 10/15/2021288,100 shares $1.60 million +0.2%7.4%20.3 $5.55Trump’s biggest move, misreported (Ad)The media and financial pundits are all misreading Trump’s actions. They think Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state because he’s desperate for critical minerals… They think his involvement in Ukraine is just another resource grab… They think his tariffs will wreck the economy… But they’re all missing the bigger picture.This is fast becoming the world’s most sought-after resource. 9/30/2021287,600 shares $1.61 million -1.5%7.4%11.3 $5.60 9/15/2021292,000 shares $1.68 million +1.1%7.5%4.4 $5.75 8/31/2021288,900 shares $1.59 million -0.2%7.0%4.4 $5.50 8/13/2021289,600 shares $1.69 million -1.9%7.2%4.5 $5.84 7/30/2021295,200 shares $1.87 million +43.9%7.2%4.5 $6.35 7/15/2021205,200 shares $1.15 million +23.4%5.0%3.2 $5.59 6/30/2021166,300 shares $861.43 thousand +3.6%4.1%2.9 $5.18 6/15/2021160,500 shares $866.70 thousand +0.3%3.9%8.4 $5.40 5/28/2021160,000 shares $913.60 thousand +12.8%4.0%7.8 $5.71 5/14/2021141,800 shares $686.31 thousand +3.4%3.5%6.6 $4.84 4/30/2021137,200 shares $703.84 thousand +12.6%3.4%5.3 $5.13 4/15/2021121,800 shares $669.90 thousand +36.4%3.0%4.3 $5.50 3/31/202189,300 shares $491.15 thousand -4.1%2.2%3.1 $5.50 3/15/202193,100 shares $620.98 thousand +3.0%2.3%2.7 $6.67 2/26/202190,400 shares $528.84 thousand +18.6%2.2%2.2 $5.85 2/12/202176,200 shares $503.68 thousand +12.1%1.9%1.5 $6.61 1/29/202168,000 shares $397.12 thousand +24.5%1.7%1.2 $5.84 1/15/202154,600 shares $318.32 thousand No Change1.3%1 $5.83 LWAY Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions What is Lifeway Foods' current short interest? Short interest is the volume of Lifeway Foods shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of June 30th, traders have sold 204,300 shares of LWAY short. 4.05% of Lifeway Foods' shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Lifeway Foods' current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Lifeway Foods? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. LWAY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Lifeway Foods's short interest ratio. What is a good short interest percentage for Lifeway Foods? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 4.05% of Lifeway Foods' floating shares are currently sold short. Is Lifeway Foods' short interest increasing or decreasing? Lifeway Foods saw a increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 204,300 shares, an increase of 25.9% from the previous total of 162,300 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Lifeway Foods' float size? Lifeway Foods currently has issued a total of 15,200,000 shares. Some of Lifeway Foods' outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Lifeway Foods currently has a public float of 5,050,000 shares. How does Lifeway Foods' short interest compare to its competitors? 4.05% of Lifeway Foods' shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Lifeway Foods: TreeHouse Foods, Inc. (5.51%), John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (1.91%), Seneca Foods Corp. (2.16%), Calavo Growers, Inc. (4.98%), B&G Foods, Inc. (23.64%), The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (6.49%), Farmer Brothers Company (0.34%), Mondelez International, Inc. (2.47%), Hershey Company (The) (4.88%), Kellanova (4.12%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($72.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($26.89 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.61 billion), MicroStrategy Incorporated ($9.52 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.70 billion), WD-40 Company ($7.66 billion), Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund ($6.10 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($5.80 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF ($5.53 billion), and Vanguard Large-Cap ETF ($5.35 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Lifeway Foods stock? Short selling LWAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Lifeway Foods as its price is falling. LWAY shares are trading down $0.04 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Lifeway Foods? A short squeeze for Lifeway Foods occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of LWAY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Lifeway Foods' short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including LWAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is June, 30 2025. More Short Interest Resources from MarketBeat Related Companies TreeHouse Foods Short Interest John B. Sanfilippo & Son Short Interest Seneca Foods Short Interest Calavo Growers Short Interest B&G Foods Short Interest The Hain Celestial Group Short Interest Farmer Brothers Short Interest Mondelez International Short Interest Hershey Short Interest Kellanova Short Interest Short Interest Tools Stocks to Short Largest Short Interest Positions Short Interest Increases Short Interest Decreases Short Interest Reporting Dates This page (NASDAQ:LWAY) was last updated on 7/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCritical AI announcement set to ignite AI 2.0 I just put together an urgent new presentation that you need to see right away. 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