

Audited annual filings, TTM ratios and consensus forward estimates
Wall Street price targets and rating actions
Revenue disaggregation per 10-K filing
Annual filings (FY) with consensus forward estimates (hatched)
1255 daily bars · split adjusted
Daily · Wilder smoothing
Current price $22.46
Latest analyst grade actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Previous | New grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 26 |
Classic floor pivots from 2026-10-23
Computed from daily OHLCV bars
| Indicator | Value | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 48.18 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Stochastic %K (14, 3, 3) | 79.51 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| Williams %R (14) | -22.61 | Oscillator | Neutral |
| MACD (12, 26, 9) | -0.32 (Hist 0.27) | Oscillator | Buy |
| Average Directional Index (14) | 23.10 (+DI 21.7 / -DI 19.2) | Trend | Buy |
| EMA 20 | 22.36 | MA | Buy |
| SMA 20 | 21.78 | MA | Strong Buy |
| EMA 50 | 23.66 | MA | Strong Sell |
| SMA 50 | 23.65 | MA | Strong Sell |
| SMA 200 | 24.55 | MA | Strong Sell |
| Freedom Broker |
| upgrade |
| Hold |
| Buy |
| May 15, 26 | Freedom Broker | downgrade | Buy | Hold |
| Aug 13, 25 | Lake Street | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Sep 24, 24 | Noble Capital Markets | downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Sep 3, 24 | Noble Capital Markets | maintain | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 15, 24 | Lake Street | maintain | Buy | Buy |
| Mar 27, 24 | Noble Capital Markets | downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Feb 26, 24 | Noble Capital Markets | upgrade | Market Perform | Outperform |
| Nov 27, 23 | Noble Capital Markets | downgrade | Outperform | Market Perform |
Stock news · updated daily
The company that pioneered frozen kefir is bringing elevated soft serve made with real kefir to froyo concepts in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and beyond MORTON GROVE, Ill., Oct. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir, farmer cheese and fermented probiotic products, is bringing kefir back to soft-serve machines, giving restaurants and frozen yogurt shops a new way to serve the cultured dairy favorite.
Lifeway Foods NASDAQ: LWAY reported record second-quarter net sales of $66.9 million, up 24.1% from the prior-year period, as higher volumes of its flagship kefir products and high-protein Farmer Cheese supported growth.
$66.9 million in net sales, up 24.1% year-over-year and $3.9 million above the prior quarterly record 27th consecutive quarter of year-over-year net sales growth; first-half 2026 net sales reach $129.9 million, up 29.9% MORTON GROVE, Ill., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic foods, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) by 8.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 235,710 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 19,035 shares during the quarter. Dimensional
MORTON GROVE, Ill., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 on August 13, 2026 before market hours.
Reported EPS vs. consensus estimate
| Report date | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 0.27 | 0.01 | Miss -96.2% | $66.89M |
| May 14, 2026 | 0.30 | 0.30 | Beat 0.0% | $63.01M |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 0.29 | 0.16 | Miss -44.8% | $55.36M |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 0.28 | 0.23 | Miss -17.9% | $57.14M |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 0.18 | 0.28 | Beat 55.6% | $53.90M |
| May 13, 2025 | 0.19 | 0.23 | Beat 21.1% | $46.09M |
TTM vs. 5-year historical average (annual ratios)
| Metric | LWAY | Historical (5Y) / ref | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E ratio (TTM) | 31.3x | 39.8x · sector 38.2x | Discount |
| Forward P/E (FY26E) | 43.2x | EPS est. 0.52 | Elevated |
| Price / Book | 4.0x | 3.2x | Elevated |
| Price / Sales | 1.4x | 1.2x | In line |
| EV / EBITDA | 17.8x | 14.0x | Elevated |
| Return on equity | 12.7% | — | Healthy |
| Gross margin | 26.0% | 24.6% | In line |
| Debt / Equity | 0.27 | 0.07 | Conservative |
| Piotroski / Altman Z | 6/9 | Z 7.75 | Safe zone |
Discounted cash flow model
Free float vs. closely held shares
13F institutional holdings are not available in the current data plan.
SEC Form 4 filings
| Date | Insider | Role | Type | Shares @ price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 26 | Smolyansky Edward | 10 percent owner | S-Sale | 30,000 @ $22.64 | $679.2K |
| Oct 6, 26 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp | 10 percent owner | P-Purchase | 50,000 @ $20.80 | $1.04M |
| Oct 5, 26 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp | 10 percent owner | P-Purchase | 36,202 @ $21.01 | $760.5K |
| Oct 2, 26 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp | 10 percent owner | P-Purchase | 17,482 @ $21.09 | $368.7K |
| Sep 30, 26 | Chartier Kirk | director | A-Award | 782 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Dalto Juan Carlos | director | A-Award | 708 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Harris Andee | director | A-Award | 797 | — |
| Sep 30, 26 | Scher Jason Scott | director | A-Award | 1,166 | — |
SEC EDGAR filings · last 12 months
| Form | Filed | Accepted | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Oct 15, 2026 | 2026-10-15 16:32:36 | View |
| 4 | Oct 6, 2026 | 2026-10-06 20:35:39 | View |
| 4 | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-10-01 16:53:35 | View |
| 4 | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-10-01 16:53:08 | View |
| 4 | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-10-01 16:52:47 | View |
| 4 | Oct 1, 2026 | 2026-10-01 16:52:31 | View |
| 4 | Sep 2, 2026 | 2026-09-02 17:29:18 | View |
| 4 | Sep 2, 2026 | 2026-09-02 17:29:04 | View |
| 4 | Sep 2, 2026 | 2026-09-02 17:28:41 | View |
| 4 | Aug 19, 2026 | 2026-08-19 16:30:10 | View |
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) disclosures