Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $22.09, -0.54% vs the prior close of $22.21.
- Volume 113.05K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 4 (Oct 15, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
LWAY dips 0.5% to $22.09. Closed at $22.09, -0.54% vs the prior close of $22.21. Day range $21.82–$22.48, opened at $22.21.
LWAY daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — LWAY dips 0.5% to $22.09
- Closed at $22.09, -0.54% vs the prior close of $22.21. Day range $21.82–$22.48, opened at $22.21.
- Volume was 113.05K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 159.87K.
- Price is -9.1% vs its 50-day average ($24.31) and -10.1% vs its 200-day average ($24.56).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 32.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — LWAY rises 0.7% to $22.21
- Closed at $22.21, +0.73% vs the prior close of $22.05. Day range $22.11–$23.00, opened at $22.65.
- Volume was 104.10K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 159.65K.
- Price is -9.3% vs its 50-day average ($24.49) and -9.6% vs its 200-day average ($24.57).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 32.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — LWAY dips 2.4% to $22.05
- Closed at $22.05, -2.43% vs the prior close of $22.60. Day range $22.00–$22.53, opened at $22.47.
- Volume was 87.20K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 159.43K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -10.5% vs its 50-day average ($24.63) and -10.3% vs its 200-day average ($24.58).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 32.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — LWAY ends flat (+0.1%) to $22.60, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $22.60, +0.09% vs the prior close of $22.58. Day range $22.41–$23.10, opened at $22.58.
- Volume was 148.20K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 157.58K.
- Price is -8.8% vs its 50-day average ($24.78) and -8.1% vs its 200-day average ($24.59).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 30.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 12, 2026 — LWAY rises 1.9% to $22.58
- Closed at $22.58, +1.90% vs the prior close of $22.16. Day range $22.14–$22.76, opened at $22.15.
- Volume was 98.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 156.74K.
- Price is -9.4% vs its 50-day average ($24.91) and -8.2% vs its 200-day average ($24.59).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 31.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — LWAY jumps 5.1% to $22.16
- Closed at $22.16, +5.07% vs the prior close of $21.09. Day range $20.86–$22.38, opened at $20.90.
- Volume was 241.80K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 152.98K.
- Price is -11.6% vs its 50-day average ($25.06) and -9.9% vs its 200-day average ($24.60).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 32.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — LWAY dips 1.0% to $21.09
- Closed at $21.09, -0.99% vs the prior close of $21.30. Day range $21.04–$21.54, opened at $21.29.
- Volume was 119.80K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 151.87K.
- Price is -16.4% vs its 50-day average ($25.23) and -14.3% vs its 200-day average ($24.61).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 35.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — LWAY jumps 4.1% to $21.30
- Closed at $21.30, +4.11% vs the prior close of $20.46. Day range $21.11–$21.59, opened at $21.58.
- Volume was 167.00K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 149.77K.
- Price is -16.3% vs its 50-day average ($25.44) and -13.5% vs its 200-day average ($24.62).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 26% of that range, 34.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — LWAY dips 2.6% to $20.46, a 6-month low
- Closed at $20.46, -2.57% vs the prior close of $21.00. Day range $20.27–$21.09, opened at $21.08.
- Volume was 173.20K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 147.77K.
- Price is -20.2% vs its 50-day average ($25.63) and -17.0% vs its 200-day average ($24.64).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 20% of that range, 37.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — LWAY dips 1.0% to $21.00, a 6-month low
- Closed at $21.00, -0.99% vs the prior close of $21.21. Day range $20.62–$21.20, opened at $21.20.
- Volume was 154.80K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 146.42K.
- Price is -18.7% vs its 50-day average ($25.83) and -14.8% vs its 200-day average ($24.65).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 35.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — LWAY rises 0.5% to $21.21
- Closed at $21.21, +0.52% vs the prior close of $21.10. Day range $20.57–$21.69, opened at $21.15.
- Volume was 203.10K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 147.37K.
- Price is -18.5% vs its 50-day average ($26.02) and -14.0% vs its 200-day average ($24.67).
- 52-week range $17.31–$32.71; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 35.2% below the 52-week high.
LWAY latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about LWAY in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Smolyansky Edward sold 30,000 shares at $22.64 (≈$679.20K) on Oct 13, 2026; now holds 864,793
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 144 — Planned insider sale
Notice of proposed sale (Form 144) — an insider or affiliate plans to sell restricted or control shares
A notice of intent, not a completed sale. Any actual sale by a director or officer shows up later on Form 4.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp & Divisadero Street Partners Gp, Llc & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, Llc bought 17,482 shares at $21.09 (≈$368.67K) on Oct 2, 2026; now holds 2,365,590
- Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp & Divisadero Street Partners Gp, Llc & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, Llc bought 36,202 shares at $21.01 (≈$760.54K) on Oct 5, 2026; now holds 2,401,792
- Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp & Divisadero Street Partners Gp, Llc & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, Llc bought 50,000 shares at $20.80 (≈$1.04M) on Oct 6, 2026; now holds 2,451,792
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Oct 1, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $66.89M (prior year $53.90M) (+24.1% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $127.00K (prior year $4.25M) (-97.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.01 (prior year $0.28) (-96.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jul 7, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 1.01 — Signed a material agreement.
- Item 2.03 — Took on a new material debt or financial obligation.
Things to know before you trade LWAY
- Last results release: Aug 13, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 14, 2026, Apr 1, 2026, Mar 17, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 12, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.63% (largest 5.1%).
- Liquidity: about 135.67K shares (≈$3.00M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $22.09 vs a range of $17.31–$32.71 (31% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Julie Smolyansky bought 2,000 shares on Aug 19, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 13, 2026; 8-K Aug 13, 2026; 8-K Jul 7, 2026.
- Share count: 15.11M shares outstanding (Aug 7, 2026), -0.8% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Dairy Products.
LWAY market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 22.21 | 22.48 | 21.82 | 22.09 | 113.05K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 22.65 | 23.00 | 22.11 | 22.21 | 104.10K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 22.47 | 22.53 | 22.00 | 22.05 | 87.20K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 22.58 | 23.10 | 22.41 | 22.60 | 148.20K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 22.15 | 22.76 | 22.14 | 22.58 | 98.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 20.90 | 22.38 | 20.86 | 22.16 | 241.80K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 21.29 | 21.54 | 21.04 | 21.09 | 119.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 21.58 | 21.59 | 21.11 | 21.30 | 167.00K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 21.08 | 21.09 | 20.27 | 20.46 | 173.20K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 21.20 | 21.20 | 20.62 | 21.00 | 154.80K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 21.15 | 21.69 | 20.57 | 21.21 | 203.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.25 | 21.45 | 21.04 | 21.10 | 148.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.12 | 21.31 | 20.85 | 21.19 | 204.20K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 21.03 | 21.42 | 21.03 | 21.14 | 101.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 21.73 | 21.73 | 21.03 | 21.36 | 74.60K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 21.81 | 22.15 | 21.56 | 21.74 | 90.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 22.47 | 22.59 | 21.86 | 21.91 | 139.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 23.45 | 23.50 | 22.20 | 22.31 | 169.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 23.75 | 24.14 | 23.48 | 23.52 | 70.70K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 23.90 | 24.22 | 23.31 | 23.65 | 103.70K |
About Lifeway Foods
Lifeway Foods (LWAY) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Dairy Products”. Its business address is in MORTON GROVE, IL. State of incorporation: IL. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 814586.
LWAY board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Chartier | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Juan Carlos Dalto | Director | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Rachel Drori | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Andee Harris | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Susan Hultquist | Director | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Dorri Mcwhorter | Director | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Jason Scott Scher | Director | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Julie Smolyansky | CEO, President and Secretary | Aug 19, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Eric A Hanson | CFO | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Julie Smolyansky | CEO, President and Secretary | Aug 19, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Julie Smolyansky | Buy | 2,000 | $25.26 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Julie Smolyansky | Buy | 2,000 | $25.26 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Julie Smolyansky | Buy | 2,000 | $25.26 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Julie Smolyansky | Buy | 2,000 | $25.26 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Capital Management, Lp Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Capital Management, Lp Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Capital, Llc Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Capital, Llc Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Partners Gp, Llc Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Partners Gp, Llc Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | William Zolezzi | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | William Zolezzi | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Partners, L.P. Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Partners, L.P. Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Street Capital Management, Lp Divisadero | Buy | 35,952 | $24.78 |
LWAY financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $212.50M | $13.86M | 0.89 | $10.95M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $186.82M | $9.03M | 0.60 | $12.96M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $160.12M | $11.37M | 0.75 | $16.94M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $141.57M | $924.00K | 0.06 | $3.99M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $119.06M | $3.31M | 0.21 | $5.56M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $132.40M, total liabilities $47.83M, cash $7.09M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
LWAY earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $24.70 |
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $26.00 |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.72 |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $19.22 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.68 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $22.75 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $25.79 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $29.50 |
| Mar 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $21.16 |
| Jan 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $23.22 |
| Apr 10, 2017 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 9, 2015 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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