NASDAQ:LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.54 -0.37 (-1.77%) (As of 09/6/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$19.88▼$21.3350-Day Range$10.80▼$20.9152-Week Range$9.06▼$28.61Volume156,608 shsAverage Volume148,281 shsMarket Capitalization$302.08 millionP/E Ratio23.88Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$26.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends Get Lifeway Foods alerts: Email Address Lifeway Foods MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside29.0% Upside$26.50 Price TargetShort InterestBearish8.62% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.33Based on 13 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$887,612 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth54.55%From $0.99 to $1.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.3.76 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector49th out of 136 stocksDairy Products Industry1st out of 1 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLifeway Foods has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.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. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted8.62% 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 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lifeway Foods has recently increased by 3.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength 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 9.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lifeway Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.23% next year. This indicates that Lifeway Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lifeway Foods' dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LWAY. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.33. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added Lifeway Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership 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 $887,612.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders31.77% 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. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lifeway Foods are expected to grow by 54.55% in the coming year, from $0.99 to $1.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 23.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.87.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 23.88, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.34.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 4.47. 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. 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Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.Read More LWAY Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LWAY Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 4 at 4:39 AM | insidertrades.comLifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells $89,617.20 in StockAugust 21, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) VP Sells 12,948 Shares of StockSeptember 7, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Biden's Successor: The Radical Threat to YOUR Savings!Kamala Harris isn't just playing politics; she's a serious threat to your financial security. Kamala has a plan to take over your money and leave you with nothing. Higher taxes, government control, and a digital dollar to track every penny you spend. This isn't about convenience; it's about CONTROL.August 20, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) CFO Sells 5,546 Shares of StockSeptember 6 at 6:31 PM | insidermonkey.comLifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) Stock: A Bull Case TheorySeptember 5 at 6:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comLudmila Smolyansky Sells 4,584 Shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) StockSeptember 5 at 5:43 AM | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells $272,850.00 in StockSeptember 4 at 7:03 AM | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Could Become A Multi-BaggerSeptember 7, 2024 | Golden Crest (Ad)Biden's Successor: The Radical Threat to YOUR Savings!Kamala Harris isn't just playing politics; she's a serious threat to your financial security. Kamala has a plan to take over your money and leave you with nothing. Higher taxes, government control, and a digital dollar to track every penny you spend. This isn't about convenience; it's about CONTROL.September 4 at 3:27 AM | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) PT Raised to $25.00 at Noble FinancialSeptember 3, 2024 | prnewswire.comLifeway Foods® to Participate in the 8th Annual Lake Street Best Ideas Growth ConferenceSeptember 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Upgraded at StockNews.comAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Lowered to "Hold" at StockNews.comAugust 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Downgraded by StockNews.comAugust 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods® Organic Strawnana ProBugs Whole Milk Kefir Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2024 Parenting Award WinnerAugust 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sale: CFO Eric Hanson Sells 5,546 Shares of Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY)August 19, 2024 | nz.finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods, Inc. (LWF.F)August 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comResults: Lifeway Foods, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings8/13/2024Today9/07/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)11/11/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Dairy products Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:LWAY CUSIP53191410 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+29.0%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.86 Trailing P/E Ratio23.88 Forward P/E Ratio20.75 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$11.37 million Net Margins7.69% Pretax Margin11.03% Return on Equity21.92% Return on Assets16.50% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.83 Quick Ratio2.22 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$176.78 million Price / Sales1.71 Cash Flow$1.06 per share Price / Cash Flow19.39 Book Value$4.60 per share Price / Book4.47Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,707,000Free Float10,035,000Market Cap$302.08 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.02 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMs. Julie Smolyansky (Age 49)Chairperson of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary Comp: $2.62MMr. Eric A. Hanson (Age 49)CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer Comp: $657kMs. Amy M. Feldman (Age 48)Senior Executive Vice President of Sales Comp: $621.46kKey CompetitorsJohn B. Sanfilippo & SonNASDAQ:JBSSThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINB&G FoodsNYSE:BGSCalavo GrowersNASDAQ:CVGWSeneca FoodsNASDAQ:SENEAView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsLudmila SmolyanskySold 4,584 sharesTotal: $89,617.20 ($19.55/share)Ludmila SmolyanskySold 15,000 sharesTotal: $272,850.00 ($18.19/share)Eric A HansonSold 5,546 sharesTotal: $104,874.86 ($18.91/share)Amy M FeldmanSold 12,948 sharesTotal: $240,444.36 ($18.57/share)Marshall Wace LLPBought 32,742 shares on 8/14/2024Ownership: 0.681%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LWAY shares performed this year? Lifeway Foods' stock was trading at $13.41 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LWAY shares have increased by 53.2% and is now trading at $20.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter? Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 13th. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $49.16 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $46.50 million. Lifeway Foods had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.92% and a net margin of 7.69%. What is Julie Smolyansky's approval rating as Lifeway Foods' CEO? 3 employees have rated Lifeway Foods Chief Executive Officer Julie Smolyansky on Glassdoor.com. Julie Smolyansky has an approval rating of 38% among the company's employees. This puts Julie Smolyansky in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders? Lifeway Foods' top institutional investors include Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.09%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.12%), Marshall Wace LLP (0.68%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.40%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AGNC Investment (AGNC), B&G Foods (BGS), Carnival Co. & (CCL), CVS Health (CVS), General Electric (GE) and Ares Capital (ARCC). 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