Lifeway Foods Stock
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Company data
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Packaged Foods
- Country
- United States
- CEO
- Julie Smolyansky
- Employees
- 293
- Market cap
- $334 M
- IPO
- 29/12/1988
Lifeway Foods, Inc. manufactures and distributes a variety of probiotic-rich goods, serving both the United States and international markets. Its principal offering is drinkable kefir, a fermented dairy item available in numerous forms, including organic and conventional options, various volumes, flavors, and…
Lifeway Foods stock: price history
1D
-0.5%
1W
-0.3%
1M
-9.5%
6M
-13.9%
YTD
-8.8%
1Y
-19.0%
2Y
-17.4%
5Y
+298.4%
10Y
+24.7%
Next earnings date
Next earnings date
12/11/2026 (in 26 days)
Volatility around earnings
~99% stronger price swings than usual
Pattern chart
Pattern detected by the Market Jury detector vdouble-bottom-top-v1.0 on 14/10/26. Not a buy or sell signal.Beta
What does this mean?
Double top
BearishThe price failed at a similar high twice, with a pullback in between. This M-shaped pattern is a classic reversal signal from an uptrend into a downtrend.
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Analyst assessment of Lifeway Foods
PRICE TARGET LOW
US$32.00
CONSENSUS
US$32.00
MEDIAN
US$32.00
PRICE TARGET HIGH
US$32.00
0
STRONG BUY
5
BUY
2
HOLD
0
SELL
0
STRONG SELL
7
TOTAL · Buy
As of: 14/08/2026
Lifeway Foods stock metrics
P/E
30.75
P/B
3.96
EV/EBITDA
17.56
RETURN ON EQUITY
0.2%
NET MARGIN
0.2%
DEBT/EQUITY
0.27
DIVIDEND YIELD
0.0%
AS OF
30/06/2026
Free float & liquidity
FREE FLOAT
42.3%
FLOAT SHARES
6,395,290
AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)
148,362
Insider transactions (SEC)
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
McWhorter Dorri
Institutional holders
Dividends & Stock splits
Dividends
Stock splits
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Frequently asked questions about Lifeway Foods stock
What does Lifeway Foods do?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a company in the Consumer Defensive sector, Packaged Foods industry, headquartered in United States.
The CEO is Julie Smolyansky, the company employs around 293 people.
The IPO was on 29/12/1988; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker LWAY.
What do analysts say about Lifeway Foods stock?
7 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 14/08/2026).
The average price target is US$32.00, ranging from US$32.00 to US$32.00, with a median of US$32.00.
This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.
When does Lifeway Foods report next?
The next earnings date is 12/11/2026.
Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 99% stronger than usual.
Does Lifeway Foods pay a dividend?
Yes. The last dividend was US$0.08 per share, ex-date 29/05/2013, paid on 28/06/2013.
The dividend yield is 0.0% (as of 30/06/2026).
Which stocks are comparable to Lifeway Foods?
Comparable stocks include Kraft Heinz Company, General Mills, J. M. Smucker Company, McCormick & Company, Hormel Foods, Darling Ingredients, Central Garden & Pet Company and Utz Brands.
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