Should I buy or sell Lifeway Foods stock right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lifeway Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LWAY shares. View LWAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Lifeway Foods' stock price target for 2024?

2 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Lifeway Foods' shares. Their LWAY share price targets range from $14.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $19.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.5% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LWAY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have LWAY shares performed in 2024?

Lifeway Foods' stock was trading at $13.41 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LWAY stock has increased by 44.7% and is now trading at $19.40. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Lifeway Foods?

Lifeway Foods saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 106,400 shares, a decrease of 20.1% from the March 15th total of 133,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 84,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 2.4% of the company's stock are short sold. View Lifeway Foods' Short Interest .

When is Lifeway Foods' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024. View our LWAY earnings forecast .

How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter?

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $42.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40 million. Lifeway Foods had a net margin of 7.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.92%.

Is Lifeway Foods a good dividend stock?

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 10.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LWAY will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.02% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LWAY .

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lifeway Foods own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other 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) , Ares Capital (ARCC) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Altria Group (MO) .

How do I buy shares of Lifeway Foods?

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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$19.40

+0.28 (+1.46%)

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Today's Range: $19.02
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$19.68
50-Day Range: $10.40
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$21.39
52-Week Range: $5.61
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$23.31

Volume: 77,674 shs
Average Volume: 86,992 shs
Market Capitalization: $285.01 million

P/E Ratio: 25.53
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $19.50

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Lifeway Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.5% Upside
$19.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.39% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.65
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.47 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 14.00%
From $1.00 to $1.14 Per Share

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.

2.78 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

88th out of 139 stocks

Dairy Products Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Lifeway Foods has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Lifeway Foods has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.39% of the float of Lifeway Foods has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Lifeway Foods has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Lifeway Foods has recently decreased by 20.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Lifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Lifeway Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Lifeway Foods is 10.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Lifeway Foods will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.02% next year. This indicates that Lifeway Foods will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for LWAY.

3.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Lifeway Foods has a news sentiment score of 0.65. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
8 people have searched for LWAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
11 people have added Lifeway Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 267% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $2,465,231.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
31.77% 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 Institutions
Only 36.39% of the stock of Lifeway Foods is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Lifeway Foods are expected to grow by 14.00% in the coming year, from $1.00 to $1.14 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 25.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 140.45.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 25.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.94.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Lifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 4.72. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Lifeway Foods Stock (NASDAQ:LWAY)

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types. The company offers European-style soft cheeses; cream and other products; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; drinkable yogurt; and fresh made butter and sour cream. It sells its products under the Lifeway, GlenOaks Farms, and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

LWAY Stock Price History

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LWAY Stock News Headlines

April 18, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Ludmila Smolyansky Sells 2,193 Shares

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells $102,000.00 in Stock

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Pol Sikar Sells 10,000 Shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stock

March 29, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) CEO Sells $49,516.65 in Stock

March 29, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) CFO Eric A. Hanson Sells 20,000 Shares

March 23, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Insider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Major Shareholder Sells 3,852 Shares of Stock

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Ludmila Smolyansky Sells 2,193 Shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stock

April 19, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Ludmila Smolyansky Sells 10,000 Shares of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Stock

April 17, 2024 | msn.com

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Price Target Increased by 28.13% to 20.91

April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts

April 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods® Farmer Cheese Named a Winner in Good Housekeeping's 2024 Best Snack Awards

April 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Lifeway Foods Poised for Growth: Strong Buy Rating and $25 Price Target Amidst EBITDA Expansion and Market Dominance

March 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Director Pol Sikar Sells 10,000 Shares of Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY)

March 28, 2024 | gurufocus.com

Insider Sell: CFO Eric Hanson Sells 20,000 Shares of Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY)

March 22, 2024 | investing.com

Earnings call: Lifeway Foods reports record-breaking 2023 results

March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

March 21, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Lifeway Foods Shares Rise 17% After Higher 4Q Earnings, Sales

March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Lifeway Foods Inc Earnings Call

March 20, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Lifeway Foods, Inc.: Lifeway Foods Announces Record-Breaking Fourth Quarter and Monumental Full Year 2023 Results

March 20, 2024 | benzinga.com

Recap: Lifeway Foods Q4 Earnings

March 20, 2024 | washingtonpost.com

Lifeway: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

March 20, 2024 | msn.com

LWAY, SKIL among consumer staples movers

March 20, 2024 | investorplace.com

LWAY Stock Earnings: Lifeway Foods Beats EPS, Beats Revenue for Q4 2023

March 20, 2024 | prnewswire.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/20/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Dairy products
Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:LWAY
CUSIP: 53191410
CIK: 814586
Web: www.lifewaykefir.com
Phone: (847) 967-1010
Fax: 847-967-6558
Employees: 288
Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $19.50
High Stock Price Target: $25.00
Low Stock Price Target: $14.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +0.5%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.76
Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.53
Forward P/E Ratio: 19.40
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $11.37 million
Net Margins: 7.10%
Pretax Margin: 10.40%
Return on Equity: 20.92%
Return on Assets: 14.93%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.02
Current Ratio: 2.30
Quick Ratio: 1.75

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $160.12 million
Price / Sales: 1.78
Cash Flow: $0.96 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 20.21
Book Value: $4.11 per share
Price / Book: 4.72

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 14,691,000
Free Float: 10,024,000
Market Cap: $285.01 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.33

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Key Executives

Ms. Julie Smolyansky (Age 49)
Chairperson of the Board, CEO, President & Secretary
Comp: $2.09M
Mr. Eric A. Hanson (Age 49)
CFO, Chief Accounting Officer & Treasurer
Comp: $564.16k
Ms. Amy M. Feldman (Age 48)
Senior Executive Vice President of Sales
Comp: $551.26k

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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LWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Lifeway Foods stock right now?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lifeway Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" LWAY shares.
View LWAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Lifeway Foods' stock price target for 2024?: 2 brokers have issued 1-year target prices for Lifeway Foods' shares. Their LWAY share price targets range from $14.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $19.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.5% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for LWAY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have LWAY shares performed in 2024?: Lifeway Foods' stock was trading at $13.41 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LWAY stock has increased by 44.7% and is now trading at $19.40.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Lifeway Foods?: Lifeway Foods saw a decrease in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 106,400 shares, a decrease of 20.1% from the March 15th total of 133,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 84,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days. Approximately 2.4% of the company's stock are short sold.
View Lifeway Foods' Short Interest.
When is Lifeway Foods' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024.
View our LWAY earnings forecast.
How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter?: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $42.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $40 million. Lifeway Foods had a net margin of 7.10% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.92%.

Is Lifeway Foods a good dividend stock?: Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.00%. The dividend payout ratio is 10.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LWAY will have a dividend payout ratio of 7.02% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for LWAY.
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.
What other stocks do shareholders of Lifeway Foods own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other 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), Ares Capital (ARCC), Energy Transfer (ET), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Altria Group (MO).
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.
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This page (NASDAQ:LWAY) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Lifeway Foods MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Lifeway Foods Stock (NASDAQ:LWAY)

LWAY Stock Price History

LWAY Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

LWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™