NASDAQ:LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Write this ticker symbol down… (From StocksToTrade) (Ad) Free LWAY Stock Alerts $13.12 +0.42 (+3.31%) (As of 06/7/2024 08:52 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.63▼$13.1950-Day Range$12.70▼$27.3152-Week Range$5.76▼$28.61Volume222,200 shsAverage Volume137,030 shsMarket Capitalization$193.00 millionP/E Ratio15.26Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$24.00 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/Downside82.9% Upside$24.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish7.45% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.00Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.89 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth53.75%From $0.80 to $1.23 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.3.05 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector60th out of 127 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 2 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 Shorted7.45% 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, 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 51.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLifeway Foods does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthLifeway Foods does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LWAY. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Lifeway Foods this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 4 people have searched for LWAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows9 people have added Lifeway Foods to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 350% 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 $2,894,444.00 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 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lifeway Foods are expected to grow by 53.75% in the coming year, from $0.80 to $1.23 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 15.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 137.82.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lifeway Foods is 15.26, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 21.68.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLifeway Foods has a P/B Ratio of 3.19. 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. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad StocksToTradeWrite this ticker symbol down…A megatrend now poised to mint a brand-new wave of millionaires right here in America. And today, self-made millionaire Tim Bohen is giving you an inside look at the megatrend that’s going to change everything.Discover the #1 company leading this revolution 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.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 HeadlinesMay 22, 2024 | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) CEO Sells 10,105 Shares of StockMay 22, 2024 | insidertrades.comLifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) CEO Sells $368,200.00 in StockJune 9 at 5:18 AM | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Buy"June 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Downgraded by StockNews.com to "Hold"June 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) Upgraded by Noble Financial to "Outperform"May 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLifeway Foods Q1 Earnings Miss, Sales Beat EstimatesMay 15, 2024 | msn.comCPI read: Food inflation moderates in key categories; consumers are still paying a lot on a pre-pandemic comparisonMay 15, 2024 | insidermonkey.comLifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript Highlights: Surging Sales and ...May 14, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLifeway Foods earnings preview: what Wall Street is expectingMay 14, 2024 | investorplace.comLWAY Stock Earnings: Lifeway Foods Misses EPS, Beats Revenue for Q1 2024May 14, 2024 | sfgate.comLifeway: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 14, 2024 | prnewswire.comLifeway Foods® Announces Record Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024May 13, 2024 | msn.comLifeway Foods Q1 2024 Earnings PreviewMay 8, 2024 | prnewswire.comLifeway Foods® Applauds New Research Examining the Impact of Probiotics in Dairy Kefir on the Microbiome in Children with ADHDMay 7, 2024 | prnewswire.comLifeway Foods® to Report First Quarter 2024 Results on May 14, 2024April 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:LWAY) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 98% Above Its Share PriceApril 17, 2024 | msn.comLifeway Foods (LWAY) Price Target Increased by 28.13% to 20.91April 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods (LWAY) Rises Higher Than Market: Key FactsApril 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods® Farmer Cheese Named a Winner in Good Housekeeping's 2024 Best Snack AwardsApril 6, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLifeway Foods Poised for Growth: Strong Buy Rating and $25 Price Target Amidst EBITDA Expansion and Market DominanceMarch 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comDirector Pol Sikar Sells 10,000 Shares of Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY)March 28, 2024 | gurufocus.comInsider Sell: CFO Eric Hanson Sells 20,000 Shares of Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY)March 22, 2024 | investing.comEarnings call: Lifeway Foods reports record-breaking 2023 resultsMarch 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comLifeway Foods, Inc. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings5/14/2024Today6/09/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/12/2024Fiscal 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) 967-1010Fax847-967-6558Employees288Year Founded1986Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$24.00 High Stock Price Target$28.00 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+82.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.86 Trailing P/E Ratio15.26 Forward P/E Ratio16.40 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$11.37 million Net Margins7.77% Pretax Margin11.28% Return on Equity22.34% Return on Assets16.38% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.02 Current Ratio2.53 Quick Ratio1.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$160.12 million Price / Sales1.21 Cash Flow$0.99 per share Price / Cash Flow13.27 Book Value$4.11 per share Price / Book3.19Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares14,710,000Free Float10,035,000Market Cap$193.00 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.25 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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 CompetitorsB&G FoodsNYSE:BGSThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINCalavo GrowersNASDAQ:CVGWSeneca FoodsNASDAQ:SENEAFarmer Bros.NASDAQ:FARMView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJulie SmolyanskySold 10,105 sharesTotal: $174,412.30 ($17.26/share)Julie SmolyanskySold 20,000 sharesTotal: $368,200.00 ($18.41/share)Gamco Investors INC. ET ALBought 30,100 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.747%Hillsdale Investment Management Inc.Bought 11,383 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 1.678%Acadian Asset Management LLCSold 1,545 shares on 5/10/2024Ownership: 0.111%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LWAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lifeway Foods stock right now? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lifeway Foods in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LWAY shares. View LWAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lifeway Foods' stock price target for 2024? 2 analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Lifeway Foods' stock. Their LWAY share price targets range from $20.00 to $28.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $24.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 82.9% 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 shares have decreased by 2.2% and is now trading at $13.12. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting Lifeway Foods? Lifeway Foods saw a increase in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 339,800 shares, an increase of 51.4% from the April 30th total of 224,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 169,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Currently, 7.5% of the shares of the stock are sold short. 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, August 12th 2024. View our LWAY earnings forecast. How were Lifeway Foods' earnings last quarter? Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 14th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $44.63 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $43 million. Lifeway Foods had a net margin of 7.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 22.34%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.06 earnings per share. 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). Who are Lifeway Foods' major shareholders? Lifeway Foods' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. (1.68%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (0.75%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Smolyansky, Eric A Hanson, Julie Smolyansky, Ludmila Smolyansky and Pol Sikar. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lifeway Foods? Shares of LWAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. 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