Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) Insider Trading Activity

NASDAQ$22.47+0.24 (1.08%)
Market Cap
$335.82M
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Packaged Foods
Rank in Sector
8 of 164
Rank in Industry
2 of 43

Largest Insider Buys in Sector

$231M
$111M
$80M
$31M
$30M
$24M

LWAY Insider Trading Activity

LWAY Median Price and Trade Amounts History Chart

Statistics of Insider Transactions

Amount of Insider Buys and Sells

Buys
$16,748,662
11
28
Sells
$93,244,402
28
72

Related Transactions

Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
8
$12.5M
0
$0
$12.5M
Zolezzi William10 percent owner
2
$4.2M
0
$0
$4.2M
SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary
1
$50,520
0
$0
$50,520
SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group
0
$0
11
$8.91M
$-8.91M
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
0
$0
16
$16.97M
$-16.97M
Danone S.A.10 percent owner
0
$0
1
$67.37M
$-67.37M

About Lifeway Foods, Inc.

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 formulations such as reduced-fat, fat-free, whole milk, high-protein, and BioKefir. Additionally, the company supplies European-style soft cheeses, cream, and other dairy selections. Their product portfolio also features ProBugs, a …

Insider Activity of Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Over the last 12 months, insiders at Lifeway Foods, Inc. have bought $16.75M and sold $93.24M worth of Lifeway Foods, Inc. stock.

On average, over the past 5 years, insiders at Lifeway Foods, Inc. have bought $8.39M and sold $22.84M worth of stock each year.

Highest buying activity among insiders over the last 12 months: Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (10 percent owner) — $12.5M. Zolezzi William (10 percent owner) — $4.2M. SMOLYANSKY JULIE (CEO, President and Secretary) — $50,520.

The last purchase of 50,000 shares for transaction amount of $1.04M was made by Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (10 percent owner) on 2026‑10‑06.

List of Insider Buy and Sell Transactions, Lifeway Foods, Inc.

2026-10-13SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
30,000
0.1967%
$22.64
$679,200
-0.80%
2026-10-06PurchaseDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
50,000
0.3327%
$20.80
$1.04M
+9.23%
2026-10-05PurchaseDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
36,202
0.2389%
$21.01
$760,535
+6.07%
2026-10-02PurchaseDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
17,482
0.1146%
$21.09
$368,669
+4.92%
2026-08-19PurchaseSMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary
2,000
0.0132%
$25.26
$50,520
-8.43%
2026-08-17PurchaseDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
35,952
0.2374%
$24.78
$890,923
-7.07%
2026-08-14SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
75,000
0.4837%
$25.45
$1.91M
-10.50%
2026-08-14PurchaseDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
15,000
0.0946%
$24.69
$370,352
-10.50%
2026-08-13PurchaseDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
195,616
1.2993%
$24.87
$4.87M
-5.99%
2026-08-12SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
35,000
0.2253%
$28.74
$1.01M
-20.53%
2026-07-22SaleSMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group
100,000
0.6501%
$30.11
$3.01M
-18.81%
2026-07-15SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
66,916
0.4464%
$32.02
$2.14M
-21.28%
2026-07-07SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
39,098
0.2567%
$29.41
$1.15M
-15.11%
2026-07-06SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
7,984
0.0525%
$29.79
$237,843
-15.82%
2026-06-30SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
50,000
0.3241%
$29.56
$1.48M
-16.14%
2026-06-29SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
14,542
0.0958%
$30.12
$438,005
-16.31%
2026-06-26SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
111,548
0.7266%
$29.26
$3.26M
-14.10%
2026-06-25SaleSMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group
45,616
0.2918%
$29.65
$1.35M
-16.09%
2026-06-24SaleSMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
38,452
0.2625%
$29.85
$1.15M
-14.10%
2026-06-24SaleSMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group
40,000
0.2756%
$30.12
$1.2M
-14.10%
Total: 365
*Gray background shows transactions not older than one year

Insider Historical Profitability

37.83%
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP10 percent owner
2451792
16.2298%
$54.5M80
SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary
2214095
14.6563%
$49.22M2032
+33.64%
Zolezzi William10 percent owner
2101540
13.9113%
$46.72M20
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10 percent owner
864793
5.7245%
$19.22M3111
+51.62%
BERNARDI RENZOdirector
14900
0.0986%
$331,227.00517
+45.48%
*Gray background shows insiders who have made transactions during last year

Historical Insider Profitability vs. Competitors

$45,235,911
167
3.36%
$212.38M
$934,295,869
116
17.67%
$1.49B
$5,961,896
77
21.39%
$72.52M
$10,429,337
71
7.99%
$1.43B
$2,007,785
63
54.96%
$74.1M

LWAY Institutional Investors: Active Positions

Increased Positions47+38.84%2M+45.95%
Decreased Positions54-44.63%554,464-14.79%
New Positions16New759,291New
Sold Out Positions25Sold Out316,608Sold Out
Total Postitions114-5.79%5M+31.16%

LWAY Ownership Change vs Market

Institutional Investor Ownership

Top Shareholders
Top Buyers
Top Sellers
New Shareholders
Sold-Out Shareholders
Active Shareholders
Divisadero Street Capital Management, Lp$14,368.004.2%630,183+630,183New2025-09-30
Renaissance Technologies Llc$9,525.002.79%417,771-18,000-4.13%2025-09-30
Vanguard Group Inc$7,112.002.08%311,937-5,578-1.76%2025-09-30
Blackrock, Inc.$6,440.001.88%282,450+4,405+1.58%2025-09-30
Dimensional Fund Advisors Lp$5,597.001.64%245,478-18,298-6.94%2025-09-30
Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al$3,451.001.01%151,350+1,800+1.2%2025-09-30
Slotnik Capital, Llc$3,232.000.95%141,761+11,921+9.18%2025-09-30
Geode Capital Management, Llc$2,976.000.87%130,516+5,790+4.64%2025-09-30
Two Sigma Investments, Lp$2,310.000.68%101,311+73,203+260.44%2025-09-30
Tudor Investment Corp Et Al$2,152.000.63%94,405-18,161-16.13%2025-09-30

Financial Ratios

Summary
Comparison with Competitors

Price to Earnings

Price/Earnings to Growth

Price to Sales

Price to Book

Price/Free Cash Flow

Analyst Recommendations

Analyst Price Targets

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