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LWAY Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Food & Beverage · Dairy products · CIK 0000814586
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Cluster · 3 insidersC-suite buying · 1Form 144 · 3
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
70
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
8
Codes C/M, not in net · $0 priced

What the filings say about LWAY

Insiders, 180 days
-$78.3M net sold
3 buyers · 3 sellers · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$3.6M
3 notices

Lifeway Foods insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, Lifeway Foods, Inc. insiders sold a net $78.3M of stock across 224 Form 4 purchases and sales, with 3 insiders buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
SELL
2026-10-15 SECtraded 2026-10-13
30,000
$679.2K
+1.7%
Context
  • 55 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (55 sales), the last on Aug 14, 2026.
  • The trade is 3.5% of the 864,793 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 70 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold about $679.2K of LWAY on Oct 13, 2026; 70 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
BUY
2026-10-06 SEC
50,000
$1.0M
+5.4%
Context
  • 9 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (9 buys), the last on Oct 5, 2026.
  • +7.2% median (+7.2% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 2.0% of the 2,451,792 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 70 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought about $1.0M of LWAY on Oct 6, 2026; 70 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
BUY
2026-10-06 SECtraded 2026-10-05
36,202
$760.5K
+5.4%
Context
  • 8 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (8 buys), the last on Oct 2, 2026.
  • +7.2% median (+7.2% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 1.5% of the 2,401,792 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 70 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought about $760.5K of LWAY on Oct 5, 2026; 70 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
BUY
2026-10-06 SECtraded 2026-10-02
17,482
$368.7K
+5.4%
Context
  • 7 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (7 buys), the last on Aug 17, 2026.
  • +7.2% median (+7.2% mean) 90-day return after 2 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.7% of the 2,365,590 shares held after it.
  • No other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 70 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Insider Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought about $368.7K of LWAY on Oct 2, 2026; 70 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
SMOLYANSKY JULIE
CEO, President and Secretary
BUY
2026-08-19 SEC
2,000
$50.5K
-13.3%
Context
  • 16 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (4 buys, 12 sales), the last on May 19, 2025.
  • -3.1% median (-0.9% mean) 90-day return after 4 previous buys.
  • The trade is 0.1% of the 2,214,095 shares held after it.
  • 1 other insider bought within 30 days.
  • 70 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: CEO, President and Secretary SMOLYANSKY JULIE bought about $50.5K of LWAY on Aug 19, 2026; 1 other insider bought within 30 days and 70 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
224 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$78.3M over 180 days
+$4.8M over 90 days · -$71.8M of it by a 10%+ holder
below 95% of Food & Beverage
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
70 funds bought in last quarter
below 68% of Food & Beverage
Revenue
+13.7% year over year
more than 76% of Food & Beverage
Margin
6.5% net margin
more than 71% of Food & Beverage
Buybacks
$4.9M repurchased, FY to 2026-06-30
below 80% of Food & Beverage
Short interest
10.7% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.9 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 63% of Food & Beverage
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 15Insider SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $679.2K (Oct 13)
Oct 1310% Stockholder SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $679.1K by Oct 13 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 6Insider Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $2.2M (3 trades, Oct 2 to Oct 6)

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
-16.6%12M
-34%-16%+2%+20%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-05-14 · Danone S.A. sold $67.4M2026-08-13 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $4.9M2026-05-14 · Divisadero Street Capital, LLC bought $2.4M2026-05-14 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $2.4M2026-07-22 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $1.8M2026-06-26 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.7M2026-06-26 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.7M2026-06-26 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.6M2026-06-26 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.6M2026-06-30 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.5M2026-06-30 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.5M2026-07-15 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.4M2026-06-25 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $1.4M2026-06-22 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.3M2026-06-24 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $1.2M2026-07-22 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $1.2M2026-08-14 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.2M2026-07-07 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.1M2026-06-24 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.1M2026-10-06 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $1.0M2026-08-12 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $1.0M2026-05-14 · Divisadero Street Capital, LLC bought $921.5K2026-05-14 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $921.5K2026-08-17 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $890.9K2026-05-15 · Divisadero Street Capital, LLC bought $838.3K2026-05-15 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $838.3K2026-07-15 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $776.8K2026-10-05 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $760.5K2026-08-14 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $745.0K2026-10-13 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $679.2K2026-05-14 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $576.2K2026-05-15 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $492.8K2026-06-10 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $480.4K2025-12-10 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $463.4K2026-03-17 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $448.5K2026-06-29 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $438.0K2026-06-29 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sold $438.0K2026-04-20 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $397.5K2025-12-23 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $393.9K2026-08-14 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $370.4K2026-10-02 · Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP bought $368.7K2025-12-08 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA sold $353.4K2026-10-13 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $679.1K2026-08-14 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $1.9M2026-08-12 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $1.0M2026-07-22 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA filed to sell $3.1M2026-07-15 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $221.5K2026-07-07 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $1.1M2026-07-06 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $237.8K2026-06-30 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $1.5M2026-06-29 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $438.1K2026-06-26 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $3.3M2026-06-24 · SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA filed to sell $2.6M2026-06-24 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $1.1M2026-06-22 · SMOLYANSKY EDWARD filed to sell $1.3M
Insider buyInsider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns LWAY: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
2,101,540 sh
$62.7M
CITADEL ADVISORS LLC
930,109 sh
$27.8M
WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP
585,100 sh
$17.5M
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
377,171 sh
$11.3M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
366,771 sh
$10.9M

Congress trades in LWAY

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

LWAY planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
Filed 2026-10-13
$679.1K
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
Filed 2026-08-14
$1.9M
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
Filed 2026-08-12
$1.0M
SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
Filed 2026-07-22
$3.1M
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
Filed 2026-07-15
$221.5K

LWAY mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Gabelli Global Mini Mites Fund
$149.2K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.6%
Acuitas Small Cap Active ETF
$424.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.5%
Ultra-Small Company Market Fund
$510.3K position · as of 2026-06-30
0.3%
The Hartford Small Cap Growth Fund
$607.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.2%
Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF
$683.2K position · as of 2026-05-31
0.2%
DWS Global Small Cap Fund
$430.5K position · as of 2026-07-31
0.2%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Julie Smolyansky
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$3.4M
$2.9M
$948.5K
-2%
n/a
2024
$5.4M
$10.1M
$808.6K
+85%
n/a
2023
$3.4M
$5.1M
$772.7K
+142%
n/a
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
3 insiders reported buying shares.
The record shows a net $78.3M sold by insiders over 180 days, 70 funds added last quarter, $3.6M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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LWAY financials

Revenue growth
+13.7%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
6.5%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$242.4M
four quarters, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Net margin, TTM
+4.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Free cash flow, TTM
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
Debt to equity
0.01x
long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2023-03-31 (39 months older than the period end); equity 2026-06-30
Cash flow to debt
9.65x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2023-03-31 (39 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+13.3%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on assets
+9.4%
TTM net income over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30
Return on invested capital
+16.1%
operating income after a 29.7% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2023-03-31 (39 months older than the period end) plus average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus cash
Return on capital employed
+16.4%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-06-30 and 2026-06-30 minus current liabilities
P/E, trailing
32.55x
close 2026-10-23 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-07-01 to 2026-06-30
Enterprise value
$333.4M
market value at close 2026-10-23 on 2026-08-07 shares, plus long-term 2026-06-30 plus current 2023-03-31 (39 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-06-30
FCF yield
n/a
capex not filed for the four quarters
PEG, trailing
n/a
trailing EPS growth -1%, PEG needs growth
Price as of 2026-10-23. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2025-122024-122023-122022-12
Revenue$212.5M$186.8M$160.1M$141.6M
Gross profit$58.2M$48.6M$42.4M$26.8M
Operating income$16.2M$13.9M$17.0M$2.3M
Net income$13.9M$9.0M$11.4M$924.0K
EPS (diluted)0.890.600.750.06
Operating cash flow$10.9M$13.0M$16.9M$4.0M
Cash$5.6M$16.7M$13.2M$4.4M
Long-term debt$0n/a$2.8M$2.5M
Buybacksn/an/a$0$4.0M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

LWAY Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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LWAY ranks highest on financial health (94th percentile) and growth (76th), and lowest on institutional and government (17th), among Food & Beverage peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
73
Inputs
  • Return on equity+13.3% · 69 pct, sector of 66
  • Return on assets+9.4% · 76 pct, sector of 77
  • Return on invested capital+16.1% · 65 pct, sector of 32
  • Return on capital employed+16.4% · 80 pct, sector of 62
Financial health
94
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.01x · 88 pct, sector of 66
  • Cash flow to debt9.65x · 100 pct, sector of 59
Growth
76
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+13.7% · 76 pct, sector of 89
  • Backlog growth, YoYno backlog line filed, or no year-earlier backlog
Insider conviction
47
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$78.3M · 5 pct, sector of 56
  • Insider buyers, 180d3 · 89 pct, sector of 56
Institutional and government
17
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter70 · 32 pct, sector of 79
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quarters$20K · 1 pct, universe of 1,063
Risk and compliance
76
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+10.7% · 25 pct, sector of 100
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 58
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 58
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+5.4% · 77 pct, sector of 66
1 not measured: US patents
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LWAY filings, in plain words

Are Lifeway Foods insiders buying or selling LWAY?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Lifeway Foods insiders were net sellers, a net $78.3M: $16.7M of purchases and $95.1M of sales reported on Form 4, by 3 buyers and 3 sellers.

Are there planned insider sales of LWAY?

Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $3.6M of stock; the latest, by SMOLYANSKY EDWARD, was filed 2026-10-13.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, Lifeway Foods insiders were net sellers of LWAY, a net $78.3M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 3 buyers and 3 sellers. Most of that figure, $71.8M, came from a holder of 10% or more rather than an officer or director. 2 different insiders reported purchases within the last 90 days, a cluster buy, which is rarer than a single purchase. None of the 31 insider sales was flagged as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $3.6M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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