Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Friday

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Friday, March 13th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $55.00 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET.

Lifeway Foods Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:LWAY opened at $21.14 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $321.96 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.96 and a beta of 0.13. Lifeway Foods has a 12 month low of $19.50 and a 12 month high of $34.20. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $22.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.67.

Insider Transactions at Lifeway Foods

In other news, major shareholder Ludmila Smolyansky sold 26,431 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.42, for a total transaction of $645,445.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 757,823 shares in the company, valued at $18,506,037.66. This represents a 3.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Insiders own 18.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lifeway Foods

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Larson Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Lifeway Foods in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Lifeway Foods by 577.3% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,551 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,322 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lifeway Foods during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $40,000. Strs Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Lifeway Foods during the 1st quarter worth approximately $90,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Lifeway Foods by 70.8% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,766 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,000 after buying an additional 1,976 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 36.39% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Lifeway Foods in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lifeway Foods in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Lifeway Foods from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $35.00 target price on Lifeway Foods in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lifeway Foods has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.33.

About Lifeway Foods

Lifeway Foods, Inc (NASDAQ: LWAY) is a Chicago-based food company specializing in probiotic-rich cultured dairy products. Established in 1986 by Michael Smolyansky, the company pioneered the introduction of kefir to the U.S. market. Under the leadership of CEO Julie Smolyansky, who succeeded her father in 2002, Lifeway has grown from a single product operation into a diversified portfolio of fermented foods and beverages aimed at promoting digestive health and wellness.

The company’s flagship product is kefir, a cultured milk beverage naturally rich in probiotics, vitamins and minerals.