Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, November 12th. Analysts expect Lifeway Foods to post earnings of $0.0601 per share and revenue of $66.83 million for the quarter. Interested persons can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported $0.01 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.25). The business had revenue of $66.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $61.40 million. Lifeway Foods had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 4.48%.

Lifeway Foods Stock Up 6.8%

Shares of Lifeway Foods stock opened at $23.12 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $22.94 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.52. The company has a market cap of $349.34 million, a P/E ratio of 31.86 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a current ratio of 2.09, a quick ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26. Lifeway Foods has a 1 year low of $17.31 and a 1 year high of $32.71.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on LWAY shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lifeway Foods from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, August 15th. BTIG Research began coverage on shares of Lifeway Foods in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock. Freedom Capital raised Lifeway Foods from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Lifeway Foods from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lifeway Foods currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $34.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Julie Smolyansky purchased 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were bought at an average price of $25.26 per share, for a total transaction of $50,520.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,214,095 shares in the company, valued at approximately $55,928,039.70. This trade represents a 0.09% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Edward Smolyansky sold 70,000 shares of Lifeway Foods stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $22.62, for a total transaction of $1,583,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 794,793 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,978,217.66. This represents a 8.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 352,252 shares of company stock valued at $8,346,030 and sold 210,000 shares valued at $5,177,250. Insiders own 18.58% of the company’s stock.

About Lifeway Foods

Lifeway Foods, Inc is a U.S.-based food company that produces and markets cultured and probiotic dairy products. Its portfolio is centered on kefir, a fermented milk beverage available in a variety of flavors and formats, including low-fat, whole-milk, organic and lactose-free options.

The company also offers drinkable yogurt, sour cream, farmer cheese, cream cheese and other cultured dairy products. Through its Green Valley Creamery brand, Lifeway markets lactose-free organic kefir and related dairy products, while its products are sold through grocery stores, natural and specialty food retailers, club stores, mass merchandise channels and e-commerce platforms.

Lifeway Foods was founded in 1986 by Michael and Ludmila Smolyansky, who helped introduce kefir to a broader U.S.