Lifeway Foods (LWAY) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) will likely be releasing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 14th. Analysts expect Lifeway Foods to post earnings of $0.30 per share and revenue of $60.80 million for the quarter. Individuals can check the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March 17th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $55.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $55.00 million. Lifeway Foods had a net margin of 6.52% and a return on equity of 17.25%.

Lifeway Foods Price Performance

Shares of LWAY opened at $24.95 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $22.79 and its 200 day simple moving average is $22.98. The company has a market capitalization of $381.24 million, a P/E ratio of 27.72 and a beta of 0.53. Lifeway Foods has a 1-year low of $17.31 and a 1-year high of $34.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley set a $35.00 target price on shares of Lifeway Foods in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lifeway Foods in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Lifeway Foods in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lifeway Foods from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $34.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, major shareholder Ludmila Smolyansky sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.50, for a total transaction of $397,500.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 732,823 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,419,809.50. The trade was a 2.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Edward Smolyansky sold 14,353 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.77, for a total value of $255,052.81. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,101,642 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $19,576,178.34. This represents a 1.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 75,000 shares of company stock worth $1,563,125. Corporate insiders own 18.86% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lifeway Foods

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its holdings in Lifeway Foods by 5.7% in the third quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 9,250 shares of the company’s stock valued at $257,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in Lifeway Foods in the second quarter valued at $212,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in Lifeway Foods in the fourth quarter valued at $206,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in Lifeway Foods in the fourth quarter valued at $200,000. Finally, Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Lifeway Foods by 9.0% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 8,009 shares of the company’s stock valued at $194,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 36.39% of the company’s stock.

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.