LWAY Company Profile and Key Details

Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 1.9%, SMA50 -0.93%, SMA200 -11.07%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 52.89 (neutral), while the ATR of 0.65 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains sitting in the mid-range of its 52-week band, trading -34.82% below its high and over 14.31% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 232.70 thousand shares is significantly above the 3-month average of 84.44 thousand, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. generated EPS of $0.72 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is 83.46%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of 38.09% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of $0.30. The next quarter is forecast at $0.29. Next year's EPS is expected at $25.71. Analyst sentiment is bullish. Analyst rating data shows there are 0 Strong Buy ratings, 3 Buy ratings, 1 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $35.00 to $33.00. The high target offers 44.57% upside. The low target suggests 36.31% downside. The mean target is $34.00. This offers 40.44% upside. Lifeway Foods, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended May 14, 2026, missed forecasts by 0.0%. The prior quarter beat by -44.83%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include -104.76% in March 14, 2025.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. has 15.23 million shares outstanding. The public float is 5.51 million shares, elevated short interest at 2.52% of float. This equals 142.47 thousand shares. The short ratio is 2.12 days. Institutional investors hold 64.39% of the float. Insiders own 65.29%. SMOLYANSKY JULIE holds 2.13 million shares, SMOLYANSKY EDWARD has 1.10 million shares and SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA has 732.82 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net selling. They sold 97.92 thousand shares across 7 transactions.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around $18.74. This means the shares are trading above this model’s fair value.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) closed at $24.21 USD, losing -$1.79 (-6.88%) from the previous close of $26.00. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $17.31 and $34.20. With a market capitalization of about $369.97 million, Lifeway Foods, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows lower-than-market volatility (beta ~0.53). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 82.82 thousand shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in Morton Grove, IL, Lifeway Foods, Inc. operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and the Packaged Foods industry. Led by CEO Julie Smolyansky, the company employs approximately 291 people and listed since December 29, 1988. Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of 24.47, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 1.61 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.06 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at -17.79, also below market averages.

Our AI price prediction model suggests that Lifeway Foods, Inc. stock has strong potential for upside but may face short-term weakness followed by gains in the medium and long term. 2-Week Outlook: Projected decline of -0.83%, with price expected at $24.01 by May 29, 2026, within a range of $23.06 to $25.02 3-Month Outlook: Projected rise of 103.72%, reaching $49.32 by August 12, 2026, with a range of $48.22 to $50.70. 1-Year Outlook: Projected gain of 31.06%, with price at $31.73 by May 14, 2027, within a range of $30.46 to $33.35.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) shares are flat -8.21% year-to-date currently trading near 52-week highs band. Short-term momentum has been negative over the last quarter, despite recent volatility. Valuation shows Lifeway Foods, Inc. trading at a premium to the broader market with a P/E of 24.47. Analyst sentiment is mixed, with the majority of ratings in Hold territory and a mean price target of $21.77, suggesting -10.08% downside. Our AI forecast model points to short-term weakness (-0.83% over two weeks), a medium-term rise (103.72% over three months), and a longer-term gain (31.06% over one year), with expected trading ranges indicating moderate volatility.