Lifeway FoodsLWAY
LWAY
About: Lifeway Foods Inc is engaged in manufacturing probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. Its primary product is drinkable kefir which is a cultured dairy product. Its product categories are Drinkable Kefir which is the key revenue-driving product, European-style soft cheeses, Cream, ProBugs, Frozen Kefir and Other dairy. The company manufacture and market products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
Employees: 292
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Funds holding %
of 7,433 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
144% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 39 | Existing positions reduced: 16
25% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 10 | Existing positions closed: 8
2% more funds holding
Funds holding: 81 [Q1] → 83 (+2) [Q2]
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q1] → 1 (+0) [Q2]
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 22.03% [Q1] → 21.64% (-0.38%) [Q2]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $81.9M [Q1] → $81.1M (-$740K) [Q2]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$33
7%
upside
Avg. target
$33
7%
upside
High target
$33
7%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
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0 neutral
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0 negative
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Lake Street Ben Klieve | 7%upside $33 | Buy Maintained | 13 Aug 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 8 articles about LWAY published over the past 30 days
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 days ago
Lifeway Foods Relaunches Basics Plus™ Line of Kefir and Colostrum Shots, Reviving a Functional Food Innovation 30 Years Ahead of Its Time
MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) (Lifeway or The Company), a leading supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced the comeback of its Basics Plus™ line of kefir and colostrum supplement shots, a product that first debuted nearly three decades ago.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Lifeway® Foods Expands Beloved ProBugs® Kefir Line with New Conventional Whole Milk Pouches in Three Fun Flavors
New kefir products will soon be available nationwide, making gut health for kids more accessible and affordable while still delivering high-quality, bioavailable protein MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY)(Lifeway, or The Company), a leading supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced the expansion of its popular ProBugs® line with the launch of ProBugs Kefir made with conventional whole milk in three new kid-approved flavors.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Lifeway Foods Delivers Record Q2 2025 Net Sales, Extends Kefir Category Leadership, and Estimates Over 20% Q3 Net Sales Growth to Date
Kefir market leader posts $53.9 million in net sales, an 18% volume-led net sales increase on a comparable basis, marking nearly six years of uninterrupted net sales growth Company posts double-digit diluted EPS gains and strong gross margin expansion year-over-year Momentum accelerates into Q3 with highest weekly sales ever recorded in July and unaudited estimate of $26.4 million in net sales for the third quarter-to-date through August 11, up over 20% year-over-year MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic foods, today announced record financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 and reported that third quarter momentum is already outpacing last year's performance by more than 20%.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Lifeway Foods Expands Distribution to San Diego Region Costco Wholesale Warehouse Locations with Kefir Variety Packs
Costco Members Can Now Enjoy Lifeway's Probiotic, Protein-Packed Kefir in Convenient 8oz Multi-Pack Boxes MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, is proud to announce the launch of its signature Lifeway Kefir in the San Diego Costco region, which includes parts of California, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
Lifeway Organic Flavor Fusions Kefir Line Nominated for 2025 Dairy Product of the Year by Dairy Foods
MORTON GROVE, Ill. , Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, is proud to announce that its new 8oz Organic Flavor Fusions line of kefir has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Dairy Product of the Year by Dairy Foods magazine.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Dairy Foods Names Lifeway Foods as Processor of the Year, Recognizing the Brand's Growth and Its Role in Revolutionizing the U.S. Kefir Category
MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading supplier of kefir and fermented dairy products, is proud to announce it has been named Processor of the Year by Dairy Foods Magazine – the publication's highest annual honor recognizing innovation, leadership, growth and impact in the dairy industry.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Lifeway Foods Acknowledges ISS Recommendation to Reject Dissident Campaign
MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products, today announced that Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. (ISS), a leading independent proxy advisory firm, has recommended that shareholders "DO NOT VOTE" in connection with the ongoing dissident-led consent solicitation.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Edward Smolyansky Provides Update on Consent Solicitation to Restore Board Accountability at Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ: LWAY) and End Shareholder Disenfranchisement
Voting is Still Open: Shareholders Requested to Submit Consent by August 1 to Make their Voices Heard CHICAGO , July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) who together exercise voting control with respect to approximately 26% of the outstanding shares of Lifeway Foods, today provided an update on the consent solicitation process that was initiated on July 2, 2025 with the filing of a definitive consent statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): We launched this campaign out of our sincere belief that the Lifeway Board, led by its CEO and Chair Julie Smolyansky, has been both flagrant and unrelenting in its efforts to disenfranchise shareholders. We believe that Lifeway's rejection of Danone's offer, which represented a 72% premium over the 3-month volume weighted average price, was aimed at entrenching a management team and Board that have failed to articulate a credible plan to create comparable shareholder value.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Lifeway Foods® Announces Record Week Surpassing $5.5 Million in Gross Sales Propelled by Strong Demand for Lifeway Kefir and Lifeway Farmer Cheese
Company Plans to Report Second Quarter 2025 Results on August 12, 2025 MORTON GROVE, Ill. , July 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), a leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today announced a milestone achievement of surpassing $5.5 million in gross sales for the week ending July 13 th, 2025, representing a 66% increase from the prior year.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky Provide Update on the Definitive Consent Solicitation Process Currently Underway and Respond to Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY)
CHICAGO , July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, long-term shareholders of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) who together exercise voting control with respect to approximately 26% of the outstanding shares of Lifeway Foods, today provided an update on the consent solicitation process launched through the filing of a definitive Consent Statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 2, 2025. Consent Solicitation Gains Momentum "Our outreach program is fully underway, as momentum continues to build behind our consent solicitation," stated the Smolyanskys.
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