Updated Jul 16, 2026 · Last SEC filing 2026-07-09
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has filed 22 SEC Form 4 insider transactions in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-07-09. 6 Form 8-K material event filings were reported by LWAY in the last 90 days. 15 Form 144 notices of proposed sale were filed for LWAY stock. InsiderAlpha tracks every LWAY SEC filing — Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K — in real time, including Rule 10b5-1 plan detection.
| SIC classification | Dairy Products (SIC 2020) |
|---|---|
| SEC CIK | 0000814586 |
| Form 4 filings (90d) | 22 |
|---|---|
| Form 8-K filings (90d) | 6 |
| Form 144 notices (90d) | 15 |
| Latest Form 4 filing | 2026-07-09 |
| Date | Insider | Role | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 39.1K | $29.41 | $1.15M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 8.0K | $29.79 | $238K | SEC | |
| McWhorter Dorri | Director | M — Option exercise | 1.4K | — | — | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 50.0K | $29.56 | $1.48M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 50.0K | $29.56 | $1.48M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 14.5K | $30.12 | $438K | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 14.5K | $30.12 | $438K | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 55.8K | $28.64 | $1.60M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 55.8K | $28.64 | $1.60M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 55.8K | $29.87 | $1.67M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 55.8K | $29.87 | $1.67M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Insider | S — Open-market sale | 45.6K | $29.65 | $1.35M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Insider | S — Open-market sale | 40.0K | $30.12 | $1.20M | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 1.8K | $30.52 | $55K | SEC | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Owner | S — Open-market sale | 36.7K | $29.82 | $1.09M | SEC |
All transactions sourced from SEC EDGAR Form 4 filings for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY). Updated in real time as new filings are submitted to the SEC.
| Insider | Form 4 filings | Total transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 17 | $15.43M |
| SMOLYANSKY JULIE | 15 | $1.43M |
| SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | 5 | $3.93M |
| Dalto Juan Carlos | 4 | — |
| SCHER JASON SCOTT | 4 | — |
Form 144 must be filed before insiders sell restricted or control stock above SEC thresholds. A cluster of Form 144 notices often precedes a wave of insider distribution.
SEC Form 4 transactions are reported with a one-letter code indicating the type of transaction. Common codes you'll see in LWAY insider filings:
| P | Open-market purchase by the insider |
|---|---|
| S | Open-market sale by the insider |
| A | Grant, award, or other acquisition from the issuer |
| M | Exercise or conversion of derivative security (e.g. options) |
| F | Payment of exercise price or tax liability via share withholding |
| G | Bona-fide gift of securities |
| D | Disposition to the issuer (e.g. share buyback participation) |
| J | Other acquisition or disposition |
| X | Exercise of in-the-money or at-the-money derivative security |
| C | Conversion of derivative security |
| V | Transaction voluntarily reported earlier than required |
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