Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
Data as of , from SEC Form 4 filings.
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About Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
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 manufactures and markets products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products through a direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
- MORTON GROVE, IL
- 293
- 1989
- XNAS
LWAY Form 4 activity by transaction type, last 90 days
| Form 4 transaction type | Transactions | Shares | Total value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open-market purchase | 7 | 352,252 | $8.35M |
| Open-market sale | 6 | 210,000 | $5.93M |
| Grant or award | 4 | 3,453 | |
LWAY insider transactions (Form 4)
4383 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 4, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 3 of 3.
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 15,000 | $23.56 footnote F1 | $353K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 13,569 | $23.41 footnote F1 | $318K | |
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| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 5,000 | $26.32 footnote F1 | $132K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 10,000 | $26.44 footnote F3 | $264K | |
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 Edward Smolyansky - 10% Owner | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 24,813 | $25.52 footnote F1 | $633K | |
| Edward Smolyansky - 10% Owner | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 58,830 | $26.07 footnote F2 | $1.53M | |
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| Juan Carlos Dalto - Director | Grant or award | Phantom Stock | 541 | - | - | |
| Jason Scott Scher - Director | Grant or award | Phantom Stock | 955 | - | - | |
| Edward Smolyansky - 10% Owner | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 6,357 | $26.53 | $169K | |
| Edward Smolyansky - 10% Owner | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 10,000 | $26.69 | $267K | |
| Perfecto Sanchez - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Perfecto Sanchez - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Dorri McWhorter - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock, no par value | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jody Levy - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock, no par value | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jody Levy - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Pol Sikar - Director | Option exercise | Common Stock, no par value | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Pol Sikar - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,356 | $0.00 | - | |
| Juan Carlos Dalto - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,356 | - | - | |
| Juan Carlos Dalto - Director | Grant or award | Phantom Stock | 457 | - | - | |
| Juan Carlos Dalto - Director | Option exercise | Phantom Stock | 1,356 | - | - | |
| Jason Scott Scher - Director | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,356 | - | - | |
| Jason Scott Scher - Director | Grant or award | Phantom Stock | 923 | - | - | |
| Jason Scott Scher - Director | Option exercise | Phantom Stock | 1,356 | - | - | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Option exercise | Common Stock, no par value | 12,113 | $0.00 | - | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Tax withholding / forfeiture | Common Stock, no par value | 5,278 | $25.08 | $132K | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Option exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 12,113 | $0.00 | - | |
| Pol Sikar - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 3,000 | $22.35 | $67K | |
| Pol Sikar - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 200 | $22.83 | $5K | |
| Pol Sikar - Director | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 800 | $22.80 | $18K | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 50,000 | $22.07 | $1.10M | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 30,000 | $23.87 | $716K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 7,482 | $23.50 | $176K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 9,561 | $23.73 | $227K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 10,957 | $23.81 | $261K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 17,948 | $23.92 | $429K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 8,376 | $23.62 | $198K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 8,676 | $23.88 | $207K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 10,000 | $23.51 | $235K | |
| Ludmila Smolyansky | Open-market sale | Common Stock, no par value | 15,000 | $23.38 | $351K | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 10,191 | - | - | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Grant or award | Restricted Stock Units | 1,019 | - | - | |
| Julie Smolyansky - Officer | Other | Common Stock, no par value | 0 | $0.00 | - | |
| Jason Scott Scher - Director | Grant or award | Phantom Stock | 878 | - | - | |
Recent LWAY Form 144 notices of proposed sale
3An insider files Form 144 before selling restricted or control stock. It announces a planned sale. If the sale goes ahead, it shows up later on a Form 4.
| Filed | Filer | Relationship | Shares | Market value | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Stockholder | 30,000 | $679K | View on EDGAR | |
| SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | 10% Stockholder | 75,000 |
LWAY insider trading FAQ
What is the latest insider trade for LWAY?
Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) had 12 insider filings in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-10-07. The full record for LWAY runs to 83 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-04. InsiderAlpha adds new Form 4, Form 144 and 8-K filings as they arrive from SEC EDGAR.
How many insiders are buying LWAY stock?
7 insider purchases of LWAY were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $8.35M.
How many insiders are selling LWAY stock?
6 insider sales of LWAY were filed in the last 90 days, totaling $5.93M.
Where can I see LWAY SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)?
This page collects LWAY Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices and 8-K filings in one place. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
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Recent insider filings
10The EDGAR links open each original Form 4, so you can check any number on this page against the filing it came from.
- - Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP view on EDGAR
- - Kirk Chartier view on EDGAR
- - Juan Carlos Dalto view on EDGAR
- - Andee Harris view on EDGAR
- - Jason Scott Scher view on EDGAR
- - Juan Carlos Dalto view on EDGAR
- - Dorri McWhorter view on EDGAR
- - Jason Scott Scher view on EDGAR
- - Julie Smolyansky view on EDGAR
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- How to read insider buying signals
- What an open-market purchase by an insider can and cannot tell you.
- Form 144 vs Form 4
- A Form 144 announces a planned sale; the Form 4 reports it after it happens.
- Insider activity in Consumer Staples
- Where LWAY's peers are being bought and sold.
- Every recent Form 4
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