Lifeway Foods, Inc. LWAYAn entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.
read at $23.60
Lifeway Foods, Inc. holds its Distribution at $23.60.
The investor read · the season, not the day
| Phase | Distribution · caution |
| Quantitative state | The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 8 days |
| Price | $23.60 |
| Valuation | 25.32 trailing · 17.74 forward price to earnings |
| Values screen | PASS · score 98.8 |
| Beta | 0.53 |
The trader read · the latest dated commentary
The dated journal · newest first, never edited
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (99). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with near-perfect ethical score (99). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.
Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.
The insider ledger · Form 4 filings, as filed
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD P | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 49,000 | $1,230,302 | |
| 2026-05-15 | DIVISADERO STREET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LP | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 165,045 | $4,200,968 | |
| 2026-05-15 | ZOLEZZI WILLIAM | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 165,045 | $4,200,968 | |
| 2026-05-14 | GROUPE DANONE | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 3,454,756 | $89,823,656 | |
| 2026-04-20 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 15,000 | $397,500 | |
| 2026-03-27 | HANSON ERIC A | Chief Financial Officer | 743 | $13,597 | |
| 2026-03-27 | HANSON ERIC A | Chief Financial Officer | 743 | · | |
| 2026-03-19 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD P | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 14,353 | $255,053 | |
| 2026-03-18 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 10,000 | $187,400 | |
| 2026-03-17 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD P | Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security | 35,647 | $723,172 |
Public filings, recorded as found. The full tape lives at Insider Intelligence.
What holding actually paid · price plus dividends
| Period | Price then | Price return | Divs per share | $1,000 became | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | $24.95 | -3.4% | · | $966 | -3.4% |
| 2 months | $23.77 | +1.4% | · | $1,014 | +1.4% |
| 3 months | $20.95 | +15.0% | · | $1,150 | +15.0% |
| 6 months | $22.96 | +5.0% | · | $1,050 | +5.0% |
| 1 year | $25.00 | -3.6% | · | $964 | -3.6% |
| 2 years | $13.03 | +85.0% | · | $1,850 | +85.0% |
| 3 years | $6.50 | +270.8% | · | $3,708 | +270.8% |
| 5 years | $5.40 | +346.3% | · | $4,463 | +346.3% |
Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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