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LWAY Lifeway Foods

Lifeway Foods, Inc. engages in the manufacture of probiotic and nutritious foods. Its products include kefir, organic kefir, plantiful, probugs, frozen kefir, cups and skyr, cheese, and supplements. The company distributes its products primarily through its direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods was founded by Michael Smolyansky and Ludmila Smolyansky in February 1986 and is headquartered in Morton Grove, IL.

Company profile

Ticker
LWAY
Exchange
NASDAQ
Website
www.lifewaykefir.com
CEO
Julie Smolyansky
Employees
Incorporated
Illinois
Location
Illinois
Fiscal year end
Dec 31
Sector
Manufacturing > All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Industry (SIC)
Dairy Products
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Former names
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
SEC CIK
0000814586
Corporate docs
IRS number
363442829

LWAY stock data

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News

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Lifeway Foods Q4 EPS $0.21, Sales $25.59M Miss $27.10M Estimate
25 Mar 21
Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) reported quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $25.59 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $27.10 million by 5.59 percent. This is a
Earnings Scheduled For March 25, 2021
25 Mar 21
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Press releases

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Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Results for First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
17 May 21
MORTON GROVE, Ill., May 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome, today
Lifeway Foods Commends New Research Further Positioning Kefir as a Potential Protective Dietary Supplementation Against Bacterial Infections
15 Apr 21
MORTON GROVE, Ill., April 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. manufacturer of kefir and fermented probiotic products, applauds the recent study
Lifeway Foods, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2020
25 Mar 21
MORTON GROVE, Ill., March 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ:LWAY) ("Lifeway" or "the Company"), the leading U.S. supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products to support the microbiome,

Calendar

17 May 21
17 Jun 21
31 Dec 21

Financial summary

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Financial data from company earnings reports.

Recent insider trades

LWAY insider ownership history Insider history
Date Owner Security Transaction Code Indirect 10b5-1 $Price #Shares $Value #Remaining
10 Jun 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S Yes No 5.37 5,000 26.85K 3,419,298
10 Jun 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S Yes No 5.46 3,000 16.38K 3,424,298
9 Jun 21 Edward Smolyansky Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S No No 5.57 5,000 27.85K 2,005,112
8 Jun 21 Edward Smolyansky Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S No No 5.57 5,000 27.85K 2,010,112
2 Jun 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S Yes No 5.61 3,000 16.83K 3,427,298
2 Jun 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S Yes No 5.47 4,000 21.88K 3,430,298
2 Jun 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S Yes No 5.41 3,000 16.23K 3,434,298
2 Jun 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Sell Dispose S Yes No 5.61 5,000 28.05K 3,437,298
28 May 21 Edward Smolyansky Common Stock, no par value Gift Aquire G No No 0 500,000 0 2,015,112
28 May 21 Smolyansky Ludmila Common Stock, no par value Gift Dispose G Yes No 0 500,000 0 3,442,298
Data from 3, 4 and 5 filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price.

Institutional ownership Q1 2021

LWAY institutional ownership history Ownership history

Data for the last complete 13F reporting period. To see the most recent changes to ownership, click the ownership history button above.

8.3% owned by funds/institutions
13F holders
 Current Prev Q Change
Total holders 23 24 -4.2%
Opened positions 3 3 –
Closed positions 4 5 -20.0%
Increased positions 4 4 –
Reduced positions 8 5 +60.0%
13F shares
 Current Prev Q Change
Total value 60.99M 61.2M -0.3%
Total shares 1.3M 1.32M -1.3%
Total puts 0 0
Total calls 0 0
Total put/call ratio – – –
Largest owners
 Shares Value Change
Renaissance Technologies 510.99K $2.76M -0.7%
Dimensional Fund Advisors 315.28K $1.7M +0.6%
Vanguard 145.34K $785K 0.0%
Bridgeway Capital Management 132.5K $716K +17.5%
California Public Employees Retirement System 42.64K $230K -13.2%
Geode Capital Management 42.32K $228K 0.0%
GBL Gamco Investors 30K $162K -23.1%
BLK Blackrock 22.2K $120K +14.9%
Citadel Advisors 16.65K $90K NEW
Two Sigma Investments 14.29K $77K -34.1%
Largest transactions
 Shares Bought/sold Change
Millennium Management 0 -22.67K EXIT
Bridgeway Capital Management 132.5K +19.75K +17.5%
Citadel Advisors 16.65K +16.65K NEW
GBL Gamco Investors 30K -9K -23.1%
Two Sigma Investments 14.29K -7.38K -34.1%
California Public Employees Retirement System 42.64K -6.46K -13.2%
Renaissance Technologies 510.99K -3.51K -0.7%
UBS UBS Group AG - Registered Shares 475 -3.12K -86.8%
BLK Blackrock 22.2K +2.88K +14.9%
Tower Research Capital 226 -2.72K -92.3%
Data from 13F filings. Stock values as filed, not updated for current price. Long positions only.
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From filing 10-Q 2021 Q1

Financial reports

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10-Q
2021 Q1
Quarterly report
17 May 21
10-K/A
2020 FY
Annual report (amended)
30 Apr 21
10-K
2020 FY
Annual report
25 Mar 21
10-Q
2020 Q3
Quarterly report
16 Nov 20
10-Q
2020 Q2
Quarterly report
13 Aug 20
10-K/A
2019 FY
Annual report (amended)
9 Aug 20
10-Q/A
2020 Q1
Quarterly report (amended)
9 Aug 20
10-Q
2020 Q1
Quarterly report
26 Jun 20
10-K/A
2019 FY
Annual report (amended)
15 Jun 20
10-K
2019 FY
Annual report
14 Apr 20

Current reports

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8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
28 Dec 20
8-K
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
21 Oct 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
6 Oct 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
1 Jul 20
8-K
Other Events
15 May 20
8-K
Other Events
29 Apr 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
13 Feb 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
24 Jan 20
8-K
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers
7 Jan 20
8-K
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
10 Dec 19

Registration and prospectus

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SC TO-I/A
Issuer tender offer statement (amended)
1 Aug 17
SC TO-I/A
Issuer tender offer statement (amended)
25 Jul 17
SC TO-I
Issuer tender offer statement
25 Jun 17
S-8
Registration of securities for employees
28 Mar 16
S-8 POS
Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)
17 Mar 14
POS AM
Prospectus update (post-effective amendment)
12 Mar 14
424B3
Prospectus supplement
24 Jul 07
S-3/A
Shelf registration (amended)
9 Jul 07
S-3/A
Shelf registration (amended)
13 May 07
S-3
Shelf registration
13 Sep 06

Proxies

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DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
3 Sep 20
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
3 Sep 20
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Apr 19
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
30 Apr 19
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Apr 18
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
30 Apr 18
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
30 Apr 17
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
30 Apr 17
DEFA14A
Additional proxy soliciting materials
15 Jun 16
DEF 14A
Definitive proxy
28 Apr 16

Other

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UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
11 Dec 16
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
28 Nov 16
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
14 Nov 16
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
18 Feb 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
16 Feb 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
25 Jan 15
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
8 Jan 15
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
8 Dec 14
CORRESP
Correspondence with SEC
20 Nov 14
UPLOAD
Letter from SEC
6 Nov 14

Ownership

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4
Lifeway Foods / LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY ownership change
11 Jun 21
4
Lifeway Foods / EDWARD SMOLYANSKY ownership change
10 Jun 21
4
Lifeway Foods / LUDMILA SMOLYANSKY ownership change
2 Jun 21
4
Lifeway Foods / EDWARD SMOLYANSKY ownership change
2 Jun 21
4
Lifeway Foods / EDWARD SMOLYANSKY ownership change
28 May 21
4
Lifeway Foods / EDWARD SMOLYANSKY ownership change
26 May 21
4
Lifeway Foods / Amy M. Feldman ownership change
4 May 21
4
Lifeway Foods / Eric A Hanson ownership change
4 May 21
4
Lifeway Foods / JULIE SMOLYANSKY ownership change
4 May 21
4
Lifeway Foods / Eric A Hanson ownership change
6 Apr 21

Transcripts

2020 Q4
Earnings call transcript
25 Mar 21

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