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LWAY Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Insider trading from SEC Form 4. Last filing 7 d ago. Close $22.16 on Oct 9, 2026, +24% from the 52-week low and -31% from the high.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has 80 SEC Form 4 filings on file from 14 insiders, the latest filed on Oct 6, 2026. In the last 90 days insiders made 2 open-market buys worth $8.3M and 0 open-market sells worth $0, net +$8.3M.

29 open-market trades have been scored at LWAY. The newest: Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (10% owner) bought $2.2M of stock on Oct 2, 2026, filed Oct 6, 2026, scored 32 (weak). The largest of the 29 shown: Danone S.A. (10% owner) sold $67M on May 14, 2026, scored 72 (notable). 2 insiders sold within 14 days of each other around Jun 24, 2026.

LWAY closed at $22.16 on Oct 9, 2026, 24% above its 52-week low and 31% below its 52-week high.

25 Form 144 notices of planned sales are on file, the latest filed Aug 14, 2026.

Last 90 days

Net insider value
+$8.3M
more bought than sold
Buys
2
$8.3M by 1 insider
Sells
0
$0 by 0 insiders
Insiders on file
14
with a Form 4 at this company

Price and insider trades, last year

LWAYOct 9, 2026 · close 22.16

Daily candles, adjusted for splits and dividends. Green arrows are insider buys, red are sells, sized by value. Click a marked bar to open the signal.Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™

Signals

Open-market buys and sells at Lifeway Foods, Inc., scored.

ScoreInsiderValueHoldingsPrice contextFiled
32WeakDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
buy
$2.2M
103,684 shares
+4%-
39WeakDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
buy
$6.1M
246,568 shares
+12%+39% from low-27% from high
46ModerateLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$2.6M
85,616 shares
-12%+67% from low-12% from high
45ModerateEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$1.1M
38,452 shares
-4%+67% from low-12% from high
45ModerateEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$1.3M
50,000 shares
-4%+48% from low-22% from high
34WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$480k
20,000 shares
-3%+34% from low-30% from high
72NotableDanone S.A.
owner
sell
$67M
3,454,756 shares
-100%+46% from low-23% from high
47ModerateWilliam Zolezzi
owner
buy
$4.2M
165,045 shares
+9%+46% from low-23% from high
41ModerateLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$493k
20,000 shares
-3%+36% from low-28% from high
47ModerateDivisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
buy
$4.2M
165,045 shares
+9%+46% from low-23% from high
52ModerateEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$1.2M
49,000 shares
-4%+46% from low-23% from high
24WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$398k
15,000 shares
-2%+50% from low-21% from high
33WeakEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$255k
14,353 shares
-1%0% from low-47% from high
28WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$187k
10,000 shares
-1%0% from low-45% from high
41ModerateEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$723k
35,647 shares
-3%0% from low-39% from high
28WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$645k
26,431 shares
-3%+19% from low-29% from high
25WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$463k
20,000 shares
-2%+16% from low-31% from high
28WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$671k
28,569 shares
-3%+17% from low-31% from high
32WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$396k
15,000 shares
-2%+32% from low-22% from high
45ModerateEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$2.2M
83,643 shares
-7%+32% from low-22% from high
37WeakEdward Smolyansky
owner
sell
$436k
16,357 shares
-1%+32% from low-22% from high
54ModerateJason Scott Scher
director
sell
$595k
24,566 shares
-100%+22% from low-8% from high
37WeakPol Sikar
director
sell
$90k
4,000 shares
-15%+12% from low-16% from high
58ModerateJulie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
sell
$1.1M
50,000 shares
-2%+10% from low-18% from high
31WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$892k
37,482 shares
-4%+18% from low-11% from high
26WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$488k
20,518 shares
-2%+18% from low-11% from high
25WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$429k
17,948 shares
-2%+18% from low-11% from high
24WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$405k
17,052 shares
-2%+18% from low-12% from high
27WeakLudmila Smolyansky
other
sell
$586k
25,000 shares
-3%+17% from low-13% from high

Planned sales

Form 144 notices filed before a sale of restricted or control stock, newest first. The sale itself usually reaches a Form 4 within days. All planned sales

FiledSellerSharesValueSale datePast 3 months
Aug 14, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
75,000
0.49% of outstanding
$1.9MAug 14, 2026$13M
Aug 12, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
35,000
0.23% of outstanding
$1.0MAug 12, 2026$12M
Jul 22, 2026 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
AFFILIATE
100,000
0.65% of outstanding
$3.1MJul 22, 2026$3.6M
Jul 15, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
6,916
0.05% of outstanding
$221kJul 15, 2026$10M
Jul 7, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
39,098
0.26% of outstanding
$1.1MJul 7, 2026$9.1M
Jul 6, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
7,984
0.05% of outstanding
$238kJul 6, 2026$8.9M
Jun 30, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
50,000
0.33% of outstanding
$1.5MJun 30, 2026$7.4M
Jun 29, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
14,542
0.10% of outstanding
$438kJun 29, 2026$6.9M
Jun 26, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
111,548
0.73% of outstanding
$3.3MJun 26, 2026$3.7M
Jun 24, 2026 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
AFFILIATE
85,616
0.56% of outstanding
$2.6MJun 24, 2026$1.4M
Jun 24, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
38,452
0.25% of outstanding
$1.1MJun 24, 2026$2.5M
Jun 22, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
50,000
0.33% of outstanding
$1.3MJun 22, 2026$1.2M
Jun 10, 2026 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
AFFILIATE
20,000
0.13% of outstanding
$479kJun 10, 2026$1.1M
May 15, 2026 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
AFFILIATE
20,000
0.13% of outstanding
$493kMay 15, 2026$586k
May 15, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
24,000
0.16% of outstanding
$588kMay 15, 2026$1.8M
May 14, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
25,000
0.16% of outstanding
$632kMay 14, 2026$1.1M
Apr 20, 2026 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
AFFILIATE
15,000
0.10% of outstanding
$398kApr 20, 2026$188k
Mar 19, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
14,353
0.01% of outstanding
$255kMar 19, 2026$878k
Mar 18, 2026 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
10% Stockholder
10,000
0.07% of outstanding
$188kMar 18, 2026$645k
Mar 17, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
22,313
0.15% of outstanding
$449kMar 17, 2026$430k
Mar 16, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
13,334
0.09% of outstanding
$275kMar 16, 2026$155k
Mar 12, 2026 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
10% Stockholder
7,343
0.05% of outstanding
$155kMar 11, 2026none
Dec 8, 2025 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
10% Stockholder
75,000
0.49% of outstanding
$1.8MDec 8, 2025$396k
Oct 7, 2025 SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA
10% Stockholder
15,000
0.10% of outstanding
$395kOct 7, 2025none
Oct 1, 2025 Jody Levy
Board Member
26,847
0.18% of outstanding
$698kOct 1, 2025none

Transactions

The newest 50 of 164 rows filed, every code.

DateInsiderTransactionSharesPriceValueHoldings afterFiled
Oct 2, 2026Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+17,482$21.09$369k2,365,5907 d ago
Oct 5, 2026Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+36,202$21.01$761k2,401,7927 d ago
Oct 6, 2026Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+50,000$20.80$1.0M2,451,7927 d ago
Sep 30, 2026Kirk Chartier
director
AGrant or award
Phantom Stockderivative
+782--2,19512 d ago
Sep 30, 2026Andee Harris
director
AGrant or award
Phantom Stockderivative
+797--2,23612 d ago
Sep 30, 2026Jason Scott Scher
director
AGrant or award
Phantom Stockderivative
+1,166--85,77412 d ago
Sep 30, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
AGrant or award
Phantom Stockderivative
+708--11,47912 d ago
Aug 31, 2026Dorri McWhorter
director
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par value
+1,550$0.00$028,84241 d ago
Aug 31, 2026Jason Scott Scher
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,550--041 d ago
Aug 31, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,550--041 d ago
Aug 31, 2026Dorri McWhorter
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,550--041 d ago
Aug 31, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
MOption exercise
Phantom Stockderivative
+1,550--10,77141 d ago
Aug 31, 2026Jason Scott Scher
director
MOption exercise
Phantom Stockderivative
+1,550--84,60841 d ago
Aug 13, 2026Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+195,616$24.87$4.9M2,297,156Aug 17, 2026
Aug 14, 2026Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+15,000$24.69$370k2,312,156Aug 17, 2026
Aug 17, 2026Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+35,952$24.78$891k2,348,108Aug 17, 2026
Jul 1, 2026Kirk Chartier
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+2,038--2,038Jul 2, 2026
Jul 1, 2026Rachel Drori
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+2,038--2,038Jul 2, 2026
Jun 30, 2026Kirk Chartier
director
AGrant or award
Phantom Stockderivative
+556--1,413Jul 2, 2026
Jul 1, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-1,356--1,354Jul 2, 2026
Jul 1, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
AGrant or award
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
+2,038--2,038Jul 2, 2026
Jun 30, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
AGrant or award
Phantom Stockderivative
+503--7,865Jul 2, 2026
Jul 1, 2026Juan Carlos Dalto
director
MOption exercise
Phantom Stockderivative
+1,356--9,221Jul 2, 2026
Jun 24, 2026Ludmila Smolyansky
other
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
-40,000$30.12$1.2M652,823Jun 26, 2026
Jun 24, 2026Edward Smolyansky
owner
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par value
-36,659$29.82$1.1M1,015,983Jun 26, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Ludmila Smolyansky
other
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
-45,616$29.65$1.4M607,207Jun 26, 2026
Jun 24, 2026Edward Smolyansky
owner
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par value
-1,793$30.52$55k1,014,190Jun 26, 2026
Jun 22, 2026Edward Smolyansky
owner
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
-50,000$26.20$1.3M1,183,333Jun 22, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par value
+12,111$0.00$02,151,429Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Eric A Hanson
CFO
AGrant or award
Common Stock, no par value
+2,390$0.00$059,884Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Eric A Hanson
CFO
FTax withholding
Common Stock, no par value
-994$24.79$25k58,890Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par value
+108,426$0.00$02,259,855Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Eric A Hanson
CFO
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-2,390--0Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
FTax withholding
Common Stock, no par value
-53,215$24.79$1.3M2,206,640Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par value
+6,070$0.00$02,212,710Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par value
+3,397$0.00$02,216,107Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
FTax withholding
Common Stock, no par value
-4,012$25.00$100k2,212,095Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
+486$0.00$05,608Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
+340$0.00$05,948Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
FTax withholding
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
-239$25.00$5,9755,709Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-12,111--0Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-6,070--6,068Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivative
-3,397--6,794Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivativeindirect: See footnote
-486--484Jun 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Restricted Stock Unitsderivativeindirect: See footnote
-340--679Jun 18, 2026
Jun 16, 2026Julie Smolyansky
CEO, President and Secretary
MOption exercise
Performance Share Unitsderivative
-108,426--0Jun 18, 2026
Jun 10, 2026Ludmila Smolyansky
other
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
-20,000$24.02$480k692,823Jun 11, 2026
May 14, 2026Danone S.A.
owner
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par value
-3,454,756$19.50$67M0May 20, 2026
May 14, 2026William Zolezzi
owner
POpen-market purchase
Common Stock, No Par Valueindirect: See footnote
+95,371$25.24$2.4M2,031,866May 19, 2026
May 15, 2026Ludmila Smolyansky
other
SOpen-market sale
Common Stock, no par valueindirect: See footnote
-20,000$24.64$493k712,823May 19, 2026
50 of 164 rows shown.

Insiders

Everyone who has filed a Form 4 here.

Questions about LWAY

Answered from the filings on this page, as of the latest one.

Are insiders buying LWAY?

As of Oct 6, 2026, SEC Form 4 filings show 2 open-market buys worth $8.3M by 1 insider and 0 open-market sells worth $0 by 0 insiders at Lifeway Foods, Inc. in the last 90 days, net +$8.3M. Only purchases (code P) and sales (code S) count; grants, option exercises and tax withholding do not.

Who was the last insider to trade LWAY on the open market?

Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP (10% owner) bought $2.2M of LWAY on Oct 2, 2026 and filed the Form 4 on Oct 6, 2026. InsiderTell scored 32 (weak).

How many insiders file Form 4 at Lifeway Foods, Inc.?

14 people have filed a Form 4 at Lifeway Foods, Inc., among them Kirk Chartier (officer and director), Juan Carlos Dalto (director), Danone S.A. (10% owner). Officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a share class must report their trades within two business days.

Not investment advice. Scores and forward returns are decision support built from public SEC filings and past prices; they describe what happened after comparable filings, not what will happen after this one. Do your own research and size your risk.

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