Edward Smolyansky, a 10% owner of Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY), sold 49,000 shares on May 14-15, 2026, totaling $1,230,302.
The sale comes as Lifeway trades at a $365 million market cap, with 22% revenue growth over the last twelve months.
Shares sold ranged from $24.21 to $26.28. On May 14, 22,818 shares sold at $25-$25.99 and 2,182 shares at $26-$26.99. On May 15, 11,388 shares sold at $23.73-$24.72 and 12,612 shares at $24.725-$25.71.
Post-sale, Smolyansky directly holds 1,052,642 shares. He also indirectly controls another 1,833,333 shares through trusts and a holding company.
In Q1 2026, Lifeway reported EPS of $0.30 (beat $0.20 estimate) and revenue of $63 million (beat $53M). Despite strong results, Freedom Broker downgraded the stock to Hold with a $34 target.
