Lifeway Foods Insider Trades
NASDAQ: LWAYConsumer StaplesPackaged FoodsUSD
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
Last 12 months
- Purchases
- 15 · $16.75M
- Sales
- 31 · $94.80M
- Shares bought / sold
- 682.34K / 4.41M
- Net activity
- Net selling $78.1 million
Lifeway Foods insider activity
Over the last 12 months, Lifeway Foods insiders reported 61 transactions on SEC Form 4: 15 open-market purchases and 31 sales. Insiders bought $16.7 million and sold $94.8 million worth of stock, for net insider selling of $78.1 million. The largest seller was Danone S.A., with $67.4 million in reported sales.
The most recent filing shows Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC (10% Owner) buying 50,000 shares at $20.80 on Oct 6, 2026. Insider sales are common for compensation, tax and diversification reasons, while open-market purchases are rarer; tracking both helps put LWAY's ownership changes in context.
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LWAY insider transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 50,000 | $1.04M | Form 4 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 36,202 | $760.54K | Form 4 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 17,482 | $368.67K | Form 4 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | McWhorter DorriDirector | Option exercise | 1,550 | — | Form 4 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Buy | 2,000 | $50.52K | Form 4 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Zolezzi William10% Owner | Buy | 35,952 | $890.92K | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 31 | $821.50 | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 45,038 | $1.16M | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 29,931 | $744.98K | Form 4 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Zolezzi William10% Owner | Buy | 15,000 | $370.35K | Form 4 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. & Zolezzi William10% Owner | Buy | 195,616 | $4.87M | Form 4 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 35,000 | $1.01M | Form 4 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 40,000 | $1.18M | Form 4 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 60,000 | $1.83M | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 42,263 | $1.37M | Form 4 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 24,653 | $776.82K | Form 4 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 39,098 | $1.15M | Form 4 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 7,984 | $237.84K | Form 4 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | McWhorter DorriDirector | Option exercise | 1,356 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 50,000 | $1.48M | Form 4 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 50,000 | $1.48M | Form 4 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 14,542 | $438.01K | Form 4 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 14,542 | $438.01K | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 55,794 | $1.67M | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 55,754 | $1.60M | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 55,794 | $1.67M | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 55,754 | $1.60M | Form 4 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 45,616 | $1.35M | Form 4 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 1,793 | $54.72K | Form 4 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 36,659 | $1.09M | Form 4 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 40,000 | $1.20M | Form 4 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 50,000 | $1.31M | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Tax withholding | 239 | $5.97K | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Option exercise | 340 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Option exercise | 486 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Tax withholding | 4,012 | $100.30K | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Option exercise | 3,397 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Option exercise | 6,070 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Hanson Eric ACFO | Tax withholding | 994 | $24.64K | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Hanson Eric ACFO | Award | 2,390 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Tax withholding | 53,215 | $1.32M | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Option exercise | 108,426 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIECEO, President and Secretary | Option exercise | 12,111 | — | Form 4 |
| Jun 10, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 20,000 | $480.40K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 33,174 | $838.29K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 12,612 | $321.10K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 11,388 | $275.70K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 20,000 | $492.80K | Form 4 |
| May 15, 2026 | Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 33,174 | $838.29K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 35,000 | $921.38K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 1,500 | $34.47K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP & Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% Owner | Buy | 95,371 | $2.41M | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 2,182 | $57.34K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD10% Owner | Sale | 22,818 | $576.15K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 35,000 | $921.38K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 1,500 | $34.47K | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Zolezzi William & Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC & Divisadero Street Capital, LLC10% Owner | Buy | 95,371 | $2.41M | Form 4 |
| May 14, 2026 | Danone S.A.10% Owner | Sale | 3,454,756 | $67.37M | Form 4 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY LUDMILAMember of 10% owner group | Sale | 15,000 | $397.50K | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Hanson Eric ACFO | Tax withholding | 285 | $5.22K | Form 4 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Hanson Eric ACFO | Award | 743 | — | Form 4 |
Transaction codes follow SEC Form 4: P = open-market purchase, S = open-market sale, A = grant or award, M = option exercise, F = shares withheld for taxes. About Form 4