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ISSUER PROFILE · CIK 0000814586 · CUSIP 531914109

LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.LWAY

16 13D/G filings 4 distinct filers 3 insider transactions (365d)

Post-Filing Returns · across 8 activist filings on this issuer

Median 30d
0.0%
avg 0.0%
Median 60d
0.0%
avg +1.8%
Median 90d
0.0%
avg 0.0%
Median 180d
0.0%
avg 0.0%

Returns measured from each activist filing's date_of_event, split + dividend adjusted via Yahoo Finance.

Cross-Reference Snapshot

Activist filings
16
1 SCHEDULE 13G · 2 SCHEDULE 13D/A · 6 SCHEDULE · 7 SC
Distinct filers
4
multi-activist cluster
Insiders (365d)
3
0 buys · 3 sales
Latest short DTC
1.30
as of 2026-07-15

Institutional Consensus · 2025-12-31

Held by elite portfolio managers
1 holder · $481K
Point72 Asset Mgmt

13D/G Filings Timeline · 16 total

FiledFormFilerStakeSharesIntent
2026-05-27 SCHEDULE 13G CITADEL ADVISORS LLC view →
2026-05-20 SCHEDULE 13D/A Danone S.A. 0 view →
2026-05-20 SCHEDULE 13D/A SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA 19.70% 787,823 view →
2025-09-30 SCHEDULE Danone S.A. 22.70% 3,454,756 view →
2025-08-01 SCHEDULE Danone S.A. 22.70% 3,454,756 view →
2025-06-04 SCHEDULE SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA 20.80% 3,159,975 view →
2025-03-17 SCHEDULE SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA 20.94% 3,179,975 view →
2025-03-03 SCHEDULE Danone S.A. 23.30% 3,454,756 view →
2025-02-06 SCHEDULE SMOLYANSKY EDWARD 21.50% 3,179,975 view →
2023-10-31 SC SMOLYANSKY EDWARD view →
2023-02-24 SC SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA view →
2022-03-17 SC SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA view →
2022-02-25 SC SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA view →
2021-10-15 SC SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA view →
2019-07-22 SC SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA view →
2018-03-13 SC SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA view →

Form 4 Insider Transactions · last 365d

DateInsiderRoleTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-07-07 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD 10%+ Sale 39,098 $29.41 $1.15M
2026-07-06 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD 10%+ Sale 7,984 $29.79 $238K
2026-06-22 SMOLYANSKY EDWARD 10%+ Sale 50,000 $26.20 $1.31M

FINRA Short Interest History

SettlementShort InterestDays to Cover% Δ vs prior
2026-07-15 336,867 1.30 -27.3%
2026-06-30 463,568 1.86 +10.0%
2026-06-15 421,578 3.31 +0.1%
2026-05-29 421,205 2.88 -59.1%
2026-05-15 1,030,606 5.84 +255.8%
2026-04-30 289,632 4.72 +4.1%
2026-04-15 278,205 2.78 +18.1%
2026-03-31 235,574 3.32 +5.6%
2026-03-13 223,038 6.43 -4.0%
2026-02-27 232,216 7.73 -4.3%
2026-02-13 242,545 5.08 -9.7%
2026-01-30 268,729 5.67 +3.7%

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