Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) · Insider trading

What Lifeway Foods's directors, officers and largest holders bought and sold themselves, from the Form 4 each of them files with the SEC within two business days of a trade. Open-market purchases and sales first: those are the trades somebody chose to make at the market price.

Bought, 12 months

$16.75M

3 insiders, 15 trades

Sold, 12 months

$93.00M

3 insiders, 0% under a plan

Net, 12 months

−$76.25M

bought less sold

Latest filing

2026-10-06

filings read to 2026-10-19

Bought and sold at the market, by month

Two years. Purchases above the line, sales below, in dollars.

Bought Sold Largest month: $69.09M

Who traded, two years

Insider	Bought	Sold	Trades	Last trade	Holds after
Danone S.a.10% owner	–	$67.37M	1	2026-05-14	0
Smolyansky Edward10% owner	–	$19.80M	28	2026-08-14	–
Smolyansky LudmilaOther	–	$15.07M	32	2026-07-22	–
Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% owner	$12.50M	–	10	2026-10-06	–
Zolezzi William10% owner	$4.20M	–	4	2026-05-15	–
Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	$50,520	$1.10M	2	2026-08-19	2,214,095
Scher Jason ScottDirector	–	$595,316	2	2025-06-27	1
Sikar PolDirector	–	$89,856	3	2025-05-22	22,858

Open-market purchases and sales

Newest first. “Plan” marks a trade made under a 10b5-1 plan set up in advance.

Date	Insider	Trade	Shares	Price	Value	Holds after	Filing
2026-10-06	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	50,000	20.80	$1.04M	2,451,792	Form 4
2026-10-05	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	36,202	21.01	$760,535	2,401,792	Form 4
2026-10-02	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	17,482	21.09	$368,669	2,365,590	Form 4
2026-08-19	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Buy	2,000	25.26	$50,520	2,214,095	Form 4
2026-08-17	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	35,952	24.78	$890,891	2,348,108	Form 4
2026-08-14	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	15,000	24.69	$370,350	2,312,156	Form 4
2026-08-14	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	29,931	24.89	$744,983	939,862	Form 4
2026-08-14	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	45,038	25.82	$1.16M	894,824	Form 4
2026-08-14	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	31	26.50	$822	894,793	Form 4
2026-08-13	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	195,616	24.87	$4.86M	2,297,156	Form 4
2026-08-12	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	35,000	28.74	$1.01M	969,793	Form 4
2026-07-22	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	60,000	30.55	$1.83M	547,207	Form 4
2026-07-22	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	40,000	29.46	$1.18M	507,207	Form 4
2026-07-15	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	24,653	31.51	$776,816	1,047,056	Form 4
2026-07-15	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	42,263	32.32	$1.37M	1,004,793	Form 4
2026-07-07	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	39,098	29.41	$1.15M	1,071,709	Form 4
2026-07-06	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	7,984	29.79	$237,843	1,110,807	Form 4
2026-06-30	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	50,000	29.56	$1.48M	852,642	Form 4/A
2026-06-29	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	14,542	30.12	$438,005	1,168,791	Form 4
2026-06-29	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	14,542	30.12	$438,005	1,168,791	Form 4/A
2026-06-26	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	55,754	28.64	$1.60M	958,436	Form 4/A
2026-06-26	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	55,794	29.87	$1.67M	902,642	Form 4/A
2026-06-25	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	45,616	29.65	$1.35M	607,207	Form 4
2026-06-24	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	40,000	30.12	$1.20M	652,823	Form 4
2026-06-24	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	36,659	29.82	$1.09M	1,015,983	Form 4
2026-06-24	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	1,793	30.52	$54,722	1,014,190	Form 4
2026-06-22	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Saleindirect	50,000	26.20	$1.31M	1,183,333	Form 4
2026-06-10	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	20,000	24.02	$480,400	692,823	Form 4
2026-05-15	Zolezzi William10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	33,174	25.27	$838,307	2,101,540	Form 4
2026-05-15	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	20,000	24.64	$492,800	712,823	Form 4
2026-05-15	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP	Buyindirect	33,174	25.27	$838,307	2,101,540	Form 4
2026-05-15	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	11,388	24.21	$275,703	1,065,254	Form 4
2026-05-15	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	12,612	25.46	$321,102	1,052,642	Form 4
2026-05-14	Danone S.a.10% owner	Sale	3,454,756	19.50	$67.37M	0	Form 4
2026-05-14	Zolezzi William10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	95,371	25.24	$2.41M	2,031,866	Form 4
2026-05-14	Zolezzi William10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	1,500	22.98	$34,470	2,033,366	Form 4
2026-05-14	Zolezzi William10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC	Buyindirect	35,000	26.33	$921,550	2,068,366	Form 4
2026-05-14	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP	Buyindirect	95,371	25.24	$2.41M	2,031,866	Form 4
2026-05-14	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP	Buyindirect	1,500	22.98	$34,470	2,033,366	Form 4
2026-05-14	Divisadero Street Partners, L.P.10% ownerwith Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP	Buyindirect	35,000	26.33	$921,550	2,068,366	Form 4

42 more

2026-05-14	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	22,818	25.25	$576,154	1,078,824	Form 4
2026-05-14	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	2,182	26.28	$57,343	1,076,642	Form 4
2026-04-20	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	15,000	26.50	$397,500	732,823	Form 4
2026-03-19	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	14,353	17.77	$255,053	1,101,642	Form 4
2026-03-18	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	18.74	$187,400	747,823	Form 4
2026-03-17	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	22,313	20.10	$448,491	1,115,995	Form 4
2026-03-16	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	13,334	20.60	$274,680	1,138,308	Form 4
2025-12-23	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	16,431	23.97	$393,851	767,823	Form 4
2025-12-23	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	25.15	$251,500	757,823	Form 4
2025-12-10	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	20,000	23.17	$463,400	784,254	Form 4
2025-12-09	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	13,569	23.41	$317,650	804,254	Form 4
2025-12-08	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	15,000	23.56	$353,400	817,823	Form 4
2025-10-08	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	26.44	$264,400	832,823	Form 4
2025-10-07	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	5,000	26.32	$131,600	842,823	Form 4
2025-10-01	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	24,813	25.52	$633,228	1,210,472	Form 4
2025-10-01	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	58,830	26.07	$1.53M	1,151,642	Form 4
2025-09-24	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	10,000	26.69	$266,900	1,235,285	Form 4
2025-09-23	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	6,357	26.53	$168,651	1,245,285	Form 4
2025-06-27	Scher Jason ScottDirector	Sale	16,366	24.24	$396,712	1	Form 4
2025-06-26	Scher Jason ScottDirector	Sale	8,200	24.22	$198,604	16,367	Form 4
2025-05-22	Sikar PolDirector	Sale	800	22.80	$18,240	22,858	Form 4
2025-05-21	Sikar PolDirector	Sale	200	22.83	$4,566	23,658	Form 4
2025-05-20	Sikar PolDirector	Sale	3,000	22.35	$67,050	23,858	Form 4
2025-05-19	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Sale	50,000	22.07	$1.10M	2,132,483	Form 4
2025-05-05	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	7,482	23.50	$175,827	847,823	Form 4
2025-05-01	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	30,000	23.87	$716,100	855,305	Form 4
2025-04-30	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,957	23.81	$260,886	885,305	Form 4
2025-04-29	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	9,561	23.73	$226,883	896,262	Form 4
2025-04-17	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	17,948	23.92	$429,316	905,823	Form 4
2025-04-15	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	8,676	23.88	$207,183	923,771	Form 4
2025-04-14	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	8,376	23.62	$197,841	932,447	Form 4
2025-04-11	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	15,000	23.38	$350,700	940,823	Form 4
2025-04-10	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	23.51	$235,100	955,823	Form 4
2025-03-18	Smolyansky Edward10% owner	Sale	20,000	23.23	$464,600	1,251,642	Form 4
2025-02-11	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	21.31	$213,100	17,343	Form 4
2025-01-17	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	12,034	22.55	$271,367	965,823	Form 4
2025-01-16	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	7,692	22.57	$173,608	977,857	Form 4
2025-01-15	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	22.67	$226,700	985,549	Form 4
2025-01-13	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	20,000	22.12	$442,400	1,005,549	Form 4
2025-01-13	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	10,000	22.48	$224,800	995,549	Form 4
2025-01-06	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	45,000	23.49	$1.06M	1,025,549	Form 4
2025-01-03	Smolyansky LudmilaOther	Saleindirect	15,000	24.12	$361,800	1,040,549	Form 4

Grants, exercises and other transactions

Pay, tax and paperwork rather than a choice to trade at the market price. Two years.

21 × option exercise13 × shares withheld for tax5 × grant or award1 × returned to the company1 × other

Show them

Date	Insider	What	Shares	Price	Holds after	Filing
2026-08-31	McWhorter DorriDirector	Option exercise M	+1,550	–	28,842	Form 4
2026-07-01	McWhorter DorriDirector	Option exercise M	+1,356	–	27,292	Form 4
2026-06-17	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+6,070	–	2,212,710	Form 4
2026-06-17	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+3,397	–	2,216,107	Form 4
2026-06-17	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Shares withheld for tax F	−4,012	25.00	2,212,095	Form 4
2026-06-17	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+486	–	5,608	Form 4
2026-06-17	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+340	–	5,948	Form 4
2026-06-17	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Shares withheld for tax F	−239	25.00	5,709	Form 4
2026-06-16	Hanson Eric ACFO	Grant or award A	+2,390	–	59,884	Form 4
2026-06-16	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−994	24.79	58,890	Form 4
2026-06-16	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+12,111	–	2,151,429	Form 4
2026-06-16	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+108,426	–	2,259,855	Form 4
2026-06-16	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Shares withheld for tax F	−53,215	24.79	2,206,640	Form 4
2026-03-28	Hanson Eric ACFO	Grant or award A	+743	–	57,779	Form 4
2026-03-28	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−285	18.30	57,494	Form 4
2026-03-06	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+13,334	–	2,152,652	Form 4
2026-03-06	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Returned to the company D	−13,334	21.50	2,139,318	Form 4
2026-03-06	Hanson Eric ACFO	Grant or award A	+21,396	–	65,060	Form 4
2026-03-06	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−8,024	21.50	57,036	Form 4
2026-01-10	Hanson Eric ACFO	Option exercise M	+3,751	–	45,384	Form 4
2026-01-10	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−1,720	22.78	43,664	Form 4
2026-01-10	McWhorter DorriDirector	Option exercise M	+3,151	–	25,936	Form 4
2025-07-01	Sanchez PerfectoDirector	Option exercise M	+1,356	–	6,107	Form 4
2025-07-01	McWhorter DorriDirector	Option exercise M	+1,356	–	22,785	Form 4
2025-07-01	Levy JodyDirector	Option exercise M	+1,356	–	26,847	Form 4
2025-07-01	Sikar PolDirector	Option exercise M	+1,356	–	22,214	Form 4
2025-06-16	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+12,113	–	2,144,596	Form 4
2025-06-16	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Shares withheld for tax F	−5,278	25.08	2,139,318	Form 4
2025-06-16	Hanson Eric ACFO	Option exercise M	+2,390	–	42,612	Form 4
2025-06-16	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−979	25.08	41,633	Form 4
2025-03-07	Hanson Eric ACFO	Grant or award A	+22,267	–	49,991	Form 4
2025-03-07	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−9,769	21.20	40,222	Form 4
2025-03-07	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Grant or award A	+119,292	–	2,235,225	Form 4
2025-03-07	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Shares withheld for tax F	−52,742	21.20	2,182,483	Form 4
2025-01-10	Feldman Amy M.Sr. Exec VP of Sales	Option exercise M	+1,006	–	2,227	Form 4
2025-01-10	Feldman Amy M.Sr. Exec VP of Sales	Shares withheld for tax F	−418	22.45	1,809	Form 4
2025-01-10	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+6,070	–	2,115,933	Form 4
2025-01-10	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Option exercise M	+486	–	5,122	Form 4
2025-01-10	Hanson Eric ACFO	Option exercise M	+1,263	–	28,262	Form 4
2025-01-10	Hanson Eric ACFO	Shares withheld for tax F	−538	22.45	27,724	Form 4
2024-12-19	Smolyansky JulieDirector, CEO, President and Secretary, 10% owner	Other J	+0	–	2,109,863	Form 4

How to read it

Buy, sale: Code P and S on the form: shares bought or sold in the market, at the market price. The other codes are mostly pay (a grant, an option exercised) or tax (shares the company withheld), and say little about what the insider thinks of the price.
Plan: A sale or purchase under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, set up in advance and running on its own schedule. Since April 2023 the form has a box for it. Much executive selling is planned and says more about diversifying than about the company.
Holds after: The shares the insider still held after the trade, in the form the trade was in (directly, or indirectly through a trust or a fund).
Value: Shares times the price the form reports, which is often an average over several fills on the day.

Read from the SEC's own quarterly data sets of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and from each day's filings since the last one. A correcting amendment replaces the lines it restates. Every row links to its filing. None of this is advice: insiders sell for many reasons, and buy for fewer.

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