Cross-institution positioning
May 27, 2026Mixed positioning. No institution has two comparable Schedule 13 observations yet.
Source: Schedule 13 researchLWAY Institutional Ownership
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Latest stored close $22.16 as of Oct 9, 2026 View live quote ↗
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral
57/100
1 tracked · 0 comparable
Latest filing
May 27, 2026
Positive breadth
1 positive · 0 negative
Recent close
$22.16
Research confidence
Limited
Institutional Research 55/100 · 0 accumulating · 0 reducing / exited
Ownership history
Reported ownership % history
Latest filing May 27, 2026
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Accumulating0
Newly reported1
Reducing / exited
0
52-week position
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Why STOCKNODE says Neutral
What the evidence shows across the newest institutional, insider, company-event, 13F, fundamental, and price data; STOCKNODE combines these layers into a quantitative research signal while preserving each source and reporting window.
STOCKNODE Outlook
Neutral 57/100
Confidence:Limited
Why this signal
- 0 tracked institutions accumulating versus 0 reducing/exited.
- Latest comparable Form 13F activity is net positive across tracked managers.
- Recent insider purchase activity confirms the institutional direction.
Institutional
61/100
Insiders
61/100
Fundamentals
43/100
Events
50/100
Quarterly 13F activity
Jun 30, 20262 increased/new, 0 reduced/exited across 2 managers in the latest comparable Form 13F quarter.
Source: Form 13F quarter-end holdingsInsider filing activity
Oct 6, 2026Over the last 90 days, SEC-coded non-derivative P/S activity includes 7 purchases by 6 reporting owners and 8 sales by 2 reporting owners. Amendments are shown in the filing evidence but excluded from rolling activity totals.
Source: SEC Forms 3/4/5Material company events
Aug 13, 20262 non-amendment material events in the last 90 days; 1 capital-related filing/event (0 equity-related, 1 debt-related); Latest classified evidence: Results of operations / financial condition. Registration and prospectus filings are treated as financing capacity/disclosure evidence, not proof that securities were sold.
Source: SEC 8-K / securities filing metadataSEC fundamentals
Aug 13, 2026Revenue +24.1% YoY; Net income -97.0% YoY. Periods are compared only when the SEC facts are aligned and comparable.
Source: SEC Company FactsPrice context
Sep 15, 2026Recent close is 42% through its reported 52-week range; -27.4% over one year.
Source: Stored historical price series
Latest filing decision brief
Investor / Pro
Research the latest Initial Schedule 13G from Citadel Advisors.
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Supporting institutional evidence
Institutional Evidence
The research summary above gives the current read. This section shows the dated holder-level evidence behind it.
Latest filing
May 27, 2026
Latest reported position changes
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Citadel Advisors
Filed May 27, 2026
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Institution comparison
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Citadel Advisors
Filed May 27, 2026
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Insider activity
Reported Section 16 ownership activity. Rolling purchase/sale totals use non-derivative SEC transaction codes P and S only; amendments remain visible but are excluded from those totals.
30-day purchases35 reporting owner(s)
30-day sales00 reporting owner(s)
90-day purchase breadth6Multi-insider
90-day sale breadth2Multi-insider
View recent insider filing evidence
| Date | Reporting owner | Code | Security | Shares | Price | Ownership | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P., Divisadero Street Capital, LLC | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, No Par Value | 50.0K | $20.80 | Indirect | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P., Divisadero Street Capital, LLC | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, No Par Value | 36.2K | $21.01 | Indirect | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Zolezzi William, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P., Divisadero Street Capital, LLC | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, No Par Value | 17.5K | $21.09 | Indirect | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | SCHER JASON SCOTT | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 1.2K | — | Direct | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Harris Andee | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 797 | — | Direct | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Dalto Juan Carlos | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 708 | — | Direct | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Chartier Kirk | AGrant, award, or other acquisition · derivative | Phantom Stock | 782 | — | Direct | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SCHER JASON SCOTT | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative | Phantom Stock | 1.6K | — | Direct | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | SCHER JASON SCOTT | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 1.6K | — | Direct | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | McWhorter Dorri | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 1.6K | — | Direct | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | McWhorter Dorri | MExercise or conversion of derivative | Common Stock, no par value | 1.6K | $0.00 | Direct | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Dalto Juan Carlos | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative | Phantom Stock | 1.6K | — | Direct | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Dalto Juan Carlos | MExercise or conversion of derivative · derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 1.6K | — | Direct | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Aug 19, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY JULIE | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, no par value | 2.0K | $25.26 | Direct | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P., Zolezzi William | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, No Par Value | 36.0K | $24.78 | Indirect | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P., Zolezzi William | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, No Par Value | 15.0K | $24.69 | Indirect | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, no par value | 31 | $26.50 | Indirect | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, no par value | 45.0K | $25.82 | Indirect | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | SMOLYANSKY EDWARD | SOpen-market or private sale | Common Stock, no par value | 29.9K | $24.89 | Indirect | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Partners GP, LLC, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC, Divisadero Street Partners, L.P., Zolezzi William | POpen-market or private purchase | Common Stock, No Par Value | 195.6K | $24.87 | Indirect | Aug 17, 2026 |
SEC company-event context
Material company events
Recent 8-K item classifications plus securities registration and prospectus filings. Registration or prospectus filings show financing capacity/disclosure activity; they do not by themselves prove that securities were sold.
30-day material events0
90-day capital-related1
90-day equity-related0
90-day debt-related1
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| Filed | Form | 8-K item(s) | Classification | Capital context | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 2.03, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; New direct financial obligation; Financial statements / exhibits | Debt | Filing |
| Jun 18, 2026 | 8-K | 5.07, 7.01, 9.01 | Shareholder vote results; Regulation FD disclosure; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 8-K | 1.02, 3.03 | Termination of material agreement; Material modification of security-holder rights | Equity | Filing |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 8-K | 8.01 | Other event | — | Filing |
| May 18, 2026 | 424B7 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K | 1.01, 8.01, 9.01 | Material definitive agreement; Other event; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| May 14, 2026 | 424B3 | — | Prospectus filing | Capital-related | Filing |
| May 14, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Mar 17, 2026 | 8-K | 2.02, 9.01 | Results of operations / financial condition; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 8-K | 5.02, 9.01 | Director or executive change; Financial statements / exhibits | — | Filing |
SEC-reported company fundamentals
Fundamentals
Period-aligned SEC facts. Comparisons appear only when periods and units are comparable.
Revenue
$66.9M
Q2 2026
+24.1% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Operating income
$600.0K
Q2 2026
-89.6% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Operating margin
0.9%
Q2 2026
-9.9 pts YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Net income
$127.0K
Q2 2026
-97.0% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Diluted EPS
$0.01
Q2 2026
-96.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Operating cash flow
$4.0M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
+7.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Free cash flow
$-15.5M
YTD through Jun 30, 2026
-1,924.3% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Cash & equivalents
$7.1M
As of Jun 30, 2026
-66.6% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Long-term debt
$3.2M
As of Mar 31, 2023
-23.5% YoY 10-Q filed May 15, 2023
Assets
$132.4M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+34.7% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Liabilities
$47.8M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+144.4% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Stockholders’ equity
$84.6M
As of Jun 30, 2026
+7.5% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
Shares outstanding
15.1M
As of Aug 7, 2026
-0.8% YoY 10-Q filed Aug 13, 2026
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Quarterly
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Jun 30, 2026 | $66.9M | +24.1% |
| Ended Mar 31, 2026 | $63.0M | +36.7% |
| Ended Sep 30, 2025 | $57.1M | +24.0% |
| Ended Jun 30, 2025 | $53.9M | +9.7% |
Annual
| Period | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Ended Dec 31, 2025 | $212.5M | +13.7% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2024 | $186.8M | +16.7% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2023 | $160.1M | +13.1% |
| Ended Dec 31, 2022 | $141.6M | +18.9% |
Current market context
Price performance
Dated price context from the historical market series already collected for this security.
Recent stored close
$24.47
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52-week low
$17.31
Mar 20, 2026
52-week high
$34.20
Sep 17, 2025
Below 52-week high
28.5%
1W return
-1.9%
1M return
-5.2%
3M return
-1.1%
6M return
+17.0%
YTD return
+1.0%
1Y return
-27.4%
30-day volatility
60.0%
90-day volatility
50.8%
1Y max drawdown
-47.4%
Returns are close-to-close price changes. Volatility and drawdown are factual historical context, not recommendations.
How to read Schedule 13 ownership changes
Schedule 13G/13D reports beneficial ownership at an observation date. “Accumulation” or “reduction” is inferred from changes in reported shares when available; it is not a list of individual trades or exact execution prices.
Form 13F rows are quarter-end holding context only and do not establish an exact entry date.
For more context, see how to read a Schedule 13G, filing date vs event date, or Schedule 13G vs Schedule 13D.
Current ownership filings and reported ownership changes are available on free access. Investor and Pro add filing-specific significance scoring, disclosure-speed analysis, confirmation/divergence signals, and alerts. The overall institutional consensus preview remains public. Compare plans.
Beneficial ownership filing history
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| Holder | Observed / filed | Reported change | Shares | Ownership | Observation | Filing | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citadel Advisors CIK0001423053 | May 19, 2026 observed May 27, 2026 filed · 8d Initial Schedule 13G | Initial Schedule 13G | 884.8K | 5.80% | $25.20 | $24.11 | $22.16 |
| Citadel Advisors CIK0001423053 | Mar 31, 2019 quarter end May 15, 2019 filed Form 13F quarter-end evidence | Earlier Form 13F quarter-end holding Quarter-end holding evidence; no ownership percentage or signal. | 40.6K | $22.16 |
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