Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY)
LWAY moved a median of 0.00% 30 minutes after news, and +0.12% by the close. How LWAY actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 450 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
LWAY’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 41% | 408 |
| 30-min | 0.00% | 47% | 447 |
| 60-min | -0.08% | 47% | 448 |
| to close | +0.12% | 51% | 443 |
| Middle 50% of LWAY reactions | -0.91% to +0.67% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | 0.00% |
| Measured reactions | 450 |
Half of all Lifeway Foods, Inc. news events land between -0.91% and +0.67% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How LWAY reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 23 | +0.53% | 65% | +0.53% |
| Analyst downgrades | 27 | -0.16% | 48% | -1.23% |
| Coverage initiations | 36 | +0.12% | 53% | -0.19% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 2 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published. See how LWAY ranks against every other measured name →
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Recent LWAY events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form 10-Q Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.83% | +2.75% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Aug 13 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.83% | +2.75% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Delivers Highest Quarterly Net Sales in Company History, Extending Record Growth in Second Quarter 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.83% | +2.75% | |
| Lifeway Foods® to Report Second Quarter 2026 Results on August 13, 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -1.62% | |
| Kefir-Leader Lifeway Foods CEO Julie Smolyansky Honored in Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery for Second Consecutive Year | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.42% | -2.85% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.14% | +4.88% | |
| Lifeway® Foods' Farmer Cheese Selected as a Good Housekeeping 2026 Snack Awards Winner | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.05% | -2.00% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jun 17 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.02% | +3.85% | |
| Lifeway® Foods Celebrates 40 Years and National Kefir Day with Coast-to-Coast Events and Lifeway Kefir Shop Pop-Up in SoHo | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.20% | +0.00% | |
| EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, KEY LWAY SHAREHOLDER: TERMINATION OF POISON PILL MARKS IMPORTANT INFLECTION POINT FOR LIFEWAY SHAREHOLDERS AS GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS MOUNT AHEAD OF THE ELECTION | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.42% | -1.39% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jun 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.38% | +0.13% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jun 03 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | +2.77% | |
| Form DEFA14A Lifeway Foods, Inc. | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.36% | +2.77% | |
| Form 10-Q Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -6.80% | +0.97% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: May 14 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -6.80% | +0.97% | |
| Lifeway Foods Announces Pricing of Secondary Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock | Press release | PR Newswire | -6.80% | +0.97% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Announces Record-Breaking Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | -6.80% | +0.97% | |
| Form DEF 14A Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jun 17 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | +0.67% | +0.97% | |
| Form DEFA14A Lifeway Foods, Inc. | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.67% | +0.97% | |
| Lifeway Foods Partners with Erewhon to Launch Tropical Lifeway Smoothie, Made with Organic Lifeway Kefir | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.04% | +1.20% | |
| Lifeway Foods to Host Retro-Inspired Wellness House in Palm Springs During Festival Weekend | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.22% | +0.71% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Apr 01 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -2.45% | +3.04% | |
| Lifeway Foods Surges Into 2026, Projecting 32% to 35% First Quarter Growth | Press release | PR Newswire | -2.45% | +3.04% | |
| Form 10-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.05% | -7.20% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Mar 17 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.05% | -7.20% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Announces Strong Fourth Quarter and Record-Breaking Full Year 2025 Results Led by the Company's Flagship Kefir | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.05% | -7.20% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Mar 06 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -0.19% | |
| Lifeway Foods® to Report Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results on March 17, 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.06% | +0.89% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Celebrates 40 Years of Kefir Leadership with New Cultured Dairy Innovations at Expo West 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -0.40% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Kicks Off Big Game Weekend with Social-First Kefir Campaign Featuring Colston Loveland and D'Andre Swift | Press release | PR Newswire | — | +0.09% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Launches Kefir-Packed Power Play Shake for Barry's 'Find Your Strength' Challenge | Press release | PR Newswire | -1.04% | +1.00% | |
| Lifeway Foods® Announces Probiotic Kefir Butter™, a Premium European-Style Cultured Butter | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.57% | -0.20% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Jan 08 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.22% | +0.93% | |
| Kefir-Leader Lifeway Foods Expects Record-Breaking 2025 Results and Announces Participation in the ICR Conference | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.22% | +0.93% | |
| Lifeway Foods Applauds New Federal Dietary Guidelines Highlighting Protein, Full-Fat Dairy and Fermented Foods Like Kefir | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | +3.09% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Dec 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +2.02% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Dec 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +1.27% | |
| Form 8-K Lifeway Foods, Inc. For: Dec 29 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.17% | |
| Edward Smolyansky Responds to ISS Board Recommendation | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.64% | +0.57% | |
| Form DEFA14A Lifeway Foods, Inc. | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.09% | |
| Lifeway Foods Receives ISS Recommendation Supporting Company Nominees | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -1.09% | |
| EDWARD SMOLYANSKY, A LIFEWAY SHAREHOLDER, RELEASES KEY DEPOSITION INSIGHTS, CALLS FOR WITHHOLD VOTE ON LEGACY DIRECTORS DORRI McWHORTER, JULIE SMOLYANSKY, AND JASON SCHER | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | +1.13% | |
| CORRECTION -- Lifeway Issues Letter to Shareholders Regarding Dissident Director Nominees, Revealing Disqualifying Track Records and Ethical Failures | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.00% | +0.13% | |
| EDWARD SMOLYANSKY PROVIDES CRITICAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE- URGES WITHHOLD ON DORRI McWHORTER, JASON SCHER, and CEO JULIE SMOLYANSKY | Press release | PR Newswire | — | -0.35% | |
| Form DEFR14A Lifeway Foods, Inc. | SEC filing · Form DEFR14A | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.13% | |
| Form EFFECT Lifeway Foods, Inc. | SEC filing · Form EFFECT | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | -1.16% | |
| Edward Smolyansky Files Definitive Proxy Statement toward Achieving Further Board Change and a New Beginning for Lifeway Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: LWAY) | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.52% | -0.56% | |
| Edward Smolyansky Issues Shareholder Letter Regarding Lifeway Foods, Inc. Misleading and False Public Statements (NASDAQ: LWAY) | Press release | PR Newswire | -2.14% | -0.70% | |
| Leading U.S. Kefir Brand Lifeway Foods Named to Inc.'s 2025 Best in Business List in Best Challenger Brands Category | Press release | PR Newswire | -2.14% | -0.70% | |
| Lifeway Issues Letter to Shareholders Regarding Dissident Director Nominees, Revealing Disqualifying Track Records and Ethical Failures | Press release | GlobeNewswire | +0.02% | +0.20% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the LWAY section they belong to.
Where else LWAY is measured.
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How the numbers are made.
How is Lifeway Foods, Inc.'s median reaction calculated?
Every labeled LWAY news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 450 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 47% of LWAY's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does LWAY's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.