Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is SMOLYANSKY EDWARD with 1,101,642 shares. Other notable holders include SMOLYANSKY LUDMILA and LIFEWAY FOODS INC.
Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 62 transactions in LWAY stock — 20 buys (valued at RSU Award) and 26 sells (valued at $8.92M). Insider selling has exceeded buying during this period.
LWAY Insider Ownership
Top Holder
SMOLYANSKY EDWARD
1,101,642 shares
Buys (12 mo)
20
$0.00 value
Sells (12 mo)
26
$8.92M value
12-Month Transaction Activity
Top Insider Holders
| # |
Name |
Role |
Shares Owned |
Last Filed |
Relative Size |
| 1 |
Smolyansky Edward |
10 Percent Owner |
1,101,642 |
2026-03-19 |
|
| 2 |
Smolyansky Ludmila |
Other: Member of 10% Owner Group |
747,823 |
2026-03-19 |
|
| 3 |
Lifeway Foods Inc |
CFO, Treasurer |
423,366 |
2007-07-09 |
|
| 4 |
Scher Jason Scott |
Director |
80,874 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 5 |
Bernardi Renzo |
Director |
38,467 |
2020-07-17 |
|
| 6 |
Hass Douglas |
General Counsel |
37,439 |
2019-04-02 |
|
| 7 |
Sent George |
Director |
16,017 |
2019-06-21 |
|
| 8 |
Smolyansky Julie |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO, President and Secretary |
12,111 |
2025-06-18 |
|
| 9 |
Reilly Jennifer |
Sr Executive VP of Sales |
10,104 |
2018-03-30 |
|
| 10 |
Dalto Juan Carlos |
Director |
7,362 |
2026-04-02 |
|
| 11 |
Waldron John P |
Chief Financial Officer |
6,047 |
2018-03-30 |
|
| 12 |
Clark Neha J |
Chief Financial Officer |
6,000 |
2018-08-17 |
|
| 13 |
Lee Paul |
Director |
4,736 |
2018-06-18 |
|
| 14 |
Levy Jody |
Director |
2,710 |
2025-07-01 |
|
| 15 |
Sikar Pol |
Director |
2,710 |
2025-07-01 |
|
| 16 |
Sanchez Perfecto |
Director |
2,710 |
2025-07-01 |
|
| 17 |
Hultquist Susan |
Director |
2,512 |
2025-12-31 |
|
| 18 |
Mcwhorter Dorri |
Director |
2,512 |
2025-12-31 |
|
| 19 |
Drori Rachel |
Director |
2,512 |
2025-12-31 |
|
| 20 |
Feldman Amy M. |
Sr. Exec VP of Sales |
1,809 |
2025-01-14 |
|
Recent Transactions (last 12 months)
| Date |
Name |
Role |
Type |
Shares |
Price |
Value |
| 2026-03-31 |
Dalto Juan Carlos |
Director |
RSU Award |
776 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-31 |
Harris Andee |
Director |
RSU Award |
873 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-10 |
Scher Jason Scott |
Director |
RSU Award |
1,277 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-31 |
Chartier Kirk |
Director |
RSU Award |
857 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-28 |
Hanson Eric A |
CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
743 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-18 |
Smolyansky Ludmila |
Other: Member of 10% Owner Group |
Informative Sell |
10,000 |
$18.74 |
$187.4K |
| 2026-03-19 |
Smolyansky Edward |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Sell |
14,353 |
$17.77 |
$255.05K |
| 2026-03-17 |
Smolyansky Edward |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Sell |
22,313 |
$20.10 |
$448.49K |
| 2026-03-16 |
Smolyansky Edward |
10 Percent Owner |
Informative Sell |
13,334 |
$20.60 |
$274.68K |
| 2026-03-06 |
Hanson Eric A |
CFO |
RSU Award |
2,672 |
- |
- |
| 2026-03-06 |
Smolyansky Julie |
10 Percent Owner, Officer: CEO, President and Secretary |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
13,334 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-10 |
Hanson Eric A |
CFO |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
2,488 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-10 |
Dalto Juan Carlos |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,600 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-10 |
Mcwhorter Dorri |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,600 |
- |
- |
| 2026-01-10 |
Scher Jason Scott |
Director |
Option Exercise (Sell) |
1,600 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Dalto Juan Carlos |
Director |
RSU Award |
620 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-31 |
Scher Jason Scott |
Director |
RSU Award |
1,094 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Hultquist Susan |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Drori Rachel |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Dalto Juan Carlos |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Mcwhorter Dorri |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Harris Andee |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Scher Jason Scott |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-12-30 |
Chartier Kirk |
Director |
RSU Award |
2,512 |
- |
- |
| 2025-11-26 |
Hultquist Susan |
Director |
Unknown |
- |
- |
- |
