Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Stage 4 · Declining · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lifeway Foods is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 15, 2026). It closed at $22.92, 29.1% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in North America. More about the company

$22.92

+3.34% today

$346M · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Declining, below its long-term trend

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S2 25w

S2 14w

S3 16w

S2 16w

S4 20w

S2 14w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S2 25w → S3 8w → S2 11w → S3 5w → S4 5w → S1 2w → S2 14w → S3 16w → S2 9w → S1 3w → S2 16w → S3 5w → S4 20w → S1 6w → S2 14w → S3 5w → S4 1w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

LWAY among Packaged Foods25th of 65 by relative strength

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Stocks in Packaged Foods ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	DARDarling Ingredients Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 10	93	−9.3%
2	WESTWestrock Coffee Company	Stage 2 · wk 4	93	+19.9%
3	HLFHerbalife Ltd.	Stage 1 · wk 2	89	+14.9%
4	SENEBSeneca Foods Corp. Class B	Stage 2 · wk 34	87	−4.8%
5	CENTCentral Garden & Pet Company	Stage 3 · wk 6	84	+14.3%
6	SENEASeneca Foods Corp. Class A	Stage 2 · wk 38	81	−8.3%
7	CENTACentral Garden & Pet Company Class A	Stage 3 · wk 6	81	+13.6%
8	SJMThe J.M. Smucker Company	Stage 2 · wk 17	78	+9.0%
…25	LWAYLifeway Foods, Inc.	Stage 4 · wk 2	43	+2.7%

vs 52W High

-29.1%

$17.80 lo$32.33 hi

29.1% below 52W high, ongoing decline

In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.

Stage Maturity

Week 2

1w13w26w

Week 2, early Stage 4 decline

How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.

vs 200 DMA

-6.6%

200 DMA: $24.55 · sloping down

In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.

Rel Volume

0.53x

vs 50-day avg

High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.

Trend Health

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Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+2.7%

-24.7%

-13.4%

YTD

+0.5%

-14.8%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-04-09

13 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-06-28.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S4

Wk 2 · Vol 0.53x

2026-10-21S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.44x

2026-10-20S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.54x

2026-10-19S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.71x

2026-10-16S4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.71x

2026-10-15S43→4

Wk 1 · Vol 0.65x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.55x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.94x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.63x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.58x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.79x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.11x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$23.69

200 DMA

$24.55

52W High

$32.33

52W Low

$17.80

5D Low

$22.09

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$22.92

60d High

$31.50

120d High

$32.33

250d High

$32.33

Next resistance

+37.4%

to 60d High

P/E (TTM)

33.2

Forward 17.0

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-97.0%

Revenue +24.1%

ROE

+13.3%

Profit margin +4.5%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 4.1

Lifeway Foods: quick answers

What stage is Lifeway Foods in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lifeway Foods (LWAY) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Oct 15, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is Lifeway Foods in an uptrend?

No. Lifeway Foods is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 6.6% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Lifeway Foods from its 52-week high?

Lifeway Foods closed at $22.92 on Oct 22, 2026, 29.1% below its 52-week high of $32.33. Its 52-week low is $17.80.

How has Lifeway Foods performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Lifeway Foods is down 14.8% over the past year and up 0.5% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Lifeway Foods in?

Lifeway Foods is in the Packaged Foods industry, part of the Consumer Staples sector.

About this companyConsumer Staples· Packaged Foods

Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in North America. The company's primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and milk types. It offers European-style soft cheeses, including farmer and white cheeses, and sweet kiss; cream and other products; drinkable yogurt; ProBugs, a line of kefir products designed for children; and Fresh Made butter and sour cream. The company sells its products under the Lifeway, Fresh Made, and GlenOaks Farms brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors. Lifeway Foods, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is based in Morton Grove, Illinois.

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