LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:LWAYUS5319141090

Current stock price

23.77 USD
+0.26 (+1.11%)
At close:
23.77 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$34.68
+ 45.90% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 14, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.20
Revenue Estimate
54.06M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
82.50%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$34.68
Upside
+ 45.90%
From current price of $23.77 to mean target of $34.68, Based on 8 analyst forecasts
Low
$33.33
Median
$34.68
High
$36.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
0.00%

Price Target Summary

8 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for LWAY. The average price target is 34.68 USD. This implies a price increase of 45.9% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 23.77.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

LWAY Current Analyst RatingLWAY Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 1 2 3 4

Analyst Ratings History

LWAY Historical Analyst RatingsLWAY Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
82.50%
LWAY was analyzed by 8 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 83. So analysts seem to be very confident about LWAY.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
LWAY was analyzed by 8 analysts. More opinions would make the average more meaningful.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-11-13BenchmarkInitiate Buy
2025-08-13Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-09-24Noble Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-09-03Noble Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-05-15Lake StreetMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-04-05Lake StreetInitiate Buy
2024-03-27Noble Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-02-26Noble Capital MarketsUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-11-27Noble Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2023-11-14Noble Capital MarketsUpgrade Market Perform -> Outperform
2023-09-25Noble Capital MarketsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2023-08-24Noble Capital MarketsMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 14, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.20
Revenue Estimate
54.06M
Revenue Q2Q
17.29%
EPS Q2Q
1,940.00%
Number of Analysts
4

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-3.64%
Revenue (3 Months)
-3.64%
EPS (1 Month)
-6.98%
EPS (3 Months)
-6.98%

Next Earnings Summary

LWAY is expected to report earnings on 5/14/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.2 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 54.06M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 3.64% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2027

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
LWAY revenue by date.LWAY revenue by date.
160.123M
13.08%
186.82M
16.67%
212.496M
13.74%
247.86M
16.64%
285.6M
15.23%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
LWAY ebitda by date.LWAY ebitda by date.
20.157M
282.49%
17.238M
-14.48%
20.152M
16.90%
33.864M
68.04%
42.432M
25.30%
EBIT
YoY % growth
LWAY ebit by date.LWAY ebit by date.
16.995M
638.91%
13.852M
-18.49%
16.172M
16.75%
28.004M
73.16%
N/A
Operating Margin
LWAY operating margin by date.LWAY operating margin by date.
10.61%7.41%7.61%11.30%N/A
EPS
YoY % growth
LWAY eps by date.LWAY eps by date.
0.76
831.37%
0.59
-22.37%
0.68
15.25%
1.21
78.50%
1.59
31.09%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.20
1,940.00%
0.32
12.93%
0.36
55.22%
0.34
110.38%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
54.06M
17.29%
63.24M
17.33%
66.3M
16.02%
64.26M
16.07%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
6.324M
151.85%
8.772M
13.94%
9.69M
21.23%
9.078M
17.24%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
4.396M
179.29%
6.875M
18.64%
7.701M
52.80%
7.15M
90.01%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

LWAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLWAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
LWAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLWAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.5 1 1.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
N/A
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
N/A
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

LIFEWAY FOODS INC / LWAY Forecast FAQ

What is the average price target for LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) stock?

8 analysts have analysed LWAY and the average price target is 34.68 USD. This implies a price increase of 45.9% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 23.77.

What is the next earnings date for LWAY stock?

LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) will report earnings on 2026-05-14.

Can you provide the consensus estimates for LIFEWAY FOODS INC next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) is 0.2 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 54.06M USD.