LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:LWAY • US5319141090

21.66 USD
-0.12 (-0.55%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 01:43 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall LWAY gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. LWAY's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

  • The short term trend is negative, as is the long term trend. There should be more interesting stocks out there.
  • 73% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than LWAY.
  • LWAY is currently trading in the lower part of its 52 week range, which is not a good signal. Certainly not because the S&P500 Index is trading near new highs.
  • In the last month LWAY has a been trading in the 21.25 - 22.90 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
  • Prices have been consolidating recently, but much resistance may still be present above.
  • LWAY is part of the Food Products industry. There are 87 other stocks in this industry, LWAY did better than 53% of them.
  • Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
LIFEWAY FOODS INC / LWAY Weekly stock chart
LIFEWAY FOODS INC / LWAY Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

8

Although the technical rating is bad, LWAY does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 22.26. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 21.71, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

21.25

25.04

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 21.46 to 21.49. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We can see 3 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 22.26 to 22.27. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • Resistance @23.11 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 24.41 to 24.79. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for LWAY is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for LWAY is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength27.85NEGATIVELWAY has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 72.15% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of LWAY is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of LWAY is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of LWAY is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.13NEUTRALThe RSI value for LWAY is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)0.07POSITIVEThe MACD value suggests LWAY has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining.
Stochastics (14,3)37.98NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for LWAY is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.96MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for LWAY suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.3NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for LWAY suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
LIFEWAY FOODS INC / LWAY Daily stock chart

LIFEWAY FOODS INC

NASDAQ:LWAY (2/18/2026, 1:43:46 PM)

21.66

-0.12 (-0.55%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryFood Products
Performance
% Chg-0.55%
1 Week0.32%
2 Weeks-2.2%
1 Month-0.32%
3 Month-3.2%
6 Month-31.36%
12 Month-1.94%
2 Year80.15%
3 Year261.79%
5 Year282.11%
10 Year92.91%
15 Year136.74%
Volatility
ATR(14)0.68
ATR(20)%2.96%
ATR Inc-16.35%
Range Today0
ADR(20)0.64
ADR(20)%2.94%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS27.85
3 months CRS26.46
6 months CRS13.59
Mansfield-1.85
10 Day High22.5
10 Day Low21.25
20 Day High22.9
20 Day Low21.25
52 Week High34.2
52 Week Low19.5
CS1 End21.71
CR1 Start22.26
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.19%
DER(5)-1.99%
Volume82
Volume Incr-38.17%
Vol(5)33.64K
Vol(50)59.02K

LIFEWAY FOODS INC / LWAY FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to LWAY.


What is the trend direction for LWAY stock?

The current trend direction for LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) stock?

LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) has an RSI value of 45.1319. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for LIFEWAY FOODS INC?

The buy/sell signal for LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) is sell as both the short term and long term trends are negative.


What is the support and resistance level for LWAY stock?

LIFEWAY FOODS INC (LWAY) has a support level at 21.71 and a resistance level at 22.26. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of LWAY support and resistance levels.