Lifeway Foods Shareholders Reaffirm Board and Strategic Direction

An announcement from Lifeway Foods ( (LWAY) ) is now available.

At Lifeway Foods’ 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on December 29, 2025, investors elected the company’s slate of board nominees, including CEO Julie Smolyansky, and rejected opposition nominees George Sent and Edward Smolyansky, affirming current leadership and governance direction. Shareholders narrowly failed to approve proposed amendments to the Articles of Incorporation related to director exculpation, indemnification and expense advancement, but ratified Grant Thornton LLP as independent auditor for 2025, backed the company’s executive compensation on an advisory basis, endorsed holding say-on-pay votes annually, and decisively voted down a shareholder proposal to form a board committee to review management, the strategic plan and strategic alternatives, signaling support for the existing strategic course while withholding expanded legal protections for directors.

The most recent analyst rating on (LWAY) stock is a Buy with a $26.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Lifeway Foods stock, see the LWAY Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on LWAY Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, LWAY is a Outperform.

Lifeway Foods’ strong financial performance and positive earnings call are offset by concerns over cash flow management and high valuation. The technical analysis suggests potential bearish momentum, which also impacts the overall score.

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More about Lifeway Foods

Lifeway Foods, Inc. is a producer of probiotic and cultured dairy and non-dairy foods, best known for its kefir products, serving health-conscious consumers in the functional food and beverage market.

Average Trading Volume: 99,135

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $358.8M

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