Transaction · 0001683168-26-006595

Smolyansky Julie

SMOLYANSKY JULIE, CEO, PRES, SECY, reported an open-market or private purchase at Lifeway Foods, Inc. involving 2000.000000 shares for an estimated $50520.00. Reported holdings after the transaction were 2214095.000000 shares. A 10b5-1 reference was not detected in the stored filing text.

Open-market buySEC transaction code PCEO, PRES, SECY
LWAYLifeway Foods, Inc.
Trade date
Aug 19, 2026
Filing date
Aug 19, 2026
View on SEC Insider profile
Estimated value$50.5kShares × reported price
Shares traded2.00k$25.26 per share
Holdings after2.21MDirect
% of reported position traded0.09%This security and ownership context
How reported position traded is calculated

Shares purchased ÷ (holdings after − shares purchased). Estimated position before: 2,212,095 shares.

Row-level estimate for this security and ownership context, not the insider’s complete portfolio. Joint ownership, other transactions in the filing, amendments and footnotes can affect interpretation.

LWAY price since this filing

Daily closing prices, with the filing date and available return windows
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Filing dateReturn windows appear as prices become available.
Pre-filing1mo ago +23.9%1w ago +16.7%1d ago +1.6%
Returns since7d +5.7%30d -4.6%90d180d1y

Transaction facts

Stored Form 4 columns with their raw values

Non-derivative
Type
Buy
Code P
Identifier
0001683168-26-006595
Common Stock, no par value
Transaction date
Aug 19, 2026
Filed Aug 19, 2026, 08:30 PM · 0d delay
Shares
2,000 sh
$25.26 per share
Estimated value
$50.5k
Computed from shares × price
Holdings after
2,214,095 sh
Direct

Filing signal explanations

Badges describe filing facts only — not predictions.

Cluster 14dRepeat 30dPattern $100kLarge $1.00M
Cluster Buy Director Buy Direct Ownership 10% Owner Buy
Filing-only score

+48 points

Compact filing score computed from stored Form 4 facts. Version v1.

Strong filing signal

This filing has a high positive filing-only score. It may deserve closer research, but it is not an investment recommendation.

How this score is calculated
  • open_market_purchase+12 points

    transaction_code = P

    Code P is a discretionary open-market purchase.
  • direct_ownership+6 points

    direct_or_indirect_ownership = D

    Direct ownership reports the insider's personal stake.
  • ceo_buy+12 points

    is_officer + officer_title/role mentions CEO

    CEO open-market purchase.
  • cluster_buy+14 points

    cluster-buy signal matched

    Multiple insiders bought within the configured window.
  • timely_filing+4 points

    reporting_delay_days = 0

    Filing reported within two business days of the transaction.
Read the scoring methodology

Signed filing-only points, not a probability or expected return. Version v1.

Reported relationships & other filings

Form 4 relationship flags and nearby filing context

Reported roles

CEO, President and Secretary

Officer YesDirector Yes10% YesOther No
Footnotes & amended
  1. F1

    Held for the benefit of minor children.

  2. F2

    Held by the Reporting Person's spouse.

  3. F3

    Held by Smolyansky Holding LLC of which the reporting person is the beneficial owner of 50%. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of any pecuniary in…

  4. F4

    Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's continued service on…

  5. F5

    Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of the remaining restricted stock units, 3,397 will vest on March 28, 2027 and 3,397 will vest on March 28, 2028, contingent…

  6. F6

    Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. The remaining restricted stock units will vest on January 10, 2027, contingent on the Reporting Person's spouse's continued s…

  7. F7

    Each restricted stock unit has a value equal to one share of common stock. Of the remaining restricted stock units, 340 will vest on March 28, 2027 and 339 will vest on March 28, 2028, contingent on t…

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