Edward Smolyansky

10% owner Edward Smolyansky sold 50,000 shares of LWAY at $26.20 on 2026-06-22 for $1.3M; retains 1.18M shares.

Edward Smolyansky, a 10% owner, sold 50,000 shares at $26.20, reducing his stake by 4.1% to 1,183,333 shares. The transaction occurred at a price 22.7% below the 52-week high of $34.20, and the current price stands at $26.43, slightly above the sale price. His cross-ticker track record shows a 90-day well-timed sell rate of 100.00% across 6 prior sells, with an average 90-day return of -7.4%, but at LWAY specifically, only 1 of 1 measurable prior sale outcomes was well-timed (his 2025-10-01 sale showed a 90-day return of -6.4%). The stock has risen 46.4% over the past 90 days and 5.0% over the past 30 days, following a +13.7% annual revenue growth with net income of $4.7M on quarterly revenue of $63.0M. This sale follows four other sells at LWAY in May 2026, suggesting a pattern of methodical position reduction.

10% Owner Smolyansky sells 49,000 LWAY shares for $1.2M; stock down 7.2% (30d), 30.4% off high; 2 prior LWAY sells both well-timed

Edward Smolyansky, a 10% owner, executed 4 separate sales totaling 49,000 shares for $1,230,302.46 across May 14-15, 2026, at a blended average price of $25.11. The stock has declined 7.2% over the preceding 30 days and currently trades at $23.80, down 30.4% from its 52-week high of $34.20. Notably, both of Smolyansky's prior sales at LWAY (on 2025-10-01) were well-timed, with negative 90-day returns of -6.4% and -8.4% following those transactions, establishing a pattern of selling ahead of declines at this ticker. His cross-ticker track record shows a 100.00% well-timed rate on 2 prior sells with an average 90-day return of -7.4%, indicating consistent execution ahead of price weakness. The current sale reduces his holdings by 4.4% to 1,052,642 shares, maintaining a substantial 1.05M share position despite the exit.

10% Owner SMOLYANSKY EDWARD sells 83,643 shares for $2,166,925.86 at Lifeway Foods (LWAY); stock down 24.8% from 52-week high.

Edward Smolyansky, a 10% owner of Lifeway Foods, executed 2 separate sales totaling 83,643 shares for $2,166,925.86 on October 1, 2025, reducing his holdings from 1,235,285 shares to 1,151,642 shares—a reduction of 6.8% of his pre-transaction position. The sales occurred at blended average price of $25.91 per share, while the stock currently trades at $25.45, down 24.8% from its 52-week high of $33.82 and down 17.4% over the past 30 days. The company reports strong fundamentals with annual revenue growth of 16.7%, quarterly revenue of $53,901,000.00, and net income of $4,249,000.00, though the P/E ratio of 36.36 suggests a premium valuation. This sale by a major shareholder during a period of significant stock weakness and elevated valuation multiples merits investor attention to understand the motivations behind the disposition.