StoneX keeps a USD 35.00 target for Lifeway Foods stock
Published on 10/20/2026 at 19:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSAnalyst target and sales growth
- StoneX maintained a USD 35.00 target for Lifeway Foods on October 12, 2026.
- Second-quarter sales rose 24.10 percent to USD 66.89 million in 2026.
- Lifeway Foods stock costs EUR 20.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CEST.
- The stock carried a P/E ratio of 32.23 and a USD 340.4 million market capitalization on October 20, 2026.
Lifeway Foods (US5319141090) delivered USD 66.89 million in second-quarter 2026 sales, a 24.10 percent increase from the prior-year quarter. On October 12, 2026, Investing.com reported that StoneX reiterated its Buy rating and kept a USD 35.00 price target.
At the same time, the latest quarter showed a sharp profit squeeze. Lifeway Foods reported USD 127,000 in net income, or USD 0.01 in diluted earnings per share, compared with USD 4.67 million and USD 0.30 in the first quarter of 2026. The second-quarter net profit margin was 0.00 percent.
Sales growth meets margin pressure
The sales figure was the strongest operating signal in the latest report. Investing.com said the second-quarter result exceeded a USD 61.40 million Wall Street revenue forecast, while gross margin was 19.50 percent. The report attributed the pressure to higher milk, resin and transportation costs.
StoneX also cited margin compression from elevated milk costs in its October 12 assessment. The firm said gross margins could improve by early fiscal year 2027, but that view remains tied to operating-cost relief rather than the sales increase alone.
Stock valuation and yearly range
Lifeway Foods was trading at USD 22.53 on Nasdaq on October 20, 2026 at 1:32 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 17.31 to USD 32.71, placing the stock USD 10.18 below the high and USD 5.22 above the low at that timestamp.
The company carried a market capitalization of USD 340.4 million and a P/E ratio of 32.23 on October 20, 2026. Its balance sheet held USD 7.09 million in cash on June 30, 2026, while operating cash flow for the second quarter was negative USD 339,000.
What does the USD 35 target imply?
StoneX's USD 35.00 target lies 55.35 percent above the USD 22.53 Nasdaq price. The comparison is substantial, but the latest earnings profile places the margin line beside the sales trajectory: revenue expanded 24.10 percent, while net income fell to USD 127,000 in the second quarter of 2026.
Euro quote after the Xetra close
The stock was trading at EUR 20.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. CEST. The euro quotation provides the German-market view, while the Nasdaq price and the StoneX target remain dollar-denominated measures.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Lifeway Foods stock.
Lifeway Foods market data
- Company: Lifeway Foods, Inc.
- ISIN: US5319141090
- Ticker: LWAY
- Primary exchange: NASDAQ
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 20, 2026, 7:30 p.m. CEST): EUR 20.00
- Market capitalization: USD 340.4 million (as of October 20, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 17.31-32.71 (as of October 20, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Defensive / Packaged Foods
- P/E ratio: 32.23 (as of October 20, 2026)
Market context: Market report Nasdaq Composite.
