Research Analysts Set Expectations for SMP Q2 Earnings

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Standard Motor Products in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember expects that the auto parts company will earn $1.34 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Standard Motor Products’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Standard Motor Products’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.67 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS.

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The auto parts company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $343.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $292.50 million. Standard Motor Products had a return on equity of 10.42% and a net margin of 2.56%.

Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Standard Motor Products from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday.

Standard Motor Products Stock Down 1.9 %

Shares of Standard Motor Products stock opened at $28.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $608.22 million, a PE ratio of 17.28 and a beta of 0.52. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $30.86 and its 200 day simple moving average is $31.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 2.25. Standard Motor Products has a 52-week low of $26.09 and a 52-week high of $35.92.

Standard Motor Products Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th were given a dividend of $0.29 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.14%. Standard Motor Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 100.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Standard Motor Products

In other news, VP Ray Nicholas sold 4,730 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.11, for a total value of $161,340.30. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 46,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,582,192.35. This represents a 9.25 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 5.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Standard Motor Products

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Aquatic Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Standard Motor Products in the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 147.2% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,031 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC raised its stake in Standard Motor Products by 64.6% in the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,745 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Standard Motor Products during the 3rd quarter valued at $73,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Standard Motor Products by 3,237.5% during the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $121,000 after purchasing an additional 3,885 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.26% of the company’s stock.

Standard Motor Products Company Profile

Standard Motor Products, Inc manufactures and distributes replacement automotive parts in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments: Vehicle Control, Temperature Control, and Engineered Solutions segments. The company provides components for the ignition, emissions, and fuel delivery systems, such as air injection and induction components, air management valves, regulators and solenoids, exhaust gas recirculation components, fuel injectors and related components, fuel valves, ignition coils, connectors and sockets, modules, pumps, relays and fuses, starting and charging system parts, and vapor and purge components.