Q2 EPS Forecast for Standard Motor Products Cut by Analyst

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Standard Motor Products in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 3rd. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now anticipates that the auto parts company will earn $0.99 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.00. The consensus estimate for Standard Motor Products’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Standard Motor Products’ Q3 2026 earnings at $1.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS.

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.19. Standard Motor Products had a return on equity of 10.42% and a net margin of 2.56%. The firm had revenue of $399.27 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $396.10 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Standard Motor Products Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of NYSE:SMP opened at $33.81 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $32.20 and its 200-day moving average is $31.10. 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 $41.71. The company has a market capitalization of $734.35 million, a PE ratio of 20.87 and a beta of 0.52.

Standard Motor Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 15th were given a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $1.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.43%. Standard Motor Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 71.61%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Standard Motor Products news, CEO Eric Sills sold 1,721 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.97, for a total transaction of $60,183.37. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 175,651 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,142,515.47. This represents a 0.97 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Carmine Joseph Broccole sold 913 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.96, for a total transaction of $31,918.48. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 81,241 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,840,185.36. The trade was a 1.11 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 6,454 shares of company stock valued at $225,701. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Standard Motor Products

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in Standard Motor Products by 153.8% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 906 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 549 shares during the last quarter. Innealta Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Standard Motor Products during the second quarter worth $25,000. Gladius Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Standard Motor Products during the second quarter worth $30,000. FMR LLC lifted its stake in shares of Standard Motor Products by 64.6% during the third 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. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Standard Motor Products in the third quarter valued at about $73,000. 81.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Standard Motor Products

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.