Standard Motor Products (SMP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) is an automotive parts manufacturer and distributor serving the aftermarket for replacement vehicle components. The company develops and supplies parts used in engine management, ignition, fuel systems, emissions control, sensors, and vehicle temperature-control systems.

Its product portfolio includes electronic and electromechanical components, heating and air-conditioning parts, and other replacement products sold under brands such as Standard, Intermotor, Blue Streak and Four Seasons. Standard Motor Products serves professional repair shops, distributors and retailers, primarily in North America, while also supplying customers in selected international markets.

Founded in 1919, the company has expanded from an automotive parts supplier into a manufacturer with engineering, distribution and production operations supporting the replacement-parts industry. Eric P. Sills serves as the company's chairman and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $37.45 to $37.80
• 50-Day Range: $36.71 to $41.42
• 52-Week Range: $34.27 to $46.00
• Volume: 113,506 shs
• Average Volume: 196,411 shs
• Market Capitalization: $838.06 million
• P/E Ratio: 16.75
• Dividend Yield: 3.52%
• Price Target: $49.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Standard Motor Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Standard Motor Products scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 133rd out of 483 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Standard Motor Products has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Standard Motor Products has a consensus price target of $49.00, representing about 30.6% upside from its current price of $37.51.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Standard Motor Products has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 16.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Standard Motor Products are expected to grow by 16.78% in the coming year, from $4.23 to $4.94 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Standard Motor Products is 16.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Standard Motor Products is 16.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 42.39.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Standard Motor Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.33% of the float of Standard Motor Products has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Standard Motor Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.1.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Standard Motor Products has recently increased by 22.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Standard Motor Products pays a meaningful dividend of 3.49%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Standard Motor Products has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Standard Motor Products is 58.93%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Standard Motor Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 26.72% next year. This indicates that Standard Motor Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Standard Motor Products has a news sentiment score of 1.20. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Standard Motor Products this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Standard Motor Products insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $712,146.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.50% of the stock of Standard Motor Products is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.26% of the stock of Standard Motor Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 9/1 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/1 Dividend: 8/14/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/01/2026
• Today: 9/29/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Automobile Components
• Sub-Industry: Automotive Parts & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SMP
• CIK: 93389
• Web: www.smpcorp.com
• Phone: (718) 392-0200
• Fax: 718-392-3270
• Employees: 5,700
• Year Founded: 1919

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Standard Motor Products: $49.00
• High Price Target: $49.00
• Low Price Target: $49.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +30.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.87
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $41.33 million
• Net Margins: 2.78%
• Pretax Margin: 6.78%
• Return on Equity: 13.28%
• Return on Assets: 4.62%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.73
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.79 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.47
• Cash Flow: $6.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.15
• Book Value: $31.74 per share
• Price / Book: 1.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 22,340,000
• Free Float: 21,111,000
• Market Cap: $838.06 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82