Q1 EPS Estimate for Standard Motor Products Cut by Analyst

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Standard Motor Products in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, April 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the auto parts company will post earnings of $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.09. 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' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.39 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.13 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.24 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.97 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.23 EPS.

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

Separately, StockNews.com lowered Standard Motor Products from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 3rd.

Standard Motor Products Price Performance

Shares of SMP traded up $0.38 on Thursday, hitting $23.94. The company's stock had a trading volume of 49,326 shares, compared to its average volume of 162,835. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $26.38 and a 200 day moving average price of $29.88. Standard Motor Products has a fifty-two week low of $21.38 and a fifty-two week high of $35.92. The company has a market capitalization of $523.38 million, a PE ratio of 14.80 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 2.25 and a quick ratio of 0.82.

Standard Motor Products Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Standard Motor Products's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 100.81%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Dale Burks sold 11,005 shares of Standard Motor Products stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.20, for a total transaction of $299,336.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 56,860 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,546,592. This trade represents a 16.22 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SMP. Inspire Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Standard Motor Products by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 12,896 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $400,000 after purchasing an additional 383 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Standard Motor Products by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 9,421 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $292,000 after acquiring an additional 446 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 20.6% during the fourth quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,651 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the period. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Standard Motor Products by 1.6% in the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 29,228 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $729,000 after purchasing an additional 463 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its holdings in Standard Motor Products by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 11,900 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $369,000 after purchasing an additional 469 shares in the last quarter. 81.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.