Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for SMP Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has reduced its Q3 2025 earnings per share estimate for Standard Motor Products from $1.34 to $1.14, indicating a pessimistic outlook for the company.
• Despite the pessimistic forecast, Standard Motor Products recently reported earnings of $1.29 per share for the last quarter, which surpassed the consensus estimate of $0.97.
• The company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 3.2% and a dividend payout ratio of 70.45%.

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Standard Motor Products in a report released on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the auto parts company will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.34. 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' FY2025 earnings at $3.67 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.87 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.86 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $1.08 EPS.

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.32. Standard Motor Products had a net margin of 2.39% and a return on equity of 12.98%. The firm had revenue of $493.85 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.21 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.98 EPS. The company's revenue was up 26.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Separately, Wall Street Zen upgraded Standard Motor Products from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th.

Standard Motor Products Stock Performance

Standard Motor Products stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Friday, hitting $38.75. The stock had a trading volume of 139,924 shares, compared to its average volume of 224,199. The stock's 50 day moving average is $34.37 and its two-hundred day moving average is $29.87. Standard Motor Products has a 1 year low of $21.38 and a 1 year high of $40.18. The stock has a market cap of $852.16 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.02 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Standard Motor Products

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 4,842.1% in the second quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 939 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 920 shares in the last quarter. Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Standard Motor Products in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its stake in Standard Motor Products by 188.3% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 2,295 shares of the auto parts company's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,499 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in Standard Motor Products by 235.5% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,298 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 1,613 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division grew its position in shares of Standard Motor Products by 68.0% during the 1st quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 4,200 shares of the auto parts company's stock valued at $105,000 after purchasing an additional 1,700 shares in the last quarter. 81.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Standard Motor Products Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.31 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.2%. Standard Motor Products's dividend payout ratio is 70.45%.

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.