Zacks Research Has Bearish Estimate for SMP Q3 Earnings

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) – Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Standard Motor Products in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, August 26th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the auto parts company will earn $1.14 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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) last posted 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 return on equity of 12.98% and a net margin of 2.39%.The company had revenue of $493.85 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $450.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.98 earnings per share. Standard Motor Products’s revenue was up 26.7% on a year-over-year basis.

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

Standard Motor Products Stock Down 0.4%

NYSE SMP opened at $38.75 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $34.37 and its 200-day moving average price is $29.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 2.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. Standard Motor Products has a 52 week low of $21.38 and a 52 week high of $40.18. The company has a market capitalization of $852.16 million, a P/E ratio of 22.02 and a beta of 0.63.

Institutional Trading of Standard Motor Products

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Standard Motor Products by 1.6% during the 1st quarter. SummerHaven Investment Management LLC now owns 29,228 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $729,000 after buying an additional 463 shares in the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 4.1% in 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 during the period. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 49,118 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,521,000 after purchasing an additional 596 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 54,801 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $1,683,000 after purchasing an additional 628 shares during the period. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 4,842.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 939 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 920 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 81.26% of the company’s stock.

Standard Motor Products Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.31 per share. This represents a $1.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 15th. Standard Motor Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.