Standard Motor Products (SMP) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $385.9090 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Standard Motor Products Stock Performance

NYSE:SMP opened at $44.29 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $974.38 million, a P/E ratio of 31.64 and a beta of 0.76. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $39.93 and its two-hundred day moving average is $39.13. Standard Motor Products has a fifty-two week low of $21.38 and a fifty-two week high of $46.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78.

Standard Motor Products Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be given a dividend of $0.33 per share. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. This is a boost from Standard Motor Products’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. Standard Motor Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 94.29%.

Insider Transactions at Standard Motor Products

In other Standard Motor Products news, VP Ray Nicholas sold 9,093 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.01, for a total value of $345,624.93. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 40,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,543,548.09. This represents a 18.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 5.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standard Motor Products

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Standard Motor Products by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,386,382 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $51,089,000 after buying an additional 4,927 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its stake in Standard Motor Products by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 826,471 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $30,455,000 after acquiring an additional 5,319 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Standard Motor Products by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 503,039 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $18,539,000 after acquiring an additional 1,268 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in Standard Motor Products by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 412,671 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $15,207,000 after acquiring an additional 51,918 shares during the period. Finally, Nuveen LLC grew its stake in shares of Standard Motor Products by 16.3% in the fourth quarter. Nuveen LLC now owns 359,189 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $13,236,000 after purchasing an additional 50,261 shares in the last quarter. 81.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

SMP has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Roth Mkm reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $49.00 price objective on shares of Standard Motor Products in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research cut shares of Standard Motor Products from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Standard Motor Products in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $49.00.

Standard Motor Products Company Profile

Standard Motor Products, Inc, headquartered in Long Island City, New York, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket and original equipment automotive parts. Since its founding in 1919, the company has focused on engineering, testing, and supplying ignition and temperature management products for passenger cars and light trucks. Its product lineup includes ignition coils, spark plug wires, sensors, switches, heating and air conditioning controls, and related electronic components.

The company operates through two primary segments: Engine Management and Temperature Control.