Standard Motor Products (SMP) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) is projected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 26th. Analysts expect Standard Motor Products to post earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $385.9090 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Standard Motor Products Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SMP opened at $43.68 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $961.00 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.20 and a beta of 0.76. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $40.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.35. 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.96.

Standard Motor Products Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.33 per share. 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. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.0%. Standard Motor Products’s payout ratio is currently 94.29%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Ray Nicholas sold 9,093 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.01, for a total transaction of $345,624.93. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 40,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,543,548.09. The trade was a 18.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 5.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Standard Motor Products

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMP. 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 valued at $51,089,000 after buying an additional 4,927 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of 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 worth $30,455,000 after acquiring an additional 5,319 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Standard Motor Products by 14.4% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 412,671 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $15,207,000 after acquiring an additional 51,918 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nuveen LLC increased its stake in 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 during the period. 81.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.