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 the company to announce earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $385.9090 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET.

Standard Motor Products Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:SMP opened at $44.29 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $39.93 and a 200-day moving average of $39.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $974.38 million, a P/E ratio of 31.64 and a beta of 0.76. Standard Motor Products has a twelve month low of $21.38 and a twelve month high of $46.00.

Standard Motor Products Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be given 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 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 94.29%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Ray Nicholas sold 9,093 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 40,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,543,548.09. This trade represents a 18.30% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 5.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Standard Motor Products

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SMP. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its stake in shares of Standard Motor Products by 368.2% during the 2nd quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 221,147 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $6,794,000 after acquiring an additional 173,912 shares in the last quarter. Manatuck Hill Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Standard Motor Products in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $5,102,000. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new stake in Standard Motor Products during the third quarter worth approximately $2,936,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in Standard Motor Products by 482.1% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 69,063 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $2,819,000 after purchasing an additional 57,198 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Standard Motor Products by 14.4% in the fourth quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 412,671 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $15,207,000 after purchasing an additional 51,918 shares during the period. 81.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

About Standard Motor Products

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.