Research Analysts Offer Predictions for SMP Q2 Earnings

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) – Analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Standard Motor Products in a report released on Monday, January 27th. Zacks Research analyst L. Shahu now expects that the auto parts company will earn $1.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.03. 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’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.61 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.69 EPS.

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The auto parts company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.09 by $0.19. Standard Motor Products had a net margin of 2.56% and a return on equity of 10.42%. The firm had revenue of $399.27 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $396.10 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.11 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Standard Motor Products Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE SMP opened at $31.10 on Wednesday. Standard Motor Products has a 52 week low of $26.09 and a 52 week high of $41.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a current ratio of 2.25. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $31.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $31.87. The firm has a market cap of $675.38 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.19 and a beta of 0.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Standard Motor Products

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SMP. Franklin Resources Inc. bought a new position in shares of Standard Motor Products during the third quarter worth about $3,876,000. Royce & Associates LP increased its position in Standard Motor Products by 6.0% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,295,997 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $43,027,000 after buying an additional 73,476 shares during the last quarter. Barclays PLC increased its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 359.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 48,522 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $1,609,000 after purchasing an additional 37,971 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can acquired a new stake in Standard Motor Products during the second quarter worth approximately $1,029,000. Finally, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 47.1% during the third quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 99,345 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $3,298,000 after acquiring an additional 31,826 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 81.26% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Standard Motor Products

In other Standard Motor Products news, CFO Nathan R. Iles sold 1,485 shares of Standard Motor Products stock in a transaction on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $34.97, for a total transaction of $51,930.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 29,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,014,654.55. This trade represents a 4.87 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, VP Ray Nicholas sold 4,730 shares of Standard Motor Products stock in a transaction on Monday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.11, for a total value of $161,340.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 46,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,582,192.35. The trade was a 9.25 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 11,184 shares of company stock worth $387,041 in the last ninety days. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Standard Motor Products

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.