Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for SMP Q1 Earnings

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Standard Motor Products in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, March 3rd. Roth Capital analyst S. Stember forecasts that the auto parts company will earn $0.43 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Standard Motor Products’ current full-year earnings is $3.08 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Standard Motor Products’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.18 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.41 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.48 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.56 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.12 EPS.

Standard Motor Products (NYSE:SMP) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 27th. The auto parts company reported $0.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.37 by $0.10. Standard Motor Products had a net margin of 2.56% and a return on equity of 10.42%. The business had revenue of $343.35 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $292.50 million.

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Standard Motor Products from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday.

Standard Motor Products Price Performance

Shares of SMP opened at $28.15 on Wednesday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $30.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.76. Standard Motor Products has a fifty-two week low of $26.09 and a fifty-two week high of $35.92. The stock has a market capitalization of $611.47 million, a PE ratio of 17.38 and a beta of 0.52.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Standard Motor Products

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Standard Motor Products during the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in Standard Motor Products by 147.2% during the 4th quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 1,031 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 614 shares during the last quarter. FMR LLC increased its position in Standard Motor Products by 64.6% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,745 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $58,000 after buying an additional 685 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Standard Motor Products in the third quarter valued at about $73,000. Finally, International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Standard Motor Products by 3,237.5% in the third quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 4,005 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $121,000 after acquiring an additional 3,885 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.26% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Ray Nicholas sold 4,730 shares of Standard Motor Products stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the vice president now owns 46,385 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,582,192.35. The trade was a 9.25 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 5.00% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Standard Motor Products Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 3rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 14th were paid a $0.29 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.12%. Standard Motor Products’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 100.81%.

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.