Standard Motor Products (SMP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It also offers electrical switches and actuators; chassis and drivetrain sensors, such as anti-lock brake and vehicle speed sensors; fluid level sensors; pressure sensors comprising tire pressure monitoring; temperature sensors; sensors for advanced driver assistance systems; battery cables, pigtails, and sockets, as well as various electrical wire, terminals, connectors, and tools for servicing a vehicle's electrical system; and spark plug, coil on plug boots, and ignition system accessories. In addition, the company offers AC system components that include compressors, air conditioning repair kits, connecting lines, heat exchangers, and expansion devices; parts that provide engine, transmission, electric drive motor, and battery temperature management; thermal management products, sensors, switches, power distribution, electrification and electronics, injections and fuel delivery, ignition and emissions, and clamping devices for commercial and light vehicles, construction, agriculture, power sports, marine, hydraulics, and lawn and garden sectors. It serves retailers and distributors, original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers, system integrators, and original equipment service part manufacturers. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $36.47 to $37.75
• 50-Day Range: $29.11 to $37.40
• 52-Week Range: $21.38 to $37.75
• Volume: 515,744 shs
• Average Volume: 193,176 shs
• Market Capitalization: $822.43 million
• P/E Ratio: 21.25
• Dividend Yield: 3.32%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Standard Motor Products Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Standard Motor Products scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 50th out of 88 stocks in the auto/tires/trucks sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Standard Motor Products.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.36%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Standard Motor Products are expected to grow by 11.36% in the coming year, from $3.08 to $3.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Standard Motor Products is 21.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.88.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Standard Motor Products is 21.25, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Auto/Tires/Trucks sector average P/E ratio of about 11.45.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Standard Motor Products has a P/B Ratio of 1.17. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.63% of the float of Standard Motor Products has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Standard Motor Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Standard Motor Products has recently increased by 1.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Standard Motor Products pays a meaningful dividend of 3.40%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Standard Motor Products has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Standard Motor Products is 70.45%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Standard Motor Products will have a dividend payout ratio of 36.15% next year. This indicates that Standard Motor Products will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -3.34

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.63% of the float of Standard Motor Products has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Standard Motor Products has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.5.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Standard Motor Products has recently increased by 1.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Standard Motor Products has a news sentiment score of 0.86. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Auto/Tires/Trucks companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 23 news articles for Standard Motor Products this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

3 people have searched for SMP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Standard Motor Products to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Standard Motor Products insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 5.00% of the stock of Standard Motor Products is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

81.26% of the stock of Standard Motor Products is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SMP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SMP shares performed this year?

Standard Motor Products' stock was trading at $30.98 at the start of the year. Since then, SMP stock has increased by 20.7% and is now trading at $37.40.

How were Standard Motor Products' earnings last quarter?

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The auto parts company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.32. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 26.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Standard Motor Products' major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Standard Motor Products include Geode Capital Management LLC (2.27%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.49%), Azarias Capital Management L.P. (1.17%) and CSM Advisors LLC (0.89%). Insiders that own company stock include Peter J Sills, Eric Sills, Carmine Joseph Broccole, Dale Burks, Ray Nicholas, Nathan R Iles and Thomas Tesoro.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Standard Motor Products?

Shares of SMP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Standard Motor Products own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Standard Motor Products investors own include Tesla (TSLA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Home Depot (HD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Visa (V) and Chevron (CVX).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/2 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/2 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/02/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2025
• Today: 8/09/2025
• Record date for 9/2 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/2 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/02/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Auto/Tires/Trucks
• Industry: AUTO/TRUCK - REPL
• Sub-Industry: Auto Parts & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SMP
• CIK: 93389
• Web: www.smpcorp.com
• Phone: (718) 392-0200
• Fax: 718-392-3270
• Employees: 5,600
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.14
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $27.50 million
• Net Margins: 2.39%
• Pretax Margin: 5.55%
• Return on Equity: 12.98%
• Return on Assets: 4.83%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.86
• Current Ratio: 2.16
• Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.46 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.56
• Cash Flow: $4.90 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.64
• Book Value: $31.99 per share
• Price / Book: 1.17

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,990,000
• Free Float: 20,882,000
• Market Cap: $822.43 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.63