Standard Motor Products, Inc. $SMP Shares Sold by Rhumbline Advisers

Rhumbline Advisers lessened its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE:SMP) by 53.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 61,767 shares of the auto parts company’s stock after selling 69,696 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers owned 0.28% of Standard Motor Products worth $2,521,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL increased its stake in Standard Motor Products by 21.1% in the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 956,691 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $29,390,000 after purchasing an additional 166,481 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Standard Motor Products by 1.4% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 498,980 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $15,330,000 after buying an additional 6,696 shares in the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC grew its position in shares of Standard Motor Products by 28.1% in the 2nd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 415,104 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $12,752,000 after buying an additional 91,104 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Standard Motor Products by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 327,080 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $10,048,000 after acquiring an additional 15,468 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its position in Standard Motor Products by 368.2% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 221,147 shares of the auto parts company’s stock valued at $6,794,000 after acquiring an additional 173,912 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Trending Headlines about Standard Motor Products

Here are the key news stories impacting Standard Motor Products this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and margin improvement — SMP reported $0.56 EPS vs. the $0.45 consensus and showed adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA margin improvements year-over-year, signaling operational leverage. Zacks: Earnings & Revenues Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Strong top-line growth for the year driven by Nissens — Q4 net sales were $385.1M (up 12.2% YoY) and full-year net sales rose ~22.4%, with management citing the Nissens acquisition as a key contributor to the year’s growth. PR Newswire: Q4 & Year Results
• Neutral Sentiment: 2026 guidance is conservative/modest — management laid out low- to mid-single-digit sales growth for 2026 and an adjusted EBITDA margin target of 11%–12%; investors may interpret this as cautious given the prior year’s boost from the Nissens deal. Seeking Alpha: 2026 Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call commentary emphasized integration work — management discussed advancing the Nissens integration and execution priorities on the call, useful context but not a clear short-term catalyst. Fool: Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue narrowly missed consensus — Q4 revenue was $385.09M vs. the ~$385.91M street estimate, a small miss that may have tempered enthusiasm despite the EPS beat. MarketBeat: Earnings Snapshot
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest rose meaningfully — Short interest increased ~19% in February to ~858k shares (~4.1% of float), raising the potential for additional selling pressure. (Data reported in company trading notes.)

Standard Motor Products Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:SMP opened at $39.39 on Friday. Standard Motor Products, Inc. has a one year low of $21.38 and a one year high of $46.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $866.58 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.14 and a beta of 0.76. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $40.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $39.43. 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 (NYSE:SMP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The auto parts company reported $0.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $385.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $385.91 million. Standard Motor Products had a return on equity of 13.15% and a net margin of 1.79%. On average, analysts predict that Standard Motor Products, Inc. will post 3.08 EPS for the current year.

Standard Motor Products Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 16th will be issued a $0.33 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is an increase from Standard Motor Products’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.31. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Standard Motor Products’s dividend payout ratio is presently 94.29%.

Insider Activity at Standard Motor Products

In related news, VP Ray Nicholas sold 9,093 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 40,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,543,548.09. This trade represents a 18.30% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 5.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.