STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP)
Consumer Discretionary · Automotive aftermarket replacement parts and OEM engineered solutions · NYSE
A leading supplier of essential, non-discretionary automotive replacement parts and specialized engineered components for diverse vehicle and industrial markets.
What STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC does
Standard Motor Products is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium replacement automotive aftermarket parts and a custom-engineered solutions provider. The company operates through four segments: Vehicle Control (engine management, electrical & safety, wire sets), Temperature Control (AC system components, thermal management), Nissens Automotive (European thermal and engine efficiency products acquired in 2024), and Engineered Solutions (custom-engineered solutions for vehicle and equipment manufacturers across commercial, construction, agricultural, and other markets). Products are sold to retailers, warehouse distributors, OEMs, and OEM service operations in the US, Europe, Canada, Mexico, and other countries.
Themes: Automotive aftermarket replacement parts, Engine management systems, Electrical systems and safety sensors, Thermal management (HVAC and cooling), ADAS and advanced driver assistance systems support, Electric vehicle thermal solutions, OEM engineered solutions
Fundamentals
- Price$38.61 as of 2026-08-21 close
- Market cap$863M as of 2026-08-21
- 1-year return+3.1% 2025-08-21 close $37.45 → 2026-08-21 close $38.61
- P/E17.23 as of 2026-08-24
- Net margin+2.8% as of 2026-08-24
- Gross margin+32.0% as of 2026-08-24
- ROE+7.4% as of 2026-08-24
- Debt / equity0.82 as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue growth (YoY)+11.3% as of 2026-08-24
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+9.3% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.84 as of 2026-08-24
- Last reported earnings2026-08-04 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +3.2%; at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer.
How SMP compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiomiddle range 266 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- net profit marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- operating marginmiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- gross marginmiddle range 331 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- return on equitymiddle range 334 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- 3-year revenue CAGRmiddle range 325 covered Consumer Discretionary peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 162 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of 2026-08-24
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)bottom 25% 311 covered Consumer Discretionary peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Consumer Discretionary companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, SMP's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 66%, free-cash-flow payout 146%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout66% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout146% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC looks technically
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) is trading 0.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 15 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. There is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 10, below the 25 that marks a real trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day high about 14 trading days ago. It is 15.3% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
9
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 0.1% above its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a longer-term uptrend | +0.1% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $38.85 | $38.85 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $38.56 | $38.56 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been higher than the one before it and each dip has been shallower — the pattern chart-watchers call an uptrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | higher highs and higher lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 17 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 17 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a completed three-part upward correction — a pullback in the A-B-C shape Elliott-wave chartists use; the labelling fails if price closes above 41.74. It is the only labelling that fits, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. | possible three-wave upward correction, complete |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 15 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 15 sessions |
| Above the 200-day after a dip | it recently dipped to its 200-day average (the long-term trend line) and has since climbed back above it — now about 0.1% above | +0.1% |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | there is no clear trend right now — the price is choppy (ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 10, below the 25 that marks a real trend) | 9.7 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 47.6 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading in the lower half of its 14-day range ($37.75 to $41.74) — its "stochastic" reading is 22 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 21.6 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 7 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 7 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $45.59 | $45.59 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 15.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -15.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 12.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +12.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 15.3% below its highest point of the past year | 15.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day high about 14 trading days ago | 14 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day high about 14 trading days ago | 14 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $56.54 (set on 2018-11-01) | $56.54 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($34.70 to $45.14), and it has recovered roughly a third of its fall from last year’s high — 37% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $41.15 to $41.49. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 37.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 31.7% below its all-time high | -31.7% |
| Nearest price level | it is trading 0.7% below a resistance level at $38.86 — a price it turned at twice since 2025-09-25, most recently on 2025-11-26. Since 2024-08-21 it has 9 such levels below the current price and 4 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.7% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.36 (set on 2009-03-10) | $1.36 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2739.0% above its all-time low | +2,739% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are narrower than usual versus its own recent 6-month history (tighter than about 84% of it) | 16th percentile |
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| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.11 between its high and its low — about 2.9% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.11 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $37.68 and $40.91 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $37.68 – $39.30 – $40.91 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 2.9% in a typical session — calmer than most companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 2.9% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 0.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average price (0.1% above it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 0.1 daily ranges above its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.08× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have raised their average price target by 1.4% since the prior reading | +1.4% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Candlestick patterns
2
| Since a doji | 4 sessions ago it opened and closed at almost the same price after trading through a wider range — a "doji", the classic picture of buyers and sellers finishing the session level | 4 sessions ago |
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| Since a hammer | 3 sessions ago, after a stretch of decline, it sold off hard during the session and then closed back near its high — a "hammer", the long lower wick showing the drop was bought back before the close | 3 sessions ago |
Price gaps
1
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-08-21 0.3% above the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and had not traded back through that level by the close | +0.3% |
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Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 1.6 percentage points (the stock gained 0.8% while the market gained 2.3%) | -1.6% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 0.5 percentage points (the stock gained 2.6% while the market gained 3.1%) | -0.5% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 24.6 percentage points (the stock lost 13.5% while the market gained 11.1%) | -24.6% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 17.4 percentage points (the stock gained 3.1% while the market gained 20.5%) | -17.4% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, trading above its 200-day average — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading inside the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-07-16 and projected forward over today's price, the zone traders read as unresolved — neither side has established a trend, and the band is where that gets settled. The band itself is thin, spanning 1.4% of the share price, which is taken to mean a barrier that gives way easily. | 0.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 1% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $38.95 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 157 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -0.9% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 2% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-08-04 (its 10-Q), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $39.52 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 14 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -2.3% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SMP last closed at $38.61 on 2026-08-21. Since 2024-08-21 it has turned at 9 prices below its last close and 4 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $38.86 | Resistance | 0.7% above the last close | turned there twice · 2025-09-25 to 2025-11-26 |
| $37.68 | Support | 2.4% below the last close | turned there six times · 2025-08-21 to 2026-07-31 |
| $39.73 | Resistance | 2.9% above the last close | turned there five times · 2025-08-13 to 2026-07-17 |
| $36.68 | Support | 5.0% below the last close | turned there three times · 2026-03-26 to 2026-07-08 |
| $40.62 | Resistance | 5.2% above the last close | turned there three times · 2026-01-15 to 2026-06-26 |
| $35.87 | Support | 7.1% below the last close | turned there 7 times · 2024-11-06 to 2026-05-19 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a three-part upward correction — the A-B-C shape chartists use for a pullback — now complete.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $41.74.
It is the only labelling that fits these swings, though its proportions are not the textbook ones.
This labelling was already in place when we began recording count changes on 2026-08-12, so how long it has stood is not something we can say yet.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-08-21.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Near 200-day moving-average support · Trading above the 200-day moving average · Recent golden cross (50-day crossed above 200-day) · trendless / choppy (low ADX) · Analyst price target recently RAISED · lagging the market | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-08-21. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Mean price target$50.00 range $48.00 – $54.00; median $48.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-08-24. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SMP
- Consensus EPS estimate$1.41 next reporting period, as of 2026-08-24
Change over time is not available yet: it needs two readings of the same reporting period at least 30 days apart, and we have been recording these estimates since 2026-08-04. An estimate for a DIFFERENT quarter is not a revision, so a reading from before the last report is never compared with one after it.
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Declining demand for certain legacy product categories (e.g., spark plug wire sets) that face secular decline based on vehicle technology evolution","Exposure to asbestos liabilities reflected in balance sheet ($109.8M accrued liability as of March 2026)","Dependence on non-discretionary automotive aftermarket demand, which could be affected by economic downturns or changes in vehicle ownership patterns"]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SMP's 10-Q filed 2026-04-30 against the prior one filed 2025-10-31.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
The two filings could not be meaningfully compared for this section.
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
0 open-market purchases and 2 open-market sales by insiders in the last 90 days.
- Last 90 days0 buys · 2 sells ($306071) — 1 selling insider
- Last 180 days0 buys · 2 sells ($306071) — 1 selling insider
Activity heuristic: net selling (a transparent product heuristic from the counts above, not a prediction or advice)
Most recent open-market transaction: 2026-06-08. As of 2026-08-24.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsAsk about SMP's insider activity →
Only open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
Institutional ownership (13F)
4 institutional 13F filers reported holding SMP as of 2026-03-31 (quarter-end position, filed within 45 days).
- Distinct 13F filers 4
- Reported shares held 4,791,640
- Reported value $166,461,562
reported quarterly holdings change (2025-12-31 → 2026-03-31): 0 new, 2 increased, 2 decreased, 1 exited. Change counts cover only managers that filed 13F reports in BOTH quarters, derived between two quarter-end snapshots — not same-day trades; a single manager is never said to have "bought" or "sold".
Institutional holdings are quarter-end long positions reported on SEC Form 13F-HR, filed up to 45 days after the quarter ends — they are delayed, are not real-time trades, exclude short positions and most non-US securities, and are not investment advice. Any increase/decrease is a reported change between two quarterly snapshots, not a same-day purchase or sale. These are quarter-end snapshots from the 13F filings on SEC EDGAR, filed within 45 days — not real-time, and any change is a difference between two quarterly reports, not a same-day trade. Informational only — not financial advice.
Short interest (FINRA)
SMP had 919,871 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SMP had 4.12% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-07-31 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 7.81 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 919,871
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.12%
- Prior settlement (shares) 903,966
- Reported change 1.76%
- Days to cover (reported) 7.81
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-07-31 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- Dorman Products (DORM)
- Autoliv (ALV)
- BorgWarner (BWA)
- Federal-Mogul
- Denso Corporation
- Valeo
- Mahle GmbH
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Frequently asked questions
What does STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) do?
Standard Motor Products is a leading manufacturer and distributor of premium replacement automotive aftermarket parts and a custom-engineered solutions provider. The company operates through four segments: Vehicle Control (engine management, electrical & safety, wire sets), Temperature Control (AC system components, thermal management), Nissens Automotive (European thermal and engine efficiency products acquired in 2024), and Engineered Solutions (custom-engineered solutions for vehicle and…
What sector is STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) in?
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) is classified in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Its industry is Automotive aftermarket replacement parts and OEM engineered solutions. It trades on NYSE.
Does SMP pay a dividend?
Yes — STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 3.25% and at least 5 years of non-decreasing per-share dividends (SEC EDGAR XBRL) — we do not hold the year before it, so the real streak may be longer (market data, as of 2026-08-24). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC's (SMP) competitors?
Notable peers of STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) include Dorman Products, Autoliv, BorgWarner, Federal-Mogul and Denso Corporation. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Is STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) overbought or oversold right now?
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC (SMP) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 48, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-08-21). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SMP come from?
Fundamentals and prices come from market data, as of 2026-08-24; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-21.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.