Standard Motor Products filings document an operating automotive-parts manufacturer and distributor with disclosures focused on financial results, segment performance, dividends, governance and executive compensation. Recent 8-K reports furnish earnings releases for quarterly and annual periods and record common-stock dividend actions.
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Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) reports that Chief Financial Officer Nathan R. Iles forfeited 35,428 shares of unvested restricted stock upon his resignation, effective October 30, 2026. The ownership information also identifies ESOP shares beneficially owned; allocations or dispositions may have occurred since his last ownership report.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $507.8 million, compared with $498.8 million a year earlier. Earnings from continuing operations attributable to SMP were $32.6 million, versus $29.8 million, and diluted continuing-operations earnings per share were $1.42 versus $1.32. Vehicle Control, Nissens Automotive and Engineered Solutions sales rose, while Temperature Control sales declined; consolidated gross margin was 32.6%, compared with 32.4%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, sales were $1,460.6 million versus $1,406.1 million, continuing-operations earnings attributable to SMP were $82.7 million versus $69.8 million, and net cash provided by operating activities was $207.2 million versus $85.7 million. SMP increased its asbestos liability to $137.9 million as of September 30, 2026 and recorded a $23.3 million pretax provision in discontinued operations. Its actuarial study estimated undiscounted asbestos settlement payments and awards, excluding legal costs, at $137.9 million to $295.1 million through 2065. At September 30, 2026, $10.7 million of IEEPA tariff refunds remained uncollected; no gain was recognized on those amounts.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) reported third-quarter 2026 net sales of $507.8 million, compared with $498.8 million a year earlier. Adjusted net sales were $512.9 million, up 2.8% from $498.8 million, excluding the IEEPA tariff-refund accounting adjustment. Earnings from continuing operations attributable to SMP were $32.6 million, or $1.42 per diluted share. Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $1.54, up 13.2% from $1.36 a year earlier; non-GAAP earnings from continuing operations were $35.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA was $66.6 million, compared with $61.7 million.
For the first nine months of 2026, net sales were $1,460.6 million and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $3.76. Quarter-end net debt was $381.9 million, and net debt leverage was 1.8x, down from 2.5x in the second quarter and below the company’s target of 2.0x by fiscal year-end. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 sales growth in the low to mid-single digit range and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 11% - 12%. The board approved a quarterly dividend of $0.33 per share, payable December 1, 2026, to stockholders of record November 16, 2026.
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) said Chief Financial Officer Nathan R. Iles will resign effective October 30, 2026, to accept the CFO position at another public company and relocate closer to his family. The company said his decision was not related to a disagreement with the company.
The board appointed director James J. Burke as interim CFO effective October 30, 2026, until a permanent successor is appointed; he will remain on the board. SMP has begun an executive search. Burke will receive an annual base salary and a pro-rata annual cash incentive award for 2026, with no additional equity incentive awards connected to the appointment. SMP is scheduled to report earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026, before the market opens on October 30.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) reports that Carmine Joseph Broccole, its CLO & Secretary, sold 5,250 shares of Common Stock on September 9, 2026 in a sale in the open market or a private transaction at a weighted average price of $39.24 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $39.00 to $39.50. The filing states this price as a weighted average and indicates that full trade-by-trade details are available upon request, and no Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) has a notice filed for a planned sale of its common stock under Rule 144 on behalf of officer Carmine Joseph Broccole. The filing lists up to 5,250 shares of common stock to be sold through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of $206,011.10 and an intended sale date of September 9, 2026.
The notice also references underlying awards of common stock from the issuer as compensation, including 4,826 shares scheduled to vest on February 24, 2026 and 424 shares scheduled to vest on March 1, 2026.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) reported an insider transaction by Chief Commercial Officer & EVP Dale Burks. On 2026-08-19, Burks sold 5,798 shares of common stock in open-market or private transactions at a weighted average price of $39.00 per share. The trades were executed in multiple lots, and Burks has undertaken to provide detailed trade information upon request to regulators, the issuer, or its security holders. A separate entry notes directly held ESOP shares that are beneficially owned, for which allocations or dispositions may have occurred since the prior ownership report.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) is the issuer for a Rule 144 notice filed for sales by Dale Burks. The filing covers a proposed sale of 5,798 common shares of SMP through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, with an aggregate market value of $226,122.00, based on shares outstanding of 22,340,293 as of the notice. The shares to be sold were acquired via restricted stock vesting awards in 2020, 2022, and 2023 as compensation from the issuer.
The notice also reports that recent sales in the past three months occurred in the Dale & Kelli Burks Revocable Living Trust and in an account of Dale Burks, with the filing stating that these trust sales are attributable to Dale Burks as a trustee and account stakeholder.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) reported insider transactions by Chief Commercial Officer & EVP Dale Burks. On August 14, 2026, Burks sold 9,051 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $38.71 per share in multiple trades. On August 18, 2026, he sold an additional 3,500 shares at a weighted average price of $38.76 per share, also in multiple trades. Both transactions involved directly held common stock. The filing also notes ESOP shares beneficially owned, with allocations or dispositions potentially occurring since Burks’ last ownership report.
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. (SMP) insider activity is disclosed under Rule 144 for planned sales of common stock for the account of officer Dale Burks. A proposed sale covers 3,500 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. These shares arose from restricted stock vesting on March 12, 2020 as compensation. The notice also reports that, on August 14, 2026, the Dale & Kelli Burks Revocable Living Trust sold 7,500 shares for $290,519.68, and Dale Burks sold 1,551 shares for $59,868.50. Shares of SMP outstanding are listed as 22,340,293 as context for the planned sale.