SMP appoints interim chief. Standard Motor Products stock holds USD 809.8 million

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Iles remains until October 30, 2026, when Burke becomes interim chief financial officer. Standard Motor Products stock has USD 809.8 million market value.

Operating update and timetable

James J. Burke will become interim chief financial officer on October 30, 2026.
Second-quarter 2026 consolidated net sales reached USD 501.6 million, up 1.57 percent year over year.
SMP stock trades at EUR 32.20 at 1:32 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

SMP, US8536661056, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Standard Motor Products (ISIN US8536661056) was trading at EUR 32.20 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:32 p.m. CEST. The company appointed James J. Burke as interim chief financial officer from October 30 after Nathan R. Iles announced his departure, according to Standard Motor Products on October 9, 2026. The stock's market capitalization stood at USD 809.8 million on October 14, 2026.

October 9 CFO change

The management transition gives the October 30 reporting date added importance. Iles will remain in his role until that date, while Burke is set to serve as interim chief financial officer until a permanent successor is appointed, the company said in its October 9 release.

Standard Motor Products reported consolidated net sales of USD 501.6 million for the second quarter of 2026, up 1.57 percent from USD 493.9 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA reached USD 63.5 million, according to Scanx on September 17, 2026.

What does October 30 change?

The date combines leadership continuity with the next earnings release. MarketBeat reported on October 14, 2026 that Roth Capital had reiterated a Buy rating in a report issued October 12, 2026, with a USD 54.00 price target. The report also cited a USD 36.25 last price on the NYSE on October 14, 2026, giving the target a 48.97 percent premium to that price.

Three dated company signals

The company timeline places three milestones in sequence: second-quarter results and a quarterly dividend on August 4, 2026; an Engineered Solutions presentation at IAA Transportation on September 15, 2026, with Hall 12 and Booth A23 identified; and the chief financial officer transition announcement on October 9, 2026. The September event was described by Standard Motor Products.

October 30 sets the next marker

The next dated events are October 30, 2026, when Burke becomes interim chief financial officer, and October 30, 2026, before the market opens, when Standard Motor Products is scheduled to report third-quarter results for the period ended September 30, 2026.

Stock price and valuation

The NYSE quote was last at USD 36.25 on October 14, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, while the 52-week range was USD 34.27 to USD 46.00. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 32.20 on October 15, 2026 at 1:32 p.m. CEST.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of SMP stock.