Nicholas Ray 4
4 · STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS, INC. · Filed Jun 9, 2026
Research Summary
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Standard Motor Products CIO Nicholas Ray Sells 5,822 Shares
What Happened
Nicholas Ray, Chief Information Officer & VP IT of Standard Motor Products, reported an open-market sale of 5,822 shares on 2026-06-08. The weighted-average sale price was $39.75, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $231,425. This was a sale (not a purchase or option exercise), which is commonly routine insider liquidity.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-06-08 (filed 2026-06-09 — timely filing).
- Shares sold: 5,822; weighted-average price reported $39.75; prices in the multiple trades ranged $39.75–$39.83 (footnote F1).
- Reported proceeds: ~$231,425.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing data.
- Notable footnotes: F1 notes the sale was executed in multiple trades and the filer can provide detailed per-trade prices/quantities on request; F2 indicates ESOP shares are beneficially owned and allocations/dispositions may have changed since the last ownership report.
- No 10b5-1 plan, option exercise, gift, or tax-withholding notation was indicated in the provided information.
Context
This was an outright open-market sale by a company officer. Sales can be routine (personal liquidity, tax planning, ESOP allocations) and do not by themselves indicate company performance or insider sentiment. Purchases tend to be more informative about insider conviction; no purchase or option exercise was reported here.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-06-08$39.75/sh−5,822$231,425→ 35,327 total
- 5,627
Common Stock
[F2]
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $39.75 to $39.83. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
- [F2]ESOP shares beneficially owned. Allocations and/or dispositions may have occurred since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.