NYSE:CPK Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $132.27 -1.30 (-0.97%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$132.22 -0.05 (-0.04%) As of 07:36 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Chesapeake Utilities Stock (NYSE:CPK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Chesapeake Utilities alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$130.74▼$133.0950-Day Range$123.71▼$135.1752-Week Range$102.64▼$136.73Volume95,489 shsAverage Volume103,169 shsMarket Capitalization$3.04 billionP/E Ratio26.83Dividend Yield1.94%Price Target$123.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewChesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida. The Unregulated Energy segment engages in the propane operations in the Mid-Atlantic region, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida; unregulated natural gas transmission/supply operation in central and eastern Ohio; generation of electricity and steam; provision of compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, and renewable natural gas transportation and pipeline solutions primarily to utilities and pipelines in the United States; and sustainable energy investments. This segment is also involved in the provision of other unregulated services, such as energy-related merchandise sale and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, and plumbing and electrical services. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Dover, Delaware.Read More… Chesapeake Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks75th Percentile Overall ScoreCPK MarketRank™: Chesapeake Utilities scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 93 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingChesapeake Utilities has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageChesapeake Utilities has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth15.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Chesapeake Utilities are expected to grow by 15.96% in the coming year, from $5.39 to $6.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 26.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 26.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 15.61.Price to Book Value per Share RatioChesapeake Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 1.89. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.56% of the float of Chesapeake Utilities has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChesapeake Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Chesapeake Utilities has recently decreased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldChesapeake Utilities pays a meaningful dividend of 1.89%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthChesapeake Utilities has been increasing its dividend for 21 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 48.58%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Chesapeake Utilities will have a dividend payout ratio of 40.96% next year. This indicates that Chesapeake Utilities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' dividend. Sustainability and ESG1.1 / 5Environmental Score-9.24 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.56% of the float of Chesapeake Utilities has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverChesapeake Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Chesapeake Utilities has recently decreased by 5.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.1 / 5News Sentiment0.87 News SentimentChesapeake Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.87. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Chesapeake Utilities this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for CPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Chesapeake Utilities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.68% of the stock of Chesapeake Utilities is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions83.11% of the stock of Chesapeake Utilities is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' insider trading history. Receive CPK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Chesapeake Utilities and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CPK Stock News HeadlinesChesapeake Utilities: Good Growth Prospects, But Very Richly ValuedApril 24 at 5:39 PM | seekingalpha.comStockNews.com Downgrades Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) to SellApril 24 at 2:47 AM | americanbankingnews.comCrypto’s crashing…but we’re still profitingMost traders are panicking right now. Bitcoin’s dropping. Altcoins are bleeding. The stock market’s a mess. The news is screaming fear. But while most traders watch their portfolios tank…April 25, 2025 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Reaches New 12-Month High Following Analyst UpgradeApril 24 at 1:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comBarclays Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)April 23 at 3:41 AM | markets.businessinsider.comChesapeake Utilities price target raised to $125 from $120 at BarclaysApril 23 at 3:41 AM | markets.businessinsider.comChesapeake Utilities to Host its First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on May 8, 2025April 22 at 4:53 PM | prnewswire.comBarclays Adjusts Price Target for Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) to $125 | CPK Stock NewsApril 22 at 7:16 AM | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines CPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CPK shares performed this year? Chesapeake Utilities' stock was trading at $121.35 at the start of the year. Since then, CPK shares have increased by 9.0% and is now trading at $132.27. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Chesapeake Utilities' earnings last quarter? Chesapeake Utilities Co. (NYSE:CPK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 26th. The utilities provider reported $1.63 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.04. The utilities provider earned $215 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $237.84 million. Chesapeake Utilities had a net margin of 14.16% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.08%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Chesapeake Utilities' stock split? Shares of Chesapeake Utilities split before market open on Tuesday, September 9th 2014. The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, July 2nd 2014. The newly created shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Monday, September 8th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split. Who are Chesapeake Utilities' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Chesapeake Utilities include Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.53%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.27%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.65%) and Rhumbline Advisers (0.29%). Insiders that own company stock include John R Schimkaitis, Jeffry M Householder, Thomas P Hill Jr, Paul L Maddock Jr, Jeffery S Sylvester, Kevin J Webber and Lila A Jaber. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Chesapeake Utilities? Shares of CPK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Chesapeake Utilities own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chesapeake Utilities investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings2/26/2025Record date for 4/7 Dividend3/14/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/7 Dividend3/14/2025Dividend Payable4/07/2025Today4/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas transmission & distribution Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:CPK CIK19745 Webwww.chpk.com Phone(302) 734-6799Fax302-734-6750Employees1,030Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$123.00 High Stock Price Target$129.00 Low Stock Price Target$115.00 Potential Upside/Downside-6.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$5.27 Trailing P/E Ratio26.70 Forward P/E Ratio24.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$87.21 million Net Margins14.16% Pretax Margin19.03% Return on Equity9.08% Return on Assets3.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio0.38 Quick Ratio0.32 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$81.60 billion Price / Sales0.04 Cash Flow$10.48 per share Price / Cash Flow12.56 Book Value$70.02 per share Price / Book1.88Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares23,012,000Free Float22,170,000Market Cap$3.03 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.66 Social Links The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2025Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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