Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Chesapeake Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids from underground reservoirs. The company holds interests in natural gas resource plays in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania and the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana. As of December 31, 2023, the company owns a portfolio of onshore U.S. unconventional natural gas assets, including interests in approximately 5,000 natural gas wells. Chesapeake Energy Corporation was founded in 1989 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.46 to $81.46
• 50-Day Range: $70.31 to $82.60
• 52-Week Range: $69.12 to $93.58
• Volume: 844 shs
• Average Volume: 1.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.68 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.98
• Dividend Yield: 2.82%
• Price Target: $100.36
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

CHK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Chesapeake Energy's earnings last quarter?

Chesapeake Energy Co. (NASDAQ:CHK) issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 29th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.02 by $0.01. The business's revenue was down 73.3% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Chesapeake Energy's major shareholders?

Chesapeake Energy's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (17.43%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (10.76%), Capital Research Global Investors (7.92%) and T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (7.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Holdings LP Blackstone III, Domenic J Dell'osso Jr, Joshua J Viets and Michael Wichterich.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Chesapeake Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chesapeake Energy investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2024
• Today: 3/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CHK
• CIK: 895126
• Web: www.chk.com
• Phone: 405-848-8000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $100.36
• High Stock Price Target: $118.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $83.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.62
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $7.42
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.98
• Forward P/E Ratio: 56.97
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.42 billion
• Net Margins: 8.68%
• Pretax Margin: 10.78%
• Return on Equity: 4.00%
• Return on Assets: 2.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.19
• Current Ratio: 2.16
• Quick Ratio: 2.16

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.90 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.18
• Cash Flow: $17.26 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.72
• Book Value: $81.86 per share
• Price / Book: 1.00

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 131,048,000
• Free Float: 130,825,000
• Market Cap: $10.68 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.47