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Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$129.05 -1.56 (-1.19%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Chesapeake Utilities Short Interest Data

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) has a short interest of 343,200 shares. This marks a -8.04% decrease in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 3.8, indicating that it would take 3.8 days of the average trading volume of 112,968 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
343,200 shares
Previous Short Interest
373,200 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-8.04%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$41.08 million
Short Interest Ratio
3.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
October 31, 2024
Outstanding Shares
22,780,000 shares
Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.51%
Today's Trading Volume
94,164 shares
Average Trading Volume
112,968 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
83%
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CPK Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time

Chesapeake Utilities Short Interest History

Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
10/31/2024343,200 shares $41.08 million -8.0%N/A3.8 $119.69
10/15/2024373,200 shares $44.91 million -35.0%N/A4 $120.33
9/30/2024573,700 shares $71.19 million +4.6%N/A5.5 $124.10
9/15/2024548,600 shares $67.23 million +7.2%N/A4.6 $122.55
8/31/2024511,900 shares $60.62 million +1.2%N/A4.5 $118.42
8/15/2024505,900 shares $58.07 million -8.7%N/A4.4 $114.78
7/31/2024554,200 shares $65.37 million -3.2%N/A4.8 $117.95
7/15/2024572,700 shares $65.17 million +62.0%N/A5.4 $113.79
6/30/2024353,600 shares $37.55 million -23.1%N/A3.5 $106.20
6/15/2024459,500 shares $48.46 million +26.9%N/A5.1 $105.47
5/31/2024362,100 shares $40.60 million +6.6%N/A3.8 $112.13
5/15/2024339,800 shares $38.36 million -6.5%N/A3.2 $112.88
4/30/2024363,300 shares $38.46 million +2.8%N/A3.2 $105.87
4/15/2024353,300 shares $35.54 million -15.1%N/A2.6 $100.60
3/31/2024416,100 shares $44.65 million +1.8%N/A2.9 $107.30
3/15/2024408,600 shares $42.09 million +28.8%N/A2.7 $103.01
2/29/2024317,300 shares $32.37 million -11.1%N/A1.9 $102.03
2/15/2024356,700 shares $37.70 million +16.5%N/A2 $105.68
1/31/2024306,300 shares $31.02 million +19.4%N/A1.3 $101.28
1/15/2024256,500 shares $26.49 million -4.2%N/A1.1 $103.29
12/31/2023267,800 shares $28.29 million -11.1%N/A1.2 $105.63
12/15/2023301,200 shares $30.73 million +48.4%N/A1.3 $102.01
11/30/2023203,000 shares $19.41 million -43.8%N/A1 $95.64
11/15/2023361,200 shares $33.48 million -1.8%N/A2.1 $92.70
10/31/2023367,900 shares $32.55 million +90.2%2.1%4.1 $88.48
10/15/2023193,400 shares $17.75 million +36.4%1.1%2.5 $91.80
9/30/2023141,800 shares $13.86 million -20.9%0.8%2 $97.75
9/15/2023179,300 shares $19.95 million +26.3%1.0%2.8 $111.25
8/31/2023142,000 shares $15.64 million +12.3%0.8%2.2 $110.13
8/15/2023126,500 shares $13.98 million +10.8%0.7%1.8 $110.54
7/31/2023114,200 shares $13.52 million -0.6%0.7%1.5 $118.39
7/15/2023114,900 shares $13.95 million -11.1%0.7%1.5 $121.45
6/30/2023129,300 shares $15.38 million -32.1%0.8%1.7 $118.97
6/15/2023190,500 shares $24.10 million +32.4%1.1%2.5 $126.52
5/31/2023143,900 shares $18.38 million +0.3%0.8%1.8 $127.70
5/15/2023143,500 shares $18.07 million -19.5%0.8%1.8 $125.95
4/30/2023178,200 shares $22.01 million -10.4%1.0%2.2 $123.50
4/15/2023198,800 shares $25.75 million -0.8%1.2%2.4 $129.55
3/31/2023200,400 shares $25.65 million -24.9%1.2%2.4 $127.99
3/15/2023266,700 shares $34.13 million +37.1%1.6%3.1 $127.99
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2/28/2023194,500 shares $24.91 million -2.9%1.1%2.4 $128.09
2/15/2023200,200 shares $24.29 million -11.1%1.2%2.5 $121.35
1/31/2023225,200 shares $28.39 million +10.5%1.3%2.8 $126.08
1/15/2023203,900 shares $25.30 million -2.9%1.2%2.6 $124.10
12/30/2022210,000 shares $24.82 million -13.4%1.2%2.6 $118.18
12/15/2022242,600 shares $28.21 million +32.4%1.4%3 $116.29
11/30/2022183,300 shares $21.95 million -21.5%1.1%2.4 $119.73
11/15/2022233,400 shares $26.08 million -20.9%1.4%3.1 $111.72
10/31/2022295,100 shares $36.70 million +1.0%1.7%4.2 $124.38
10/15/2022292,200 shares $34.10 million -1.8%1.7%4.5 $116.69
9/30/2022297,500 shares $34.33 million -9.2%1.7%4.7 $115.39
9/15/2022327,700 shares $41.44 million +35.6%1.9%4.9 $126.46
8/31/2022241,600 shares $30.51 million -9.0%1.4%3.6 $126.30
8/15/2022265,400 shares $35.92 million -3.8%1.5%3.9 $135.35
7/31/2022275,900 shares $37.83 million -20.6%1.6%4 $137.13
7/15/2022347,500 shares $44.41 million +24.2%2.0%5 $127.79
6/30/2022279,800 shares $36.25 million -25.7%1.6%4 $129.55
6/15/2022376,600 shares $45.49 million +42.7%2.2%5.6 $120.78
5/31/2022264,000 shares $35.26 million +4.4%1.5%4 $133.57
5/15/2022252,900 shares $32.01 million -0.2%1.5%3.9 $126.57
4/30/2022253,300 shares $31.71 million +2.3%1.5%4.2 $125.17
4/15/2022247,600 shares $33.81 million +11.1%1.4%4 $136.56
3/31/2022222,900 shares $30.71 million -40.3%1.3%3.7 $137.76
3/15/2022373,400 shares $51.34 million +54.0%2.2%6.6 $137.50
2/28/2022242,400 shares $32.23 million -0.2%1.4%4.2 $132.95
2/15/2022242,900 shares $31.45 million +23.8%1.4%4.4 $129.48
1/31/2022196,200 shares $26.72 million +5.3%1.1%3.6 $136.21
1/15/2022186,300 shares $25.32 million +8.4%1.1%3.5 $135.91
12/31/2021171,900 shares $25.06 million -43.5%1.0%3.4 $145.81
12/15/2021304,000 shares $41.34 million +56.4%1.8%6.1 $135.99
11/30/2021194,400 shares $24.76 million -6.3%1.1%4.3 $127.36
11/15/2021207,400 shares $27.73 million -13.3%1.2%4.7 $133.69
10/29/2021239,100 shares $31.34 million -2.0%1.4%5.6 $131.07
10/15/2021244,000 shares $31.10 million -8.8%1.4%6.1 $127.46
9/30/2021267,600 shares $32.13 million -27.2%1.6%6.7 $120.05
9/15/2021367,700 shares $45.87 million +44.5%2.2%7.3 $124.75
8/31/2021254,500 shares $33.26 million +12.7%1.5%5.2 $130.70
8/13/2021225,800 shares $29.71 million +1.3%1.3%4.5 $131.56
7/30/2021222,900 shares $27.77 million -5.4%1.3%4.2 $124.59
7/15/2021235,500 shares $28.62 million -6.5%1.4%4.3 $121.51
6/30/2021251,900 shares $30.31 million -40.2%1.5%4.5 $120.33
6/15/2021421,300 shares $50.67 million +50.7%2.5%9.1 $120.28
5/28/2021279,600 shares $32.03 million +11.4%1.6%5.9 $114.56
5/14/2021251,100 shares $30.54 million -15.1%N/A4.8 $121.64
4/30/2021295,600 shares $34.95 million -4.7%N/A5.3 $118.25
4/15/2021310,100 shares $36.47 million -0.1%N/A5.4 $117.60
3/31/2021310,300 shares $36.02 million -41.5%N/A4.9 $116.09
3/15/2021530,200 shares $62.93 million +44.0%N/A7 $118.69
2/26/2021368,200 shares $39.23 million +3.1%N/A4.7 $106.55
2/12/2021357,100 shares $37.51 million -8.5%N/A4.4 $105.03
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1/29/2021390,200 shares $39.40 million -4.0%N/A4.7 $100.98
1/15/2021406,600 shares $42.08 million +5.4%N/A4.2 $103.49
12/31/2020385,900 shares $41.17 million -21.6%N/A3.9 $106.68
12/15/2020492,000 shares $52.93 million +41.2%N/A2.7 $107.59
11/30/2020348,500 shares $36.91 million -10.3%N/A2 $105.92
11/15/2020388,300 shares $42.54 million -32.0%N/A2.3 $109.55
10/30/2020570,900 shares $55.19 million -14.1%N/A3.6 $96.68
10/15/2020664,500 shares $59.31 million +90.7%4.2%4.5 $89.25
9/30/2020348,500 shares $29.38 million +118.6%2.2%2.4 $84.30
9/15/2020159,400 shares $12.17 million +0.6%1.0%2.1 $76.33
8/31/2020158,400 shares $12.96 million -15.8%1.0%2.1 $81.80
8/14/2020188,100 shares $16.06 million -26.4%1.2%2.3 $85.39
7/31/2020255,400 shares $21.58 million -7.6%1.6%3 $84.49
7/15/2020276,400 shares $23.38 million -19.2%1.7%3.3 $84.59
6/30/2020342,200 shares $28.30 million +184.2%2.2%4.1 $82.70
6/15/2020120,400 shares $9.93 million -13.4%0.8%1.5 $82.44
5/29/2020139,000 shares $12.51 million -2.7%0.9%1.9 $89.98
5/15/2020142,800 shares $11.93 million -8.4%0.9%1.9 $83.56
4/30/2020155,900 shares $14.53 million +2.8%1.0%2.3 $93.18
4/15/2020151,700 shares $12.91 million -7.4%1.0%2.3 $85.07
3/31/2020163,800 shares $14.69 million -11.3%1.0%2.4 $89.71
3/13/2020184,600 shares $16.92 million +65.4%1.2%3.1 $91.68
2/28/2020111,600 shares $8.07 million -6.2%0.7%1.9 $72.35
2/14/2020119,000 shares $11.21 million -1.7%0.8%2.1 $94.19
1/31/2020121,100 shares $11.50 million -3.7%0.8%2.1 $94.95
1/15/2020125,700 shares $12.28 million +7.7%0.8%2.2 $97.67
12/31/2019116,700 shares $11.17 million -36.9%0.7%2.1 $95.68

CPK Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chesapeake Utilities' current short interest?

Short interest is the volume of Chesapeake Utilities shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, investors have sold 343,200 shares of CPK short. Learn More on Chesapeake Utilities' current short interest.

What is a good short interest ratio for Chesapeake Utilities?

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CPK shares currently have a short interest ratio of 4.0. Learn More on Chesapeake Utilities's short interest ratio.

Which institutional investors are shorting Chesapeake Utilities?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Chesapeake Utilities: Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Is Chesapeake Utilities' short interest increasing or decreasing?

Chesapeake Utilities saw a decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 343,200 shares, a decline of 8.0% from the previous total of 373,200 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

How does Chesapeake Utilities' short interest compare to its competitors?

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Chesapeake Utilities: National Fuel Gas (3.28%), Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. (2.16%), UGI Co. (3.40%), New Jersey Resources Co. (1.61%), Northwest Natural Holding (2.27%), ONEOK, Inc. (1.93%), Atmos Energy Co. (3.12%), NextDecade Co. (5.69%), Centuri Holdings, Inc. (15.24%), RGC Resources, Inc. (0.58%),

Which stocks are the most shorted right now?

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

What does it mean to sell short Chesapeake Utilities stock?

Short selling CPK is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Chesapeake Utilities as its price is falling. CPK shares are trading down $1.56 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

How does a short squeeze work against Chesapeake Utilities?

A short squeeze for Chesapeake Utilities occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CPK, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

How often is Chesapeake Utilities' short interest reported?

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CPK, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024.




This page (NYSE:CPK) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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