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Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$123.29 +1.18 (+0.97%)
Closing price 07/21/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
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$123.20 -0.09 (-0.08%)
As of 07/21/2025 04:23 PM Eastern
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About Chesapeake Utilities Stock (NYSE:CPK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$121.62
$124.16
50-Day Range
$116.02
$125.00
52-Week Range
$111.00
$136.73
Volume
120,597 shs
Average Volume
107,054 shs
Market Capitalization
$2.88 billion
P/E Ratio
22.79
Dividend Yield
2.22%
Price Target
$126.50
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Chesapeake Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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80th Percentile Overall Score

CPK MarketRank™: 

Chesapeake Utilities scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 28th out of 96 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Chesapeake Utilities has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on no buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Chesapeake 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 Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 22.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.34.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 22.79, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 19.52.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Chesapeake Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 2.02. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.33% of the float of Chesapeake Utilities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Chesapeake Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Chesapeake Utilities has recently increased by 20.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Chesapeake Utilities pays a meaningful dividend of 2.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Chesapeake Utilities has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 50.65%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Chesapeake Utilities will have a dividend payout ratio of 43.84% next year. This indicates that Chesapeake Utilities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.33% of the float of Chesapeake Utilities has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Chesapeake Utilities has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Chesapeake Utilities has recently increased by 20.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Chesapeake Utilities has a news sentiment score of 1.37. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.78 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Chesapeake Utilities this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Chesapeake Utilities insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.51% of the stock of Chesapeake Utilities is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    83.11% 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.
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CPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Chesapeake Utilities' stock was trading at $121.35 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, CPK stock has increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $123.2890.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The utilities provider reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.28 by $0.06. Chesapeake Utilities's quarterly revenue was up 21.6% on a year-over-year basis.
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Chesapeake Utilities's stock 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 closing bell on Monday, September 8th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Top institutional shareholders of Chesapeake Utilities include Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.28%), Exchange Traded Concepts LLC (0.25%), Wedge Capital Management L L P NC (0.17%) and Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.13%). 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.
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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.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/07/2025
Record date for 7/7 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/7 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
7/07/2025
Today
7/22/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
8/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Utilities
Industry
UTIL - GAS DISTR
Sub-Industry
Gas Utilities
Current Symbol
NYSE:CPK
CIK
19745
Employees
1,200
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$129.00
Low Price Target
$124.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$5.41
Trailing P/E Ratio
22.79
Forward P/E Ratio
22.87
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$118.60 million
Net Margins
14.69%
Pretax Margin
20.03%
Return on Equity
9.19%
Return on Assets
3.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.87
Current Ratio
0.46
Quick Ratio
0.40

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$787.20 million
Price / Sales
3.65
Cash Flow
$9.00 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.70
Book Value
$61.03 per share
Price / Book
2.02

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
23,330,000
Free Float
22,975,000
Market Cap
$2.88 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.65

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This page (NYSE:CPK) was last updated on 7/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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