NYSE:CPK - Chesapeake Utilities Stock Price, Price Target & More

Chesapeake Utilities trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CPK."

Chesapeake Utilities announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, June 15th will be given a dividend of $0.37 per share on Thursday, July 5th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.76%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 14th. This is a boost from Chesapeake Utilities's previous quarterly dividend of $0.33. View Chesapeake Utilities' Dividend History.

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 minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Monday, September 8th 2014. An investor that had 100 shares of Chesapeake Utilities stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split.

Chesapeake Utilities Co. (NYSE:CPK) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 9th. The utilities provider reported $1.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.04. Chesapeake Utilities had a net margin of 9.80% and a return on equity of 10.64%. View Chesapeake Utilities' Earnings History.

Chesapeake Utilities is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August, 2nd 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Chesapeake Utilities.

2 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Chesapeake Utilities' shares. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect Chesapeake Utilities' share price to reach $85.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 1.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Chesapeake Utilities.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Chesapeake Utilities in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."

Some companies that are related to Chesapeake Utilities include Southwest Gas (SWX), Nextdecade (NEXT), RGC Resources (RGCO), Corning Natural Gas (CNIG) and China Natural Gas (CHNGQ).

News coverage about CPK stock has trended somewhat positive this week, according to Accern. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Chesapeake Utilities earned a news sentiment score of 0.20 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the utilities provider an impact score of 47.78 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the near future.

Chesapeake Utilities' stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.48%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.44%) and Creative Planning (0.02%). Company insiders that own Chesapeake Utilities stock include Elaine B Bittner, Eugene H Bayard, Jeffry M Householder, John R Schimkaitis, P Mcmasters Michael, Stephen C Thompson and Thomas P Hill, Jr. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Chesapeake Utilities.

CPK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Hennessy Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Chesapeake Utilities company stock in the last year include John R Schimkaitis, P Mcmasters Michael and Stephen C Thompson. View Insider Buying and Selling for Chesapeake Utilities.

CPK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC and Creative Planning. Company insiders that have bought Chesapeake Utilities stock in the last two years include Eugene H Bayard and Thomas P Hill, Jr. View Insider Buying and Selling for Chesapeake Utilities.

Shares of CPK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of CPK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $84.00.

Chesapeake Utilities has a market capitalization of $1.38 billion and generates $617.58 million in revenue each year. The utilities provider earns $58.12 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.89 on an earnings per share basis. Chesapeake Utilities employs 945 workers across the globe.

Chesapeake Utilities' mailing address is 909 SILVER LAKE BLVD PO BOX 615, DOVER DE, 19904. The utilities provider can be reached via phone at 302-734-6799.