NYSE:CPK Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Stock Price, News & Analysis $129.82 -0.41 (-0.31%) Closing price 10/21/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$130.13 +0.31 (+0.24%) As of 04:00 AM 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Chesapeake Utilities Stock (NYSE:CPK) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Chesapeake Utilities alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$129.26▼$131.0150-Day Range$124.50▼$137.6152-Week Range$118.88▼$140.83Volume132,814 shsAverage Volume172,900 shsMarket Capitalization$3.13 billionP/E Ratio20.70Dividend Yield2.26%Price Target$142.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is an energy delivery company that provides natural gas, propane, electricity and related services to residential, commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Its operations include regulated utility businesses as well as unregulated energy and infrastructure activities. The company distributes natural gas and electricity, transports natural gas through pipeline systems, and supplies propane and other fuels. It also develops and operates energy infrastructure and provides renewable natural gas and other energy solutions through its portfolio of operating subsidiaries. Founded in 1859, Chesapeake Utilities serves customers primarily in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida and Ohio. Its businesses include natural gas distribution and transmission, electric distribution, propane distribution, midstream services and energy-related services.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Chesapeake Utilities Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks85th Percentile Overall ScoreCPK MarketRank™: 4.267022696925 of 5 starsChesapeake Utilities scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 98 stocks in the utilities sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingChesapeake Utilities has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Chesapeake Utilities is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageChesapeake Utilities has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth14.84% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Chesapeake Utilities are expected to grow by 14.84% in the coming year, from $6.40 to $7.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 20.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 36.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 20.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Utilities sector average P/E ratio of about 22.97.Price to Book Value per Share RatioChesapeake Utilities has a P/B Ratio of 1.92. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.32% 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 4.79.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Chesapeake Utilities has recently increased by 1.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldChesapeake Utilities pays a meaningful dividend of 2.26%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthChesapeake Utilities has been increasing its dividend for 22 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Chesapeake Utilities is 46.89%. 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 40.00% next year. This indicates that Chesapeake Utilities will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Chesapeake Utilities' dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.71 News SentimentChesapeake Utilities has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Utilities companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Chesapeake Utilities this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for CPK on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. Company Ownership0.8 / 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 Insiders1.36% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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CPK Stock News HeadlinesChesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Stock Breaks Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened4 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comChesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK)October 14, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com“The crisis that’s emerging now is just the tip of the iceberg,” says Dr. Martin D. Weiss, who has made shocking and accurate predictions for 55 yearsDr. Martin D. Weiss, who predicted the Dot-Com collapse and the failures of Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, and Lehman Brothers, is warning of a developing financial crisis. The New York Times has credited him as among the first to see the dangers ahead, and Forbes dubbed him Mr. Independence. He says this emerging situation could trigger a chain reaction across banks and markets. Watch his free video breakdown and see the five steps he outlines for investors.October 22 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE:CPK) Shares Break Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?October 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comThe Bull Case For Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Could Change Following New ATM Equity Program And CFO MovesOctober 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comChesapeake Utilities Launches $225 Million At-the-Market Share Offering ProgramOctober 1, 2026 | marketscreener.comMChesapeake Utilities Launches $225 Million ATM Equity ProgramOctober 1, 2026 | tipranks.comCHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORPORATION ANNOUNCES $225 MILLION AT-THE-MARKET (ATM) EQUITY OFFERING PROGRAMOctober 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines CPK Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have CPK shares performed this year? Chesapeake Utilities' stock was trading at $124.65 at the start of the year. Since then, CPK shares have increased by 4.1% and is now trading at $129.82. How were Chesapeake Utilities' earnings last quarter? Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The utilities provider reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.07 by $0.02. The business's revenue was up 4.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Chesapeake Utilities' stock split? 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 issued 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 shareholders of Chesapeake Utilities include Copeland Capital Management LLC (1.80%), Cox Capital Mgt LLC (0.08%), Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC (0.02%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Beth W Cooper, Jeffry M Householder, Jeffry M Householder, Thomas P Hill Jr, Kevin J Webber, Jeffery S Sylvester and Paul L Maddock Jr. 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 Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Morgan Stanley (MS), AT&T (T), Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV), Comcast (CMCSA) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/5 Dividend9/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/5 Dividend9/14/2026Dividend Payable10/05/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (3m+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 CPK's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. CPK has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorUtilities Industry Gas Utilities Sub-IndustryGas Utilities Current SymbolNYSE:CPK CIK19745 Webwww.chpk.com Phone(302) 734-6799Fax302-734-6750Employees1,300Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Chesapeake Utilities$142.50 High Price Target$150.00 Low Price Target$134.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.27 Trailing P/E Ratio20.70 Forward P/E Ratio20.28 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$140.30 million Net Margins15.12% Pretax Margin20.78% Return on Equity9.34% Return on Assets3.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.79 Current Ratio0.32 Quick Ratio0.28 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$930 million Price / Sales3.37 Cash Flow$10.48 per share Price / Cash Flow12.39 Book Value$67.59 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares24,110,000Free Float23,778,000Market Cap$3.13 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.65 Social Links Forget Nvidia, Meta, and Google. 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