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Chesapeake Utilities

131.67 USD
-0.31
0.23%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
1 day
-0.23%
5 days
-0.83%
1 month
2.52%
3 months
6.95%
6 months
9.15%
Year to date
9.94%
1 year
24.37%
5 years
49.83%
10 years
175.58%
 

About: Chesapeake Utilities Corp is a diversified energy delivery company that is engaged in natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions and other businesses. The company operates in two reportable segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The company's natural gas and electric distribution operations in Delaware, Maryland and Florida are subject to regulation by PSC. Eastern Shore, its natural gas transmission is subject to regulation by the FERC and Peninsula Pipeline and Aspire Energy Express, its intrastate pipeline subsidiaries, are subject to regulation by the Florida PSC and Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, respectively.

Employees: 1,200

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

131% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $194K | Put options by funds: $84K

22% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 27

21% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 116 | Existing positions reduced: 96

1% more funds holding

Funds holding: 294 [Q3] → 296 (+2) [Q4]

0.62% less ownership

Funds ownership: 86.28% [Q3] → 85.66% (-0.62%) [Q4]

2% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.41B [Q3] → $2.37B (-$36.6M) [Q4]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$124
6%
downside
Avg. target
$124
6%
downside
High target
$124
6%
downside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Barclays
Nicholas Campanella
58% 1-year accuracy
46 / 80 met price target
6%downside
$124
Equal-Weight
Maintained
29 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 12 articles about CPK published over the past 30 days

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
11 hours ago
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Are Utilities Stocks Lagging Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) This Year?
Here is how Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) and Energias de Portugal (EDPFY) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Are Utilities Stocks Lagging Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) This Year?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Does Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.
Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Chesapeake Utilities: Good Growth Prospects, But Very Richly Valued
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is primarily a natural gas utility with significant operations in Delaware, Maryland, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and a smaller electric footprint in Florida. Despite a lower yield compared to peers, Chesapeake Utilities has delivered a 235.88% total return over the past decade, outperforming its competitors. The company's growth is driven by Florida's rapid population increase and the development of data centers in Ohio, which may boost natural gas demand.
Chesapeake Utilities: Good Growth Prospects, But Very Richly Valued
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Chesapeake Utilities to Host its First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on May 8, 2025
DOVER, Del. , April 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) will host a conference call on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Chesapeake Utilities to Host its First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on May 8, 2025
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
SWX or CPK: Which Is a Better Utility Gas Distribution Stock?
SWX and CPK work efficiently and continue to provide reliable services to their expanding customer base.
SWX or CPK: Which Is a Better Utility Gas Distribution Stock?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 weeks ago
Is Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
Here is how Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) and NiSource (NI) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Stock Outpacing Its Utilities Peers This Year?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 weeks ago
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) have what it takes?
Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock?
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Shares Highlights from 2025 Investor Day
DOVER, Del. , April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE:CPK) today announced that video recordings of the presentation and panel discussions from the Company's recent 2025 Investor Day are now available to view via web replay on its Investor Relations site: https://investorevent.chpk.com/recap/.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Shares Highlights from 2025 Investor Day
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Shares Highlights from 2025 Investor Day
DOVER, Del. , April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) today announced that video recordings of the presentation and panel discussions from the Company's recent 2025 Investor Day are now available to view via web replay on its Investor Relations site: https://investorevent.chpk.com/recap/.
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Shares Highlights from 2025 Investor Day
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