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CPK Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings
Last price:
$122.09
Seasonality move
:
2.62%
Day range:
$119.84 - $122.90
52-week range:
$105.79 - $136.73
Dividend yield:
2.14%
P/E ratio:
22.53x
P/S ratio:
3.29x
P/B ratio:
1.96x
Volume:
158.9K
Avg. volume:
132.5K
1-year change:
12.97%
Market cap:
$2.8B
Revenue:
$787.2M
EPS (TTM):
$5.41
Analysts' Opinion
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Consensus RatingChesapeake Utilities has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 3 Buy ratings, 2 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
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Price Target UpsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $136.67, Chesapeake Utilities has an estimated upside of 12.14% from its current price of $121.87.
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Price Target DownsideAccording to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $124.00 representing 100% downside risk from its current price of $121.87.
Fair Value
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According to the consensus of 5 analysts, Chesapeake Utilities has 12.14% upside to fair value with a price target of $136.67 per share.
CPK vs. S&P 500
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Over the past 5 trading days, Chesapeake Utilities has overperformed the S&P 500 by 0.43% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.
Share Buyback
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Chesapeake Utilities does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.
Revenue Growth
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Chesapeake Utilities has grown year-over-year revenues for 5 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Chesapeake Utilities reported revenues of $298.7M.
Earnings Growth
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Chesapeake Utilities has grown year-over-year earnings for 3 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Chesapeake Utilities reported earnings per share of $2.21.
Enterprise value:
4.3B
EV / Invested capital:
--
Price / LTM sales:
3.29x
EV / EBIT:
18.26x
EV / Revenue:
5.17x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
1.65x
EV / Free cash flow:
-26.08x
Price / Operating cash flow:
--
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
13.37x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$346.7M
Return On Assets:
3.54%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
14.68%
Return On Equity:
9.13%
Return On Invested Capital:
4.43%
Operating Margin:
29.16%
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Income Statement | ||||||
| Revenue | $675.9M | $698.2M | $840.2M | $245.7M | $298.7M | |
| Gross Profit | $238.5M | $282.6M | $346.7M | $107M | $119M | |
| Operating Income | $143M | $186.8M | $238.8M | $80.5M | $87.1M | |
| EBITDA | $227.7M | $255.2M | $324.8M | $100.8M | $113.9M | |
| Diluted EPS | $5.01 | $4.76 | $5.41 | $2.07 | $2.21 | |
| Period Ending | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Current Assets | $128.6M | $153M | $159.5M | $169.7M | $199.6M | |
| Total Assets | $2B | $2.1B | $2.2B | $3.3B | $3.7B | |
| Current Liabilities | $316M | $279.7M | $246.8M | $371.7M | $433.7M | |
| Total Liabilities | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $2.1B | $2.2B | |
| Total Equity | $726.4M | $805.5M | $858.6M | $1.3B | $1.4B | |
| Total Debt | $678.2M | $758.5M | $771.9M | $1.4B | $1.5B | |
| Trailing 12 Months | Fiscal Quarters | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Cash Flow Statement | ||||||
| Cash Flow Operations | $171.4M | $219.1M | $227.1M | $97.3M | $85M | |
| Cash From Investing | -$149.2M | -$1.1B | -$388.3M | -$74.7M | -$113.1M | |
| Cash From Financing | -$24.4M | $923M | $160.2M | -$25.8M | $20.9M | |
| Free Cash Flow | $30.6M | -$2.5M | -$166.5M | $21.8M | -$28.8M | |
CPK
Sector
Market Cap
$2.8B
$4B
Price % of 52-Week High
89.13%
89.91%
Dividend Yield
2.14%
3.07%
Shareholder Yield
-1.92%
0.69%
1-Year Price Total Return
12.97%
5.4%
Beta (5-Year)
0.653
0.469
Dividend yield:
2.14%
Annualized payout:
$2.51
Payout ratio:
45.24%
Growth streak:
21 years
Technicals
8-day SMA
Buy
Level
$121.82
200-day SMA
Sell
Level
$124.46
Bollinger Bands (100)
Sell
Level
121 - 130.4
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level
20.8M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level
$120.60
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level
50.32
ADX Line
Buy
Level
12.63
Williams %R
Neutral
Level
-39.1367
50-day SMA
Sell
Level
$124.21
MACD (12, 26)
Sell
Level
-0.49
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level
16
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level
8.8M
Financial Scores
Sell
Altman Z-Score
(Annual)
Level (1.3343)
Sell
CA Score
(Annual)
Level (-0.6111)
--
Beneish M-Score
(Annual)
Level (--)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (9)
Sell
Ohlson Score
Level (0.6341)
Buy
Piotroski F Score
(Annual)
Level (7)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (2)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (8)
Revenue Forecast
Earnings per Share Forecast
Company Profile
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.
Stock Forecast FAQ
In the current month, CPK has received 3 Buy ratings 2 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The CPK average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $136.67.
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Where Will Chesapeake Utilities Stock Be In 1 Year?
According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Chesapeake Utilities share price will rise to $136.67 per share over the next 12 months.
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What Do Analysts Say About Chesapeake Utilities?
Analysts are divided on their view about Chesapeake Utilities share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Chesapeake Utilities is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $124.00.
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What Is Chesapeake Utilities's Price Target?
The price target for Chesapeake Utilities over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $136.67 according to 5 Wall Street analysts, 3 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 2 analysts rate the stock a Hold.
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Is CPK A Buy, Sell Or Hold?
According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Chesapeake Utilities is a Buy. 3 of 5 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.
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How Can I Buy Shares Of CPK?
You can purchase shares of Chesapeake Utilities via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, tastytrade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Chesapeake Utilities shares.
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What Is The Chesapeake Utilities Share Price Today?
Chesapeake Utilities was last trading at $122.09 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Chesapeake Utilities. Yesterday, Chesapeake Utilities closed at $121.87 per share.
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How To Buy Chesapeake Utilities Stock Online?
In order to purchase Chesapeake Utilities stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.
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