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CPK

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation

CPK

NYSE·Utilities·Regulated Gas·Mkt cap $2.9B

$125.00

+1.82%

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52-Week Range

$118.84 - $140.59

P/E

21.82

Fwd P/E

18.71

Beta

0.70

Div Yield

2.27%

Avg Vol

147.7K

Shares Out

24.0M

Mkt Cap

$2.9B

Price action

Price chart

Up 0.7% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

Bull Case

6 reasons

  • 160+ year operational history and established infrastructure across strategic markets
  • Diversified energy portfolio reducing dependence on single commodity or service
  • Regulated utility segments providing stable, predictable cash flows and dividend support
  • Geographic diversification across high-growth Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions
  • Integrated unregulated energy services capturing emerging alternative fuel opportunities
  • Strong regulatory relationships and established market presence in core territories

Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.7).

Growth

Stable outlook

Steady revenue growth (18% YoY)

Value

Fairly valued vs Gas Utilities peers

Momentum

Weak

-5.2% over 3m

Quality

Stable

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Solid

2.27% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: May 5, 2026

Q2 26 RECAP

MAY 6, 2026

Reported EPS of $2.47 vs $2.38 consensus (+3.8% surprise). Revenue of $353.1M vs $339.9M expected (+3.9%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +3.8%
Rev beat +3.9%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+3.8%

Next: May 5, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

+16%

+22%

+16%

+12%

-1%

+18%

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Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$166.3M

$160.1M

$215.0M

$298.7M

$192.8M

$179.6M

$213.3M

$353.2M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

Operating

Profit

16.8%

Wall Street consensus

1 analyst · 0% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

0%

Hold

1

100%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$142.00

+13.6% vs $125.00

Low $142.00
Median $142.00
High $142.00

Latest: Barclays · $142.00 · Apr 21, 2026

1 analyst covering

vs Industry

How CPK stacks vs Regulated Gas

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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