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CPK · Chesapeake Utilities Corp

$133.50 -0.34 (-0.25%) At close · Aug 6
Market Cap
$3.20B
Shares
24.00M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$133.50 Open$135.24 Day$133.01–136.05 52W$116.61–140.83 Avg vol 30d237K Short int1.1M · 4.4% float · 4.2d Short vol81% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 13 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Fair Quant / Vol Very Low
      Market backdrop VIX 15.2 · calm Equity put/call 0.60
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +4%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +5%
      above
      RSI (14) 55
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 70%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +4%
      trailing
      6-month return 0%
      trailing
      YTD return +8%
      this year
      Relative strength −12%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $127 › 200d $129 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      144 of 339 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -74.4K sh shares · +17 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.38% of float · ▲ +32.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      339 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 73
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Fair
      Revenue growth +18%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +13%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $-214.9M
      Valuation P/E 21.4
      in line
      Balance sheet $1.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very Low
      Volatility 20%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −13%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      2026
      2026 capital expenditure guidance Initiated $550M – $600M
      through 2026
      Capital investment through 2026 Initiated $1.4B
      2028
      2028 earnings guidance per share Initiated $7.75 – $8.00
      prior FY $5.97 midpoint +31.9% Y/Y

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      55 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      70% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $127 › 200d $129 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      144 of 339 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -74.4K sh shares · +17 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      4.38% of float · ▲ +32.8% MoM · 4.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      339 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $117 Now $134 · 70% 52-wk high $141
      vs 200-day avg +4% vs 50-day avg +5%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $2.47 three months ended March 31, 2026
      Capital investment $121.9M first quarter of 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      Versus peers

      Utilities - Regulated Gas — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      CPK
      Chesapeake Utilities Corp
      this stock
      $3.20B +8.2% +18.1% 21.4 4.4%
      ATO
      Atmos Energy Corp
      $29.06B +3.7% +12.9% 20.5 2.1%
      NI
      Nisource Inc.
      $20.80B +6.0% -11.8% 23.1 2.4%
      UGI
      Ugi Corp /Pa/
      $7.35B -6.5% -11.7% 11.5 5.7%
      SWX
      Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
      $6.69B +17.1% +11.6% 12.2 2.9%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      342
      % held
      86.5%
      Reported
      144 of 339
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      311
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      1.1M
      Days to cover
      4.2d
      Change
      +259.4K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      81%
      As of
      Aug 6, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      1
      Value
      $134
      As of
      Jul 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      37.6%
      Week of
      Jun 29, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $930.0M
      Net income (FY)
      $140.3M
      EPS diluted
      $5.97
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $1.3M
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      May 21, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      CPK +0.3% +4.4% +0.4% +0.5% +8.2%
      SPY +3.6% +2.2% +12.8% +2.9% +12.7%
      vs SPY -3.4% +2.1% -12.4% -2.3% -4.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.735 / share · ex Jun 15, 2026
      Raised 7.3%
      Paid (TTM)
      $2.79 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.09%

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 19745 CUSIP 165303108 13F (30d) 127 filings 125 filers Visit website