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CPK · Chesapeake Utilities Corp

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$141.69 -0.01 (-0.01%) At close · Nov 5 Earnings today
Market Cap
$3.42B
Shares
24.11M
Volume · Nov 5 242.01K Avg daily vol (3M) 167.71K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$141.69 Open$143.19 Day$140.42–145.54 52W close$118.97–141.70 Avg vol 30d165K Short int950K · 3.9% of shares · 5.6d Short vol81% Last earningsNov 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Nov 2026 Filing10-Q · Nov 5

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Latest documents

2026
Nov 5
Quarterly report 10-Q FY2026 Q3, ended Sep 30
Quarterly report for FY2026 Q3 AI summary on its way
Revenue $195.8M ▲ 9.0% Net income $21.6M ▲ 11.3% Diluted EPS $0.89 ▲ 8.5%
Oct 1
Current report 8-K Events of Sep 30
Entered into a material agreement, Other events

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation entered an Equity Distribution Agreement on September 30, 2026, establishing an “at-the-market” program for common stock sales with an aggregate offering price of up to $225,000,000.

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Sep 29
Registration statement S-3ASR
Registration statement

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation registered common stock for repeated at-the-market sales through agents, dealers, or underwriters. Shares have $0.4867 par value, trade on the New York Stock Exchange as “CPK,” and last sold at $127.30 per share on September 28, 2026.

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Sep 29
Current report 8-K Events of Sep 28
Director or officer change, or executive pay

On September 28, 2026, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation designated Jeffrey S. Sylvester as principal financial officer and Michael D. Galtman as principal accounting officer, while both continue in their current senior leadership roles.

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Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$993.50M
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$150.20M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+4.7%
Year over year
Operating margin
27.3%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
22.6
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 4.4%
FCF yield
-5.7%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
6.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$1.45B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
2.0%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+3.3%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+7.6%
Trailing year
Short interest
3.9%
Latest settlement · 5.6 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Weak Quant / Vol Very Low
Market backdrop VIX 28.2 · fear Equity put/call 0.44
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +9%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +8%
above
RSI (14) 72
overbought
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 100%
near high
Volume (OBV) Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +11%
trailing
6-month return +14%
trailing
YTD return +14%
this year
Relative strength +14%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Bullish
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $131 › 200d $129 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
150 of 334 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +46.3K sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
3.94% of shares out · ▼ -7.5% MoM · 5.6 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
334 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 66
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Weak
Revenue growth +18%
Y/Y
EPS growth +13%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $-214.9M
Valuation P/E 22.4
rich
Balance sheet $1.5B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Very Low
Volatility 20%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −14%
past year
ATR 2.1%
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

Beat or met 1 of last 3
Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
2026
2026 capital expenditure guidance Raised $550M – $600M
May 7, 2026 $450M – $500M changed to Aug 6, 2026 $550M – $600M
through 2026
Capital investment $1.4B
2028
2028 earnings guidance Maintained $7.75 – $8.00
May 6, 2026 $7.75 – $8.00 changed to Aug 6, 2026 $7.75 – $8.00
prior FY $5.97 midpoint +31.9% Y/Y
Adjusted EPS Non-GAAP Lowered $7.75
Nov 6, 2025 $7.75 – $8.00 changed to Aug 6, 2026 $7.75
Previous outlook earlier release · from the Earnings Call filed May 7, 2026

Still-open targets the latest release did not restate under the same label.

Capital budget · 2026 $450M – $500M
Prior guidance period ended · from the Earnings Call filed Nov 6, 2025
Adjusted EPS · full year 2025 $6.15 – $6.35
Full year capital expenditure guidance · full year 2025 $425M – $450M
Capital · full year 2025 $425M – $450M
Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
EPS 2025
guided $6.15 – $6.35
$5.97 Miss −4.5%
EPS 2024
guided $5.33 – $5.45
$5.26 Miss −2.4%
Earnings guidance 2022
guided $4.70 – $4.90
$5.04 Beat +5.0%

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 4
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+9% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+8% Bullish
RSI (14)
72 Bearish
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
100% Bullish
Volume (OBV)
Confirms Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 3 of 6
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $131 › 200d $129 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow Accumulating
150 of 334 funds reported for Sep 30 · net +46.3K sh shares · +21 new
Insider flow Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest Falling
3.94% of shares out · ▼ -7.5% MoM · 5.6 days cover
Volume signal Reversal watch
High volume on a down day — possible exhaustion
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
334 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $119 Now $142 · 100% Range high $142
vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +8%

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

Key metrics

the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
Metric Latest Period YoY
Adjusted Earnings Per Share - Diluted (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP $3.51 Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP $150.2M Q2 2026 —
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliation
GAAP GAAP Gross Margin $101.4M
+$25.9M Add Back: Operating Expense
+$22.9M Add Back: D&A
= Adjusted Gross Margin $150.2M
Adjusted Gross Margin (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP $356.4M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted Gross Margin - Regulated Energy segment non-GAAP $272.4M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted Gross Margin - Unregulated Energy segment non-GAAP $84M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) non-GAAP $84.7M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 —
Residential customer growth (Delmarva Peninsula) 2.8% three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Residential customer growth (Florida) 1.8% three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Total Adjusted Gross Margin non-GAAP $150.2M Q2 2026 —

Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

Versus peers

Utilities - Regulated Gas — same industry group
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
CPK
Chesapeake Utilities Corp
this stock
$3.42B +13.6% +18.1% 22.4 3.9%
ATO
Atmos Energy Corp
$29.57B +4.4% +12.9% 20.9 2.7%
NI
Nisource Inc.
$21.72B +6.4% +8.5% 23.2 3.3%
UGI
Ugi Corp
$7.98B -0.6% +1.1% — 5.9%
SWX
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.
$6.56B +13.1% +9.6% 22.1 4.1%

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 Accumulating
Holders
345
% held
92.6%
Reported
150 of 334
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
317
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Falling
Shares short
949.6K
Days to cover
5.6d
Change
-77.4K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
81%
As of
Nov 5, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
57
Value
$7.5K
As of
Sep 23, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
35.0%
Week of
Sep 28, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$930.0M
Net income (FY)
$140.3M
EPS diluted
$5.97
View
Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Nov 5, 2026
This year
18
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Proposed Sales
Value
$1.3M
Shares
10.0K
Filed
May 21, 2026
View
Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Nov 6, 2026
Last webcast
Aug 7, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
Chesapeake Utilities to Host its…
Published
Oct 28, 2026
Upcoming events
1
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
CPK +4.5% +10.6% +13.6% +3.9% +13.6%
SPY -4.7% -5.3% -0.8% -3.0% +7.5%
vs SPY +9.3% +15.9% +14.4% +6.9% +6.1%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$0.735 / share · ex Sep 14, 2026
Raised 7.3%
Paid (TTM)
$2.84 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
2.00%
Full dividend history

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) 162 filings 139 filers Visit website Investor relations