Chesapeake Utilities Corp

Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK) Stock Analysis

$134.170

+4.387 (+3.27%)At close

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High
134.570
Open
130.260
VWAP
132.88
Volume
201.32K
Mkt Cap
2.38B
Low
129.900
Amount
26.75M
EV/EBITDA, TTM
12.76

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company. It offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses. Its Regulated Energy segment includes energy distribution and transmission services (natural gas distribution, natural gas transmission and electric distribution operations). Its Unregulated Energy segment includes energy transmission, energy generation (the operations of its Eight Flags' CHP plant), propane distribution operations, mobile compressed natural gas distribution and pipeline solutions operations, and sustainable energy investments, including renewable natural gas related investments. It also includes other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical services.

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AI analysis of Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK)

Buy

Chesapeake Utilities Corp is a good buy right now due to its current price of $132.18, which is below the analyst price targets of $150 from both Huntington and Mizuho. The company's recent revenue growth of 4.7% year-over-year in Q2 2026, along with a strong gross margin of 63.05%, indicates solid operational performance. However, the main risk is the recent earnings miss with a Q2 EPS of $1.05, which fell short of expectations by $0.02, potentially affecting investor confidence.

Analyst Ratings (7)

+12.67% upside
Hold
2 Buy
5 Hold
0 Sell
Current: 134.17
Low
141.00
Average
151.17
High
160.00

Wells Fargo

2026-09-30

Price Target

$136

Equal Weight

Huntington

2026-09-14

Price Target

$150

Outperform

Mizuho

2026-09-11

Price Target

$150

Outperform

Wells Fargo

2026-05-11

Price Target

$132

Equal Weight

Barclays

2026-04-20

Price Target

$142

Equal Weight

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Chesapeake Utilities Corp (CPK) is 17.92, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 21.35.

Forward P/E

Undervalued
5Y Average P/E
21.35
Current P/E
17.92
Overvalued
24.10
Undervalued
18.60

Forward EV/EBITDA

Fair
5Y Average EV/EBITDA
12.47
Current EV/EBITDA
12.76
Overvalued
14.15
Undervalued
10.78

Forward P/S

Fair
5Y Average P/S
3.05
Current P/S
3.05
Overvalued
3.45
Undervalued
2.65

Alphio AI Price Scenarios for CPK

Scenario prices are the last monthly forecast band of the current year. Probabilities are fixed model weights (25 / 50 / 25), not guarantees.

B

Bull

Bull · 25%CPK

$129.76

Scenario price

B

Base

Base · 50%CPK

$119.07

Scenario price

B

Bear

Bear · 25%CPK

$77.13

Scenario price

Whales holding CPK

C

Copeland Capital Management, LLC

+ HoldingCPK

-5.91%

3M Return

Events Timeline

2026-10-01 (ET)

07:30:00

Chesapeake Utilities Launches $225M At-the-Market Equity Offering Program

2026-09-29 (ET)

18:00:00

Chesapeake Utilities Files to Sell Common Stock

2026-09-01 (ET)

08:30:00

Chesapeake Utilities Sells 49% Stake in Florida Energy Pathway

2026-07-13 (ET)

08:30:00

Chesapeake Utilities Launches Florida Energy Pathway Project with $1.2B Investment

2026-05-06 (ET)

16:30:00

Company Reaffirms 2024-2028 Capital Guidance Range of $1.5B-$1.8B

News

CPK FAQ — answered by Alphio AI

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company. It offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses. Its Regulated Energy segment includes energy distribution and transmission services (natural gas distribution, natural gas transmission and electric distribution operations). Its Unregulated Energy segment includes energy transmission, energy generation (the operations of its Eight Flags' CHP plant), propane distribution operations, mobile compressed natural gas distribution and pipeline solutions operations, and sustainable energy investments, including renewable natural gas related investments. It also includes other unregulated energy services, such as energy-related merchandise sales and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, and electrical services. It operates in the Utilities sector (NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION industry).

Chesapeake Utilities Corp is a good buy right now due to its current price of $132.18, which is below the analyst price targets of $150 from both Huntington and Mizuho. The company's recent revenue growth of 4.7% year-over-year in Q2 2026, along with a strong gross margin of 63.05%, indicates solid operational performance. However, the main risk is the recent earnings miss with a Q2 EPS of $1.05, which fell short of expectations by $0.02, potentially affecting investor confidence.

7 analysts cover CPK: 2 rate it Buy, 5 Hold and 0 Sell. The average price target is 151.17.

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