Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions


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CPK Stock Forecast


Chesapeake Utilities stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $124.00 (represents a 3.71% upside from CPK’s last price of $119.56) and a rating consensus of 'Hold', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

CPK Price Target


The average price target for Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) is $124.00 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $124.00 to $124.00. This represents a potential 3.71% upside from CPK's last price of $119.56.

CPK Analyst Ratings


Hold

According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Chesapeake Utilities's rating consensus is 'Hold'. The analyst rating breakdown for CPK stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (33.33%), 2 'Hold' (66.67%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Chesapeake Utilities Price Target by Analyst


DateAnalystCompanyPrice TargetPrice when PublishedPrice Target/Price when PublishedPrice Target/Last Closing Price
Oct 07, 2024Nicholas CampanellaBarclays$124.00$122.591.15%3.71%
Aug 13, 2024Nicholas CampanellaBarclays$118.00$113.553.92%-1.30%
Jan 10, 2024Shelby TuckerRBC Capital$123.00$105.5816.50%2.88%

The latest Chesapeake Utilities stock forecast, released on Oct 07, 2024 by Nicholas Campanella from Barclays, set a price target of $124.00, which represents a 1.15% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($122.59), and a 3.71% increase from CPK last price ($119.56).

Chesapeake Utilities Price Target by Period


1M3M12M
# Anlaysts-13
Avg Price Target-$124.00$121.67
Last Closing Price$119.56$119.56$119.56
Upside/Downside-100.00%3.71%1.76%

In the current month, the average price target of Chesapeake Utilities stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Chesapeake Utilities's last price of $119.56. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades


DateCompanyPrevious RatingNew RatingRating Change
Oct 07, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
Aug 13, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightEqual-WeightHold
May 30, 2024BarclaysEqual-WeightInitialise
Jan 10, 2024RBC CapitalSector PerformOutperformUpgrade
Oct 02, 2023RBC CapitalSector PerformSector PerformHold
Apr 26, 2022Zacks Investment ResearchHoldDowngrade

Chesapeake Utilities's last stock rating was published by Barclays on Oct 07, 2024. The company gave CPK a "Equal-Weight" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Chesapeake Utilities Financial Forecast


Chesapeake Utilities Revenue Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
Revenue-------------$131.55M$135.59M$218.13M$187.30M$131.05M$139.47M$222.88M$160.36M$107.33M$111.08M$191.19M$137.04M$101.42M$97.05M$152.71M$131.97M$92.63M
Avg Forecast$242.00M$173.20M$200.40M$282.30M$215.05M$166.60M$182.15M$262.40M$204.35M$171.85M$194.70M$260.16M$234.60M$143.17M$158.23M$248.83M$186.06M$127.97M$125.20M$210.00M$173.50M$113.53M$106.23M$183.63M$160.40M$112.80M$124.67M$203.07M$215.73M$162.60M
High Forecast$243.67M$174.40M$201.78M$284.25M$216.53M$167.75M$183.41M$264.21M$205.76M$173.04M$196.04M$260.16M$236.22M$159.50M$159.33M$250.55M$187.35M$127.97M$125.20M$210.00M$173.50M$113.53M$106.23M$183.63M$160.40M$112.80M$124.67M$203.07M$215.73M$162.60M
Low Forecast$240.33M$172.00M$199.02M$280.35M$213.57M$165.45M$180.89M$260.59M$202.94M$170.66M$193.36M$260.16M$232.99M$128.10M$157.14M$247.12M$184.78M$127.97M$125.20M$210.00M$173.50M$113.53M$106.23M$183.63M$160.40M$112.80M$124.67M$203.07M$215.73M$162.60M
# Analysts111111111111131111111111199988
Surprise %-------------0.92%0.86%0.88%1.01%1.02%1.11%1.06%0.92%0.95%1.05%1.04%0.85%0.90%0.78%0.75%0.61%0.57%

Chesapeake Utilities's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 1 analysts is $234.60M, with a low forecast of $232.99M, and a high forecast of $236.22M. CPK's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 78.34% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $131.55M (Sep 23).

Chesapeake Utilities EBITDA Forecast

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# Analysts111111111111131111111111199988
EBITDA-------------$37.77M$46.48M$72.10M$60.39M$38.49M$46.72M$74.59M$55.14M$38.85M$41.82M$69.91M$53.98M$37.90M$32.69M$59.95M$48.16M$26.81M
Avg Forecast$83.88M$60.03M$69.46M$97.84M$74.53M$57.74M$63.13M$90.95M$70.83M$59.56M$67.48M$87.22M$81.31M$49.62M$54.84M$79.29M$62.05M$42.87M$41.94M$72.08M$58.12M$38.03M$35.59M$65.35M$53.73M$37.79M$41.76M$61.60M$72.27M$54.47M
High Forecast$84.45M$60.44M$69.94M$98.52M$75.05M$58.14M$63.57M$91.57M$71.31M$59.97M$67.95M$104.67M$81.87M$55.28M$55.22M$95.15M$74.45M$42.87M$41.94M$86.50M$58.12M$38.03M$35.59M$78.42M$53.73M$37.79M$41.76M$73.92M$72.27M$54.47M
Low Forecast$83.30M$59.62M$68.98M$97.17M$74.02M$57.34M$62.70M$90.32M$70.34M$59.15M$67.02M$69.78M$80.75M$44.40M$54.46M$63.43M$49.64M$42.87M$41.94M$57.67M$58.12M$38.03M$35.59M$52.28M$53.73M$37.79M$41.76M$49.28M$72.27M$54.47M
Surprise %-------------0.76%0.85%0.91%0.97%0.90%1.11%1.03%0.95%1.02%1.18%1.07%1.00%1.00%0.78%0.97%0.67%0.49%

1 analysts predict CPK's average Quarter EBITDA for Dec 23 to be $81.31M, with a high of $81.87M and a low of $80.75M. This is 115.30% upper than Chesapeake Utilities's previous annual EBITDA (Sep 23) of $37.77M.

Chesapeake Utilities Net Income Forecast

Dec 26Sep 26Jun 26Mar 26Dec 25Sep 25Jun 25Mar 25Dec 24Sep 24Jun 24Mar 24Dec 23Sep 23Jun 23Mar 23Dec 22Sep 22Jun 22Mar 22Dec 21Sep 21Jun 21Mar 21Dec 20Sep 20Jun 20Mar 20Dec 19Sep 19
# Analysts111111111111131111111111199988
Net Income-------------$9.41M$16.13M$36.34M$26.15M$9.66M$17.05M$36.93M$22.70M$12.47M$13.81M$34.47M$22.35M$9.26M$10.96M$28.93M$22.56M$5.62M
Avg Forecast$43.55M$22.11M$27.75M$57.54M$43.59M$21.61M$24.34M$51.93M$37.69M$15.15M$18.31M$42.67M$35.09M$14.19M$21.63M$38.79M$25.56M$16.28M$18.54M$35.26M$29.48M$13.31M$14.93M$32.22M$25.65M$10.98M$13.89M$29.73M$25.24M$9.16M
High Forecast$43.94M$22.31M$28.00M$58.05M$43.98M$21.80M$24.56M$52.39M$38.02M$15.80M$18.32M$51.20M$35.40M$15.54M$21.82M$46.55M$30.67M$16.28M$18.54M$42.32M$29.48M$13.31M$14.93M$38.66M$25.65M$10.98M$13.89M$35.68M$25.24M$9.16M
Low Forecast$43.16M$21.91M$27.50M$57.02M$43.20M$21.41M$24.12M$51.46M$37.35M$14.50M$18.31M$34.13M$34.77M$13.51M$21.44M$31.03M$20.44M$16.28M$18.54M$28.21M$29.48M$13.31M$14.93M$25.77M$25.65M$10.98M$13.89M$23.78M$25.24M$9.16M
Surprise %-------------0.66%0.75%0.94%1.02%0.59%0.92%1.05%0.77%0.94%0.93%1.07%0.87%0.84%0.79%0.97%0.89%0.61%

Chesapeake Utilities's average Quarter net income forecast for Dec 23 is $35.09M, with a range of $34.77M to $35.40M. CPK's average Quarter net income forecast represents a 272.99% increase compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $9.41M (Sep 23).

Chesapeake Utilities SG&A Forecast

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# Analysts111111111111131111111111199988
SG&A------------------------------
Avg Forecast$880.51K$630.18K$729.15K$1.03M$782.45K$606.17K$662.74K$954.73K$743.52K$625.27K$708.41K$946.58K$853.60K$520.90K$575.72K$905.37K$676.99K$465.60K$455.53K$764.08K$631.27K$413.08K$386.52K$668.14K$583.61K$410.42K$453.59K$738.85K$784.94K$591.61K
High Forecast$886.58K$634.53K$734.18K$1.03M$787.85K$610.35K$667.32K$961.32K$748.65K$629.58K$713.30K$946.58K$859.49K$580.32K$579.70K$911.62K$681.66K$465.60K$455.53K$764.08K$631.27K$413.08K$386.52K$668.14K$583.61K$410.42K$453.59K$738.85K$784.94K$591.61K
Low Forecast$874.43K$625.83K$724.11K$1.02M$777.05K$601.98K$658.17K$948.14K$738.39K$620.95K$703.52K$946.58K$847.71K$466.07K$571.75K$899.12K$672.31K$465.60K$455.53K$764.08K$631.27K$413.08K$386.52K$668.14K$583.61K$410.42K$453.59K$738.85K$784.94K$591.61K
Surprise %------------------------------

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Chesapeake Utilities EPS Forecast

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# Analysts111111111111131111111111199988
EPS-------------$0.53$0.91$2.05$1.47$0.54$0.96$2.09$1.29$0.71$0.79$1.97$1.28$0.56$0.67$1.76$1.38$0.34
Avg Forecast$1.93$0.98$1.23$2.55$1.93$0.96$1.08$2.30$1.67$0.67$0.81$2.09$1.55$0.63$0.96$2.11$1.41$0.73$0.83$1.99$1.32$0.60$0.67$1.83$1.15$0.49$0.62$1.78$1.13$0.41
High Forecast$1.95$0.99$1.24$2.57$1.95$0.97$1.09$2.32$1.69$0.70$0.81$2.09$1.57$0.69$0.97$2.13$1.42$0.73$0.83$1.99$1.32$0.60$0.67$1.83$1.15$0.49$0.62$1.78$1.13$0.41
Low Forecast$1.91$0.97$1.22$2.53$1.91$0.95$1.07$2.28$1.66$0.64$0.81$2.09$1.54$0.60$0.95$2.09$1.39$0.73$0.83$1.99$1.32$0.60$0.67$1.83$1.15$0.49$0.62$1.78$1.13$0.41
Surprise %-------------0.84%0.95%0.97%1.05%0.74%1.16%1.05%0.98%1.19%1.18%1.07%1.11%1.14%1.08%0.99%1.22%0.83%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Chesapeake Utilities's projected average Quarter EPS for Dec 23 is $1.55, with a low estimate of $1.54 and a high estimate of $1.57. This represents a 193.40% increase compared to CPK previous annual EPS of $0.53 (Sep 23).

Chesapeake Utilities Peer Comparison by Price Target


TickerCompanyLast Closing PriceAvg Price TargetUpside/DownsideAvg Rating
OPALOPAL Fuels$3.33$5.0050.15%Buy
OGSONE Gas$70.50$76.508.51%Hold
NWNNorthwest Natural Company$41.03$44.007.24%Hold
SRSpire$68.30$72.005.42%Buy
NINiSource$36.21$37.333.09%Buy
CPKChesapeake Utilities$125.16$124.00-0.93%Hold
NJRNew Jersey Resources$47.52$47.00-1.09%Hold

CPK Forecast FAQ


Is Chesapeake Utilities a good buy?

No, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) is considered a 'Hold'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 33.33% of CPK's total ratings.

What is CPK's price target?

Chesapeake Utilities (CPK) average price target is $124 with a range of $124 to $124, implying a 3.71% from its last price of $119.56. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Chesapeake Utilities stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for CPK stock, the company can go up by 3.71% (from the last price of $119.56 to the average price target of $124), up by 3.71% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 3.71% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Chesapeake Utilities stock reach $200?

CPK's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $124 does not support the claim that Chesapeake Utilities can reach $200 in the near future.

What are Chesapeake Utilities's analysts' financial forecasts?

Chesapeake Utilities's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2025) are as follows: average revenue is $826.2M (high $831.9M, low $820.5M), average EBITDA is $286.35M (high $288.33M, low $284.38M), average net income is $141.46M (high $142.73M, low $140.19M), average SG&A $3.01M (high $3.03M, low $2.99M), and average EPS is $6.27 (high $6.33, low $6.21). CPK's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $897.9M (high $904.1M, low $891.7M), average EBITDA is $311.2M (high $313.35M, low $309.06M), average net income is $150.95M (high $152.31M, low $149.6M), average SG&A $3.27M (high $3.29M, low $3.24M), and average EPS is $6.69 (high $6.75, low $6.63).

Did the CPK's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Chesapeake Utilities's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $680.7M, beating the average analysts forecast of $649.23M by 4.85%. Apple's EBITDA was $211.91M, missing the average prediction of $218.94M by -3.21%. The company's net income was $89.8M, missing the average estimation of $95.64M by -6.11%. Apple's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $2.36M by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $5.07, beating the average prediction of $4.96 by 2.27%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Chesapeake Utilities's revenue was $131.55M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $143.17M by -8.12%. The company's EBITDA was $37.77M, missing the average prediction of $49.62M by -23.89%. Chesapeake Utilities's net income was $9.41M, missing the average estimation of $14.19M by -33.70%. The company's SG&A was $0, missing the average forecast of $520.9K by -100.00%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $0.53, missing the average prediction of $0.629 by -15.71%