How to buy Chesapeake Utilities shares

Chesapeake Utilities shares have fallen 0.00% from their previous closing price ($120.97). Learn how to easily invest in Chesapeake Utilities shares in the UK.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) is a publicly traded utilities - regulated gas business based in the US which employs around 1,300 staff. Chesapeake Utilities is listed on the NYSE and traded in US dollars. Its current price of $120.97 is 1.2% up on its price a month ago ($119.57).

How to buy shares in Chesapeake Utilities

  1. Open a brokerage account. Choose from our top broker picks or compare brokers in depth. Then, complete an application.
  2. Fund your account. Add money to your account via bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
  3. Search the platform by ticker symbol. CPK in this case.
  4. Choose an order type. Place a market order or limit order with your preferred number of shares or dollar amount.
  5. Submit the order. It's that simple.
The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes. You'll need a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, your passport or driving licence and a means of payment.

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Alternative ways to invest in Chesapeake Utilities

Buying shares in just one company is generally considered a riskier bet than investing in a range of investments - AKA a "diversified portfolio". Experts generally recommend holding a mix of investments in specific assets and funds. Funds are ready-made portfolios of multiple companies' shares (potentially including Chesapeake Utilities), and the idea is that drops in the value of one constituent company's share price might be offset by rises in others.

Chesapeake Utilities is a major part of the NYSE, so it's included in many global funds and investment trusts, as well as tracker-style exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Is it a good time to buy Chesapeake Utilities stock?

Review technicals and fundamentals to help you determine if now's a good time for you to invest.

Technical analysis

View Chesapeake Utilities's price performance, share price volatility, historical data and technicals.

Use our graph to track the performance of CPK stock over time.

Historical closes compared with the last close of $120.97

1 week (2024-09-26)-1.89%
1 month (2024-09-03)1.1708622564188
3 months (2024-07-02)-93.86%
6 months (2024-04-03)16.19%
1 year (2023-10-03)28.43%
2 years (2022-10-03)-0.36%
3 years (2021-10-03)-4.98%
5 years (2019-10-03)27.57%

The gauge below shows real-time ratings that are based on 26 popular indicators such as moving averages, for specific time periods. It's not a recommendation but is simply technical analysis that can form part of your research.

Finder might not agree with the analysis and we take no responsibility. We also give no representations or warranty on the accuracy or completeness of the information provided on this page.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.


Is Chesapeake Utilities under- or over-valued?

Valuing a stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge value. Check out the Chesapeake Utilities P/E ratio, PEG ratio and EBITDA.

Chesapeake Utilities's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 26x. In other words, Chesapeake Utilities's shares trade at around 26x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the United States stock markets on average as of November 09, 2023 (20.44). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Chesapeake Utilities's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.3651. A PEG ratio over 1 can be interpreted as meaning shares are overvalued at the current rate of growth, or may anticipate an acceleration in growth.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Chesapeake Utilities's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Chesapeake Utilities's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $280.7 million (£0.0 million).

The EBITDA is a measure of Chesapeake Utilities's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

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All investing should be regarded as longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you’re not sure which investments are right for you, please seek out a financial adviser. Capital at risk.


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