Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Chesapeake Utilities (NYSE: CPK) recently:

• 12/15/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/13/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 12/8/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities was downgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating.
• 12/2/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/26/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 11/20/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities was upgraded by analysts at Weiss Ratings from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating.
• 11/8/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating.
• 10/28/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities was given a new $141.00 price target on by analysts at Barclays PLC. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/21/2025 – Chesapeake Utilities is now covered by analysts at BTIG Research. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Chesapeake Utilities Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.685 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 15th. This represents a $2.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Chesapeake Utilities’s payout ratio is 48.50%.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Beth W. Cooper sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.15, for a total transaction of $660,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 90,713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,987,722.95. This trade represents a 5.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Jeffery S. Sylvester sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.08, for a total transaction of $137,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 11,916 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,633,445.28. This trade represents a 7.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 2.68% of the company’s stock.

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula, Ohio, and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida.