Chesapeake Utils Corp: (NYSE: CPK)

$54.66

-0.34 (-0.62%)

Volume 35,102

May 15 03:45 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		54.66 - 55.71
	
		52wk Low - High
		41.17 - 55.86
	
		Previous Close
		55.00
	
		Avg. Volume
		32,067
	
		Industry
		UTIL-GAS DISTR
	
		Market Cap
		527.95 M
	
		Div - Yield
		1.46 - 2.65
	
		Beta
		0.34
	
		PE (Forward)
		16.41
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.35
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            16.41
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.35
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.56
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-07-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.41
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a utility company engaged in natural gas distribution and transmission, propane distribution and marketing, advanced information services and other related businesses.Chesapeake's three natural gas distribution divisions serve residential, commercial and industrial customers in southern Delaware, Maryland's Eastern Shore and Florida. The Company's natural gas transmission subsidiary operates an interstate pipeline system that transports gas from various points in Pennsylvania to Delaware and Maryland distribution divisions.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.56	0.35	3.35	3.47
Number of Estimates	3	3	4	4
Low Estimate	0.55	0.34	3.20	3.35
High Estimate	0.58	0.37	3.42	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.52	0.33	2.99	3.35
EPS Growth	8.33%	7.07%	12.12%	3.50%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CHESAPEAKE UTIL	CPK	55.00
NATL FUEL GAS	NFG	62.81
ATMOS ENERGY CP	ATO	44.42
CENTRICA PL-ADR	CPYYY	23.45
ENN ENERGY HLDG	XNGSY	140.65
EQT CORP	EQT	76.53
MDU RESOURCES	MDU	26.67
NJ RESOURCES	NJR	45.96
SOUTHWEST GAS	SWX	49.96
SOUTHWESTRN ENE	SWN	37.42

Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

AGL Resources Offers Senior Notes

May 15, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Nationstar, Monster Beverage, Questar, QEP Resources and Chesapeake

May 14, 2013

Questar Hikes Dividend

May 13, 2013

ONEOK Misses 1Q Earnings Est

May 01, 2013

Strong Buy on Chesapeake Utilities

Apr 12, 2013

Southwest Gas Upgraded to Strong Buy

Apr 10, 2013

Zacks Rank #1 Addition for Wednesday

Apr 10, 2013

Risk/Reward Balanced at Sempra

Apr 03, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.41
Sales	393
Net Income	33
Price/Earnings	16.13
Price/Book	1.97
Price/Cash Flow	9.27
Price/Sales	1.28

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News

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Announces Executive Appointment - Pr Newswire

May 14, 2013

Chesapeake Utilities Shares Climbing Higher, Up 2.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 14, 2013

Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Nationstar, Monster Beverage, Questar, QEP Resources and Chesapeake - Pr Newswire

May 14, 2013

Chesapeake Utilities Makes a Move: Down 1.3% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 9, 2013

Uptrend Call Working As Chesapeake Utilities Stock Rises 18.8% (CPK) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 9, 2013

PepsiCo, IBM and 7 Other Dividend Stocks Raising Their Payouts - GuruFocus

May 6, 2013

Chesapeake Utilities CorpCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 3, 2013

Shares of Chesapeake Utilities Receive a Boost, Up 4.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 3, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.25
ABR (Last Week)	1.25
# of recs in ABR	4
Average Target Price	56.50
Industry Rank by ABR	40 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 28

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Day Low - High	54.66 - 55.71
52wk Low - High	41.17 - 55.86
Previous Close	55.00
Avg. Volume	32,067
Industry	UTIL-GAS DISTR
Market Cap	527.95 M
Div - Yield	1.46 - 2.65
Beta	0.34
PE (Forward)	16.41
Current Year Est.	3.35
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	16.41
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	3.35
Current Quarter Estimate	0.56
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	08-07-2013
EPS Last Year	3.41
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Chesapeake Utils Corp: (NYSE: CPK)

$54.66

-0.34 (-0.62%)

Volume 35,102

May 15 03:45 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Utilities>> Industry:UTIL-GAS DISTR

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