Chesapeake Utilities Co. (NYSE:CPK) SVP Sells $265,740.00 in Stock

Chesapeake Utilities Co. (NYSE:CPK – Get Rating) SVP Kevin J. Webber sold 2,060 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $129.00, for a total value of $265,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 7,993 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,031,097. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Chesapeake Utilities Price Performance

Shares of CPK stock opened at $128.43 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $124.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $121.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 0.53 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69. The firm has a market cap of $2.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.43 and a beta of 0.59. Chesapeake Utilities Co. has a 12 month low of $105.79 and a 12 month high of $142.39.

Chesapeake Utilities Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.535 per share. This represents a $2.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 14th. Chesapeake Utilities’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Chesapeake Utilities

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Point72 Middle East FZE bought a new position in Chesapeake Utilities during the fourth quarter worth about $48,000. Wipfli Financial Advisors LLC bought a new position in Chesapeake Utilities during the third quarter worth about $88,000. Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Chesapeake Utilities by 32.7% during the third quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 796 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $92,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Point72 Hong Kong Ltd bought a new position in Chesapeake Utilities during the second quarter worth about $142,000. Finally, Heritage Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Chesapeake Utilities during the second quarter worth about $173,000. Institutional investors own 74.23% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on CPK. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Chesapeake Utilities from $110.00 to $115.00 in a research note on Wednesday, December 14th. StockNews.com initiated coverage on Chesapeake Utilities in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted their price objective on Chesapeake Utilities from $131.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 14th. Finally, Guggenheim lifted their price objective on Chesapeake Utilities from $112.00 to $116.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 8th.

About Chesapeake Utilities

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Chesapeake Utilities Corp. engages in the distribution and transmission of natural gas, propane and electricity, and the generation of electricity and steam. It operates through the following segments: Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment distributes and transmits gas, natural gas, and electricity.