CPK - Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. The Regulated Energy segment engages in the natural gas distribution operations in central and southern Delaware, Maryland's eastern shore, and Florida; regulated natural gas transmission in the Delmarva Peninsula and Florida; and regulated electric distribution in northeast and northwest Florida.
As of May 15, 2026: spot at $124.95, ATM IV 21.9%, net GEX -$15.7K.
- Sector
- Utilities
- Industry
- Regulated Gas
- Market Cap
- $3.03B
- P/E Ratio
- 20.35
- Beta
- 0.72
- 52-Week Range
- 116.3-140.59
- Dividend Yield
- $2.74
- CEO
- Jeffry Householder
- Employees
- 1,200
- IPO Date
- Mar 17, 1980
- Exchange
- NYSE
What CPK Looks Like to Options Traders Today
IV rank of 2.2% is subdued relative to the 1-year history, conditions that typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures (debit spreads, calendar spreads, long straddles); negative net gamma exposure (-$15.7K) means dealers hedge with trend, amplifying realized volatility and accelerating directional moves; the 25-delta skew (0.034) prices calls richer than puts, often reflecting upside speculation or squeeze risk.
What This Page Covers
The CPK overview links into per-metric analysis views: max pain, gamma exposure, volatility skew, expected move, options chain, open interest history, and aggregate Greeks. Microstructure data is available on short interest, short volume, fail-to-deliver, and market structure. Corporate data is on fundamentals, earnings, analyst ratings, and insider trading.
Frequently asked CPK overview questions
- What is CPK?
- CPK is the ticker symbol for Chesapeake Utilities Corporation, a listed security. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates as an energy delivery company. The company operates through two segments, Regulated Energy and Unregulated Energy. Listed on NYSE. CPK is the equity ticker shown on this page; equity options traders use the security for directional, volatility, and income strategies via the listed options chain.
- What does the CPK options snapshot look like today?
- As of May 15, 2026, the CPK options snapshot shows spot at $124.95, ATM IV 21.9%, IV rank 2.2%, net GEX -$15.7K, expected move 6.28%. The full options chain, Greeks by strike and expiration, per-strike open-interest distribution, dealer gamma and delta exposure, and the volatility skew surface are linked from this overview page. Each per-metric route refreshes once per trading session and reflects the most recent close-of-business listed-options state.
- What are CPK's key statistics?
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) carries a market capitalization of $3.03B, trailing P/E ratio of 20.35, beta of 0.72 relative to the broader market, 52-week range of 116.3-140.59. Full income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, and TTM ratio history is on the per-ticker fundamentals page; daily price history and 52-week levels are accessible from the same view. These structural inputs frame how the options market prices implied volatility around earnings windows and capital events.
- What sector or industry does CPK belong to?
- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation operates in the Utilities sector, in the Regulated Gas industry. Sector classification affects how the ticker correlates with sector ETFs, how it reacts to macro factors like rate moves and commodity prices, and how its options pricing compares to sector peers. Compare CPK's implied volatility and skew against sector benchmarks to gauge whether the options market is pricing single-name or systemic risk relative to the broader peer group.
- How current is the CPK data on this page?
- The options snapshot above is dated May 15, 2026 and refreshes once per session, with all per-strike Greeks and exposure aggregates recomputed at the daily close. Company-profile fields (sector, industry, market cap, P/E, IPO date) refresh from the vendor feed nightly. Financials and earnings refresh as 10-K and 10-Q filings are parsed (typically within several business days of the actual report). FINRA microstructure data refreshes on the source's cadence (daily for short volume, bi-monthly for short interest, weekly for the OTC volume file, twice-monthly for SEC FTD).