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Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$135.56 +1.39% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $135.64

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $3.27B

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As of 2026-11-02, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 58/100 at a spot price of $135.56 (+1.39% 1D, market cap $3.27B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 14/20, Executive Insider Alignment 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 13/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 211 tracked Energy issuers, CPK ranks #105 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CPK compare to SDRL and TALO in the Energy sector?

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Within the Energy sector (Oil & Gas Production), CPK carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 23.3x, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 6.9%. By comparison, SDRL (Seadrill Limited) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC 1.2%, cap $3.24B) and TALO (Talos Energy Inc.) posts a C- grade (59/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -14.6%, cap $2.97B). Among the 5-stock peer group, GPOR leads on earnings multiple (6.8x) while GPOR leads on capital efficiency (18.1% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CPK?

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Per CPK's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000019745), Chesapeake Utilities Corporation generated $930.0M in revenue (+18.1% YoY), $140.3M in net income, and -$214.9M in free cash flow against $3.99B in total assets and $1.33B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $135.64 (+0.06%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+

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Impersonal quantitative research (0–100 RQD rubric) — not individualized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Full Disclaimer

5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CPK)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CPK SCORES 58/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (26% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+14/20 pts (24% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±3.7% realized swing band)

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Cash Engine Quality7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Capital intensity & 27.5% operating margin leave 13 pts on the table

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$129.00-0.1% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$128.93+4.7% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$134.93+0.5% Next Q

Current

Grade D+$135.56+0% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (50) → D+ (58)Full Audit →

⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)GIDEON ASHMERE // FORENSIC SHORT & KILL-SWITCH DOSSIER

⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: Why the CPK Bull Thesis Could Fail

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Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, CPK faces multiple-compression risk if 23.3x trailing P/E re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (+0.80% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($130.96) or 200D SMA ($129.25) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($135.56) toward Bear Floor ($105.74).

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Contract: “CPK Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMBULLISH MOMENTUM

61.730 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)

3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)

7 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE76% OF RANGE

L: $119$135.56H: $141

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 7 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● NEUTRAL

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Big funds and company insiders are mostly holding steady without aggressive buying or panic selling.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 23 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● ALL CLEAR

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

Clean SEC fine-print check with low hidden accounting risk and favorable interest-rate weather.

Factor Grade: B-RQD 28 / 40

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Cash & Moat Bull AI

ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (35)

6.9% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and -6.58% FCF yield.

SEC Forensic Auditor AI

10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BULLISH (75)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

NEUTRAL (60)

23/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 13/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like CPK

✓Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

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CPK // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +7.18%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-02O $133.7H $135.6L $133.7C $135.6VOL 110.6K

RES: $144.8SUP: $121.2SMA50: $131.0SMA200: $129.3

PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK

CPK Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

17.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +18.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on CPK today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for CPK. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (CPK)

Energy Rank #105 of 211 ⚔️ SDRL vs CPK Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Energy Peer Comparison (CPK vs. SDRL, TALO, NOG, GPOR)

Industry: Oil & Gas Production (106 Tracked Issuers)

Across 211 tracked Energy securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) ranks #105 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #104 by equity capitalization ($3.27B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GPOR leads on earnings valuation at 6.8x trailing P/E, while GPOR leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 18.1% ROIC and 74.8% gross margin. GPOR currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 66/100 (C+) compared with CPK at 58/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CPK ACTIVE Chesapeake Utilities Corporation	D+	58/100	23.3x	—	6.9%	+1.39%	$3.27B	Benchmark Subject
SDRL Seadrill Limited	D	48/100	—	—	1.2%	-1.30%	$3.24B	/sdrl-vs-cpk →
TALO Talos Energy Inc.	C-	59/100	—	—	-14.6%	-2.20%	$2.97B	/talo-vs-cpk →
NOG Northern Oil and Gas Inc.	C	62/100	76.4x	80.9%	9.2%	-1.00%	$2.96B	/nog-vs-cpk →
GPOR Gulfport Energy Corporation	C+	66/100	6.8x	74.8%	18.1%	-0.42%	$2.92B	/gpor-vs-cpk →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000019745

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) reported GAAP revenue of $930.0M (+18.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $787.2M , and +38.7% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $140.3M, operating cash flow of $233.7M, and free cash flow of -$214.9M (-85.4% YoY). On the balance sheet, CPK closed FY2025 with $3.99B in total assets against $1.33B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$930.0M	$140.3M	$233.7M	-$214.9M	$3.99B	$1.33B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$787.2M	$118.6M	$239.4M	-$115.9M	$3.58B	$1.26B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$670.6M	$87.2M	$203.5M	$203.5M	—	—

3. CPK Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CPK stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CPK compare to SDRL and TALO in the Energy sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CPK?

Where is CPK trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CPK last traded at $135.56 (+1.39% on volume of 110,567 shares), positioning the stock +3.51% above its 50-day simple moving average ($130.96) and +4.88% above its 200-day simple moving average ($129.25). Across its 52-week range of $118.88 to $140.83, CPK sits at the 76.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 61.7 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.7% ($130.54 to $140.58).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell CPK stock right now?

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK) currently earns a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell — SELL) with 58/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at 23x P/E (7% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is CPK's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

CPK's 12-month base price target is $135.56 (range $105.74 to $159.96), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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