How to buy Chesapeake Energy Corporation stock (CHK)

Chesapeake Energy Corporation is an oil & gas e&p business based in the US. Chesapeake Energy Corporation shares (CHK) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Chesapeake Energy Corporation employs 1,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $4.1 billion.

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: CHK)

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-01.

52-week range	$68.87 - $92.23
50-day moving average more info button	$76.01
200-day moving average more info button	$81.93
Wall St. target price	$95.56
PE ratio more info button	26.8845
Dividend yield more info button	$2.44 (2.76%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.03

Is it a good time to buy Chesapeake Energy Corporation stock?

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Is Chesapeake Energy Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Chesapeake Energy Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Chesapeake Energy Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's P/E ratio

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 27x. In other words, Chesapeake Energy Corporation shares trade at around 27x recent earnings.

That's comparable to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29).

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's PEG ratio

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.849. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Chesapeake Energy Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's EBITDA

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Chesapeake Energy Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$4.1 billion
Gross profit TTM	$8.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	1.98%
Return on equity TTM	4.22%
Profit margin	10.69%
Book value	$79.01
Market Capitalization more info button	$10.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Chesapeake Energy Corporation.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 41.87

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Chesapeake Energy Corporation's overall score of 41.87 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 88th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Chesapeake Energy Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's environmental score

Environmental score: 18.19/100

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's environmental score of 18.19 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Chesapeake Energy Corporation is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's social score

Social score: 12.95/100

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's social score of 12.95 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Chesapeake Energy Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's governance score

Governance score: 11.24/100

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Chesapeake Energy Corporation is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Chesapeake Energy Corporation scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Chesapeake Energy Corporation has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Chesapeake Energy Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	41.87
Total ESG percentile	88.48
Environmental score	18.19
Environmental score percentile	3
Social score	12.95
Social score percentile	3
Governance score	11.24
Governance score percentile	3
Level of controversy	2

Chesapeake Energy Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 122.29% of net profits

Recently Chesapeake Energy Corporation has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Chesapeake Energy Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Chesapeake Energy Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $2.44 per share.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 4 September 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 14 August 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Chesapeake Energy Corporation's shares ever split?

Chesapeake Energy Corporation's shares were split on a 1:200 basis on 14 April 2020 . So if you had owned 200 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Chesapeake Energy Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 19900% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Chesapeake Energy Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Chesapeake Energy Corporation's share price.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Chesapeake Energy Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $68.8669 up to $92.2349. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Chesapeake Energy Corporation's is 0.455. This would suggest that Chesapeake Energy Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Chesapeake Energy Corporation overview

Chesapeake Energy Corporation operates as an independent exploration and production company in the United States. It engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids from underground reservoirs. The company holds interests in natural gas resource plays in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania and the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana. As of December 31, 2023, the company owns a portfolio of onshore U. S. unconventional natural gas assets, including interests in approximately 5,000 natural gas wells. Chesapeake Energy Corporation was founded in 1989 and is based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Chesapeake Energy Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 4.84% of Chesapeake Energy Corporation shares are held by insiders and 111.258% by institutions. How many people work for Chesapeake Energy Corporation?
Latest data suggests 1,000 work at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Chesapeake Energy Corporation?
Chesapeake Energy Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Chesapeake Energy Corporation based?
Chesapeake Energy Corporation's address is: 6100 North Western Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK, United States, 73118 What is Chesapeake Energy Corporation's ISIN number?
Chesapeake Energy Corporation's international securities identification number is: US1651677353 What is Chesapeake Energy Corporation's CUSIP number?
Chesapeake Energy Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 165167743