CPK Insider Trading
CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP | Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution
Comprehensive Trading Performance Summary
The investment history of corporate insiders at CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP provides a unique lens into the internal conviction of the company's leadership. By analyzing SEC Form 4 filings, investors can track how directors and officers are allocating their own capital. High-conviction buying often signals that management believes the current market price significantly undervalues future growth prospects, while strategic selling might occur for personal liquidity or portfolio diversification. Monitoring these shifts in ownership is essential for understanding the alignment between management and shareholders in the Natural Gas Transmisison & Distribution sector.
Transactions on Chart
Open Full Chart| Filing Date | Trade Date | Reporting Person | Relationship | Type | Price | Qty | Total, $ | Owned After | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-09 19:01 | 2010-06-07 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Sr.VP, CFO, Treas. & Corp. Sec | BUY | $29.28 | 7 | $205 | 5,939 | +0.1% |
| 2010-06-09 20:53 | 2010-06-07 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $29.28 | 13 | $381 | 11,681 | +0.1% |
| 2010-06-02 21:51 | 2010-05-28 | Hill Thomas P Jr | Director | BUY | $30.00 | 1,000 | $30,000 | 3,659 | +37.6% |
| 2010-05-14 21:34 | 2010-05-12 | MADDOCK PAUL L JR | Director | BUY | $31.23 | 5,359 | $167,340 | 25,304 | +26.9% |
| 2010-05-14 22:49 | 2010-05-13 | MOORE JOSEPH E | Director | BUY | $31.43 | 380 | $11,945 | 11,530 | +3.4% |
| 2010-05-12 20:54 | 2010-05-10 | Bayard Eugene H | Director | BUY | $29.40 | 500 | $14,700 | 13,369 | +3.9% |
| 2010-05-11 23:21 | 2010-05-07 | MADDOCK PAUL L JR | Director | BUY | $28.34 | 756 | $21,427 | 19,945 | +3.9% |
| 2010-05-07 21:30 | 2010-05-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Sr VP, CFO, Treas. & Corp Sec. | BUY | $29.99 | 7 | $210 | 5,904 | +0.1% |
| 2010-05-07 16:34 | 2010-05-05 | Hill Thomas P Jr | Director | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 2,200 | 0.0% |
| 2010-05-07 21:30 | 2010-05-07 | MORGAN CALVERT A JR | Director | BUY | $28.90 | 1,000 | $28,899 | 19,350 | +5.4% |
| 2010-05-07 21:29 | 2010-05-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $29.99 | 14 | $420 | 11,633 | +0.1% |
| 2010-05-06 22:25 | 2010-05-05 | ADKINS RALPH J | Director | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 3,188 | 0.0% |
| 2010-04-07 23:05 | 2010-04-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Sr. VP, CFO, Treas. & Corp Sec | BUY | $29.98 | 7 | $210 | 5,870 | +0.1% |
| 2010-04-07 23:29 | 2010-04-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $29.98 | 8 | $240 | 11,587 | +0.1% |
| 2010-03-25 22:12 | 2010-03-09 | Bayard Eugene H | Director | BUY | $31.17 | 500 | $15,585 | 11,933 | +4.4% |
| 2010-03-12 23:55 | 2010-03-10 | MADDOCK PAUL L JR | Director | BUY | $31.13 | 800 | $24,904 | 18,286 | +4.6% |
| 2010-03-11 00:48 | 2010-03-09 | MORGAN CALVERT A JR | Director | BUY | $30.97 | 1,000 | $30,975 | 17,450 | +6.1% |
| 2010-03-10 00:24 | 2010-03-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Sr. VP, CFO Tres & Corp Sec. | BUY | $31.41 | 6 | $188 | 5,627 | +0.1% |
| 2010-03-10 00:19 | 2010-03-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $31.41 | 8 | $251 | 11,297 | +0.1% |
| 2010-02-26 20:42 | 2010-02-24 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Sr VP, CFO, Treas & Corp Sec | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 5,597 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-26 21:34 | 2010-02-24 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 11,254 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-26 22:28 | 2010-02-24 | MCMASTERS MICHAEL P | Director, Officer - President & COO | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 30 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-26 23:39 | 2010-02-24 | SCHIMKAITIS JOHN R | Director, Officer - Chief Executive Officer | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 15,408 | 0.0% |
| 2010-02-10 00:12 | 2010-02-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $29.06 | 39 | $1,133 | 5,597 | +0.7% |
| 2010-02-10 00:12 | 2010-02-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $26.58 | 55 | $1,462 | 11,254 | +0.5% |
| 2010-01-07 01:16 | 2010-01-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $31.98 | 6 | $192 | 5,565 | +0.1% |
| 2010-01-06 22:14 | 2010-01-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $31.98 | 8 | $256 | 11,208 | +0.1% |
| 2009-12-10 00:26 | 2009-12-07 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $32.20 | 6 | $193 | 5,511 | +0.1% |
| 2009-12-10 00:17 | 2009-12-07 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $32.20 | 8 | $258 | 11,098 | +0.1% |
| 2009-11-18 21:36 | 2009-11-16 | Bayard Eugene H | Director | BUY | $30.99 | 500 | $15,494 | 11,399 | +4.6% |
| 2009-11-12 21:23 | 2009-11-10 | MORGAN CALVERT A JR | Director | BUY | $32.04 | 5,000 | $160,180 | 16,450 | +43.7% |
| 2009-11-12 22:33 | 2009-11-11 | MOORE JOSEPH E | Director | BUY | $31.46 | 500 | $15,732 | 10,100 | +5.2% |
| 2009-11-10 00:08 | 2009-11-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $31.81 | 21 | $668 | 5,511 | +0.4% |
| 2009-11-10 00:09 | 2009-11-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $31.81 | 8 | $254 | 11,098 | +0.1% |
| 2009-11-10 01:32 | 2009-11-05 | SCHIMKAITIS JOHN R | Director, Officer - President and CEO | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 15,343 | 0.0% |
| 2009-10-07 22:01 | 2009-10-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $29.72 | 38 | $1,129 | 5,496 | +0.7% |
| 2009-10-07 22:01 | 2009-10-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $29.72 | 21 | $624 | 11,098 | +0.2% |
| 2009-09-10 22:39 | 2009-09-08 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $30.55 | 37 | $1,130 | 5,408 | +0.7% |
| 2009-09-10 22:39 | 2009-09-08 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $30.55 | 53 | $1,619 | 10,968 | +0.5% |
| 2009-08-07 23:01 | 2009-08-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $33.66 | 34 | $1,144 | 5,378 | +0.6% |
| 2009-08-07 23:12 | 2009-08-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $33.66 | 47 | $1,582 | 10,924 | +0.4% |
| 2009-07-14 21:07 | 2009-07-06 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $32.73 | 49 | $1,604 | 10,884 | +0.5% |
| 2009-07-14 17:14 | 2009-04-06 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $29.76 | 174 | $5,178 | 10,651 | +1.7% |
| 2009-07-13 23:30 | 2009-07-06 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $32.73 | 33 | $1,080 | 5,350 | +0.6% |
| 2009-07-13 23:30 | 2009-04-06 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $29.76 | 117 | $3,482 | 5,211 | +2.3% |
| 2009-07-08 19:47 | 2009-07-06 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President and CFO | BUY | $32.73 | 132 | $4,320 | 5,350 | +2.5% |
| 2009-07-08 19:47 | 2009-07-06 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $32.73 | 303 | $9,917 | 10,884 | +2.9% |
| 2009-06-09 21:28 | 2009-06-05 | Cooper Beth W | Officer - Senior Vice President & CFO | BUY | $32.46 | 35 | $1,136 | 5,272 | +0.7% |
| 2009-06-09 21:27 | 2009-06-05 | THOMPSON STEPHEN C | Officer - Senior Vice President | BUY | $32.46 | 49 | $1,591 | 10,738 | +0.5% |
| 2009-06-03 23:57 | 2009-05-05 | Zola Stanley Robert | Officer, Other - President | BUY | $0.00 | 0 | $0 | 2,235 | 0.0% |
How to Interpret $CPK Trades
Not every insider transaction in CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP is a signal for immediate action. Professional investors look for "cluster buying"—when multiple executives simultaneously purchase $CPK shares on the open market. It is crucial to distinguish between scheduled sales (under Rule 10b5-1) and voluntary increases in ownership, which demonstrate management’s true conviction that the stock is undervalued.
Data Source & Accuracy for CPK
Insider activity data for CHESAPEAKE UTILITIES CORP is streamed in real-time directly from the SEC EDGAR system. We analyze raw Form 4 filings, filtering out technical adjustments and complex derivative transactions. This provides a transparent view of how ownership structure is evolving in $CPK, allowing you to follow the capital of those with the most intimate knowledge of the company.
UNDERSTANDING THE DATA
FILING DATE: The date and time when the transaction was reported to the SEC. This is when the public first receives the information.
TRADE DATE: The actual day the insider executed the purchase or sale in the market.
INDUSTRY: The specific market sector the company operates in. Useful for identifying broader institutional capital flows across sectors.
OWNED AFTER: The total number of shares held by the insider following the transaction. This highlights the insider's remaining conviction in the company.
CHANGE %: The percentage increase or decrease of the insider's total position. Large percentage changes often carry more weight than the dollar amount alone.
TRADE TYPES DEFINITIONS
BUY: An open market purchase. Typically indicates an insider's belief that the stock is undervalued or poised for growth.
SELL: An open market sale. While often used for diversification or liquidity, large or unexpected sales can be a warning signal.
OPT+S (OPTION EXERCISE & SALE): This occurs when an insider exercises their stock options and sells them immediately. Often part of a structured compensation plan.