Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) gets downgraded to Underperform by Wolfe Research

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Analyst Ratings For Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)

Today, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) stock was downgraded by Wolfe Research from Peer Perform to Underperform.

There are 7 Sell Ratings, 7 Hold Ratings, 2 Buy Ratings, no Strong Buy Ratings on the stock.

The current consensus rating on Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) is Hold with a consensus target price of $4.45 per share, a potential 3.01% upside.

Some recent analyst ratings include

  • 8/16/2018-Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) gets downgraded to Underperform by Wolfe Research
  • 7/27/2018-Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) had its Hold rating reiterated by Stephens with a $6.00 price target
  • 7/27/2018-Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) gets upgraded to Neutral by Bank of America with a price target of $6.00
  • 7/20/2018-Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) had its Hold rating reiterated by Piper Jaffray Companies with a $5.00 price target
  • 3/26/2018-Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) gets downgraded to Underperform by Sanford C. Bernstein
  • 3/7/2018-Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has coverage initiated with a Buy rating and $2.80 price target

Recent Insider Trading Activity For Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK) has insider ownership of 1.70% and institutional ownership of 57.00%.

  • On 8/11/2017 R Brad Martin, Director, bought 25,000 with an average share price of $4.11 per share and the total transaction amounting to $102,750.00.
  • On 6/23/2017 R Brad Martin, Director, bought 20,400 with an average share price of $4.55 per share and the total transaction amounting to $92,820.00.
  • On 5/31/2017 Thomas L Ryan, Director, bought 75,000 with an average share price of $5.00 per share and the total transaction amounting to $375,000.00.
  • On 5/26/2017 R Brad Martin, Director, bought 20,000 with an average share price of $5.26 per share and the total transaction amounting to $105,200.00.
  • On 3/8/2017 Archie W Dunham, Director, bought 500,000 with an average share price of $5.24 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,620,000.00.
  • On 9/20/2016 Archie W Dunham, Director, bought 1,000,000 with an average share price of $6.67 per share and the total transaction amounting to $6,670,000.00.
  • On 8/22/2016 Archie W Dunham, Director, bought 350,000 with an average share price of $6.07 per share and the total transaction amounting to $2,124,500.00.

About Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
Chesapeake Energy Corporation engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of properties for the production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGL) from underground reservoirs in the United States. The company holds interests in natural gas resource plays, including the Haynesville/Bossier Shales in northwestern Louisiana and East Texas; the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania. It also holds interests in liquids-rich resource plays, such as the Eagle Ford Shale in South Texas; the Utica Shale in Ohio; the Anadarko Basin in northwestern Oklahoma; and the stacked pay in the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. The company owns interests in approximately 17,300 oil and natural gas wells. As of December 31, 2017, it had estimated proved reserves of 1.116 billion barrels of oil equivalent. The company also provides oil, natural gas, and NGL marketing services comprising commodity price structuring, securing and negotiating gathering, hauling, processing and transportation, contract administration, and nomination services for Chesapeake-operated wells; and marketing services for third-party producers. Chesapeake Energy Corporation was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Recent Trading Activity for Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE:CHK)
Shares of Chesapeake Energy Corporation closed the previous trading session at 4,31 −0,085 1,93 % with 4.25 shares trading hands.