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Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) closed at $86.24 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.6% move from the prior day. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.3%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.77%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 5.51%.

Heading into today, shares of the oil and gas company had lost 7.13% over the past month, lagging the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 2.85% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.41% in that time.

Wall Street will be looking for positivity from Chesapeake Energy as it approaches its next earnings report date. On that day, Chesapeake Energy is projected to report earnings of $2.96 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 23.85%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.52 billion, down 50.79% from the prior-year quarter.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Chesapeake Energy. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.

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In terms of valuation, Chesapeake Energy is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 7.94. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 6.28, so we one might conclude that Chesapeake Energy is trading at a premium comparatively.

The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 248, which puts it in the bottom 2% of all 250+ industries.

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