Chesapeake Utilities Corporation CPK reported third-quarter 2018 operating earnings of 34 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents by 29.2%. The quarterly figure fell 19% year over year. Third-quarter earnings were hurt by seasonality, lower propane margins and lower operating income from Peninsula Energy Services Company, Inc (PESCO).Total RevenuesChesapeake Utilities’ revenues amounted to $140.3 million, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $143 million by 1.9%. The figure rose 10.5% from $126.9 million in the prior-year quarter.Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise | Chesapeake Utilities Corporation QuoteQuarterly HighlightsChesapeake Utilities’ operating expenses were $128.2 million, up 14.2% from $112.3 million in the year-ago quarter.The company incurred interest charges of $4.4 million, up 33.3% from $3.3 million in the prior-year quarter.Operating income came in at $12 million, down 17.7% from $14.6 million in the prior-year quarter. Financial ConditionAs of Sep 30, 2018, Chesapeake Utilities had cash and cash equivalents of $6.2 million compared with $5.6 million as of Dec 31, 2017.Long-term debt (excluding current maturities) was $241.6 million as of Sep 30, 2018, up from $197.4 million at the end of 2017.Zacks RankChesapeake Utilities carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Utility - Gas Distribution ReleasesONEOK Inc OKE posted third-quarter 2018 operating earnings of 75 cents per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents by 5.63%.Sempra Energy’s SRE third-quarter 2018 adjusted earnings per share came in at $1.23, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13 by 8.8%.MDU Resources Group Inc. MDU reported third-quarter 2018 operating earnings of 55 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 56 cents by 1.79%.The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of AllLast year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.See Zacks' 3 Best Stocks to Play This Trend >> Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report ONEOK, Inc. (OKE): Free Stock Analysis Report Sempra Energy (SRE): Free Stock Analysis Report MDU Resources Group, Inc. (MDU): Free Stock Analysis Report Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (CPK): Free Stock Analysis Report To read this article on Zacks.com click here. Zacks Investment Research