Baytex Energy Corp. (OTCMKTS:BTEGF - Get Free Report) shares shot up 2.2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $1.90 and last traded at $1.87. 23,878,235 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 9,470% from the average session volume of 249,520 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.83.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Separately, National Bankshares reaffirmed an "outperform" rating on shares of Baytex Energy in a research report on Tuesday, May 6th.
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Baytex Energy Stock Down 2.1%
The company has a market cap of $997.22 million, a P/E ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a 50 day moving average of $1.77 and a 200-day moving average of $2.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81.
Baytex Energy Company Profile
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Baytex Energy Corp. operates as an oil & gas exploration and production company. It engages in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
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