Baytex Energy Corp. (TSE:BTE - Free Report) NYSE: BTE - Research analysts at Atb Cap Markets cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Baytex Energy in a report released on Tuesday, May 6th. Atb Cap Markets analyst A. Arif now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.13. Atb Cap Markets has a "Hold" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Baytex Energy's current full-year earnings is $0.37 per share. Atb Cap Markets also issued estimates for Baytex Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.04 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.19 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($0.05) EPS.
Several other research firms have also weighed in on BTE. TD Securities reduced their price objective on Baytex Energy from C$4.75 to C$4.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Raymond James decreased their price objective on shares of Baytex Energy from C$4.00 to C$3.50 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 6th. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price objective on shares of Baytex Energy from C$5.50 to C$5.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 14th. Scotiabank raised shares of Baytex Energy to a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lowered their price target on Baytex Energy from C$5.00 to C$4.00 in a report on Wednesday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Baytex Energy has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$4.68.
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Baytex Energy Trading Up 3.6%
Baytex Energy stock traded up C$0.08 during trading on Friday, hitting C$2.29. The company's stock had a trading volume of 4,625,957 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,930,738. The stock's fifty day moving average is C$2.62 and its 200 day moving average is C$3.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 57.38, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.69. Baytex Energy has a 1-year low of C$1.91 and a 1-year high of C$5.25. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.12 and a beta of 2.61.
Baytex Energy Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.0225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.93%. Baytex Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently -20.48%.
Baytex Energy Company Profile
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Baytex Energy Corp., an energy company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford, the United States. The company offers light oil and condensate, heavy oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas.
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