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Baytex Energy (BTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.82 +0.09 (+1.90%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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$4.86 +0.04 (+0.83%)
As of 04:26 PM Eastern
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About Baytex Energy Stock (NYSE:BTE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$4.79
$4.90
50-Day Range
$3.86
$4.74
52-Week Range
$1.94
$5.36
Volume
12.87 million shs
Average Volume
20.05 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.37 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.45%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Baytex Energy Corp. is an oil & gas exploration and production company. The firm 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 on June 3, 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Baytex Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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BTE MarketRank™: 

Baytex Energy scored higher than 50% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 181st out of 251 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Baytex Energy has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Baytex Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Baytex Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Baytex Energy are expected to grow by 48.00% in the coming year, from $0.25 to $0.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Baytex Energy is -7.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Baytex Energy is -7.18, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Baytex Energy has a P/B Ratio of 2.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Baytex Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.53% of the float of Baytex Energy has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Baytex Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.43, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Baytex Energy has recently increased by 18.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Baytex Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.39%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Baytex Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Baytex Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.92% next year. This indicates that Baytex Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Baytex Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Baytex Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Baytex Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for BTE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Baytex Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Baytex Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.76% of the stock of Baytex Energy is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    46.15% of the stock of Baytex Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Baytex Energy's insider trading history.
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BTE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Baytex Energy's stock was trading at $3.2350 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, BTE stock has increased by 48.7% and is now trading at $4.81.

Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE:BTE) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The oil and gas producer reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.08 by $0.09. The oil and gas producer earned $449.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $218.10 million. Baytex Energy had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.77% and a negative net margin of 26.43%.
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Baytex Energy's top institutional investors include Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. (7.04%), Ninepoint Partners LP (2.40%), Webs Creek Capital Management LP (1.83%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.60%).

Shares of BTE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Baytex Energy investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR) and DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH).

Company Calendar

Record date for 7/2 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
7/02/2026
Last Earnings
7/30/2026
Today
8/20/2026
Record date for 10/1 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
10/01/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NYSE:BTE
CIK
1279495
Employees
231
Year Founded
1993

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.67)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
19.28
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$432.12 million
Net Margins
-26.43%
Pretax Margin
-10.92%
Return on Equity
-7.77%
Return on Assets
-4.86%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.06
Current Ratio
2.82
Quick Ratio
2.79

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.56 billion
Price / Sales
1.32
Cash Flow
$0.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.77
Book Value
$2.23 per share
Price / Book
2.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
698,750,000
Free Float
693,440,000
Market Cap
$3.37 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.39

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This page (NYSE:BTE) was last updated on 8/20/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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