Baytex Energy (BTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Baytex Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTE) is a Canadian oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company’s operations are focused on the development and production of crude oil, condensate, natural gas liquids and natural gas.

Baytex’s asset base is concentrated in Western Canada, including the Clearwater and Viking oil plays in Alberta and Saskatchewan, and in the Eagle Ford shale region of South Texas. The company sells its production into North American markets through established pipeline, processing and transportation infrastructure.

Baytex traces its history to the Canadian energy sector in the 1990s and has expanded through a combination of exploration, development and acquisitions. In 2023, it completed the acquisition of Ranger Oil Corporation, strengthening its position in the Eagle Ford. Eric T. Nuttall serves as Baytex’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.87 to $4.98
• 50-Day Range: $4.10 to $5.18
• 52-Week Range: $2.18 to $5.36
• Volume: 4.01 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.40 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.44 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.20%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Baytex Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Baytex Energy scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Baytex Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.73, and is based on 3 strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Baytex Energy has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Baytex Energy are expected to grow by 19.51% in the coming year, from $0.41 to $0.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Baytex Energy is -7.28, 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 -7.28, 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 2.19. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.25% 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 1.19, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Baytex Energy has recently decreased by 5.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Baytex Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.35%, 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 12.24% next year. This indicates that Baytex Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.08

News Sentiment

Baytex Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.08. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Baytex Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/1 Dividend: 9/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/01/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• 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
• Web: www.baytexenergy.com
• Phone: (587) 952-3000
• Fax: 587-952-3029
• Employees: 454
• Year Founded: 1993

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.67)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.09
• 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: 1.34
• Cash Flow: $0.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.93
• Book Value: $2.23 per share
• Price / Book: 2.22

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 690,370,000
• Free Float: 685,120,000
• Market Cap: $3.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.40