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Baytex Energy (BTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.88 -0.01 (-0.10%)
Closing price 05/29/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$4.93 +0.05 (+1.02%)
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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
$4.05
$5.33
52-Week Range
$1.59
$5.36
Volume
19.33 million shs
Average Volume
18.29 million shs
Market Capitalization
$3.53 billion
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
1.43%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Baytex Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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63rd Percentile Overall Score

BTE MarketRank™: 

Baytex Energy scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th 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 2.40, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 3 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Baytex Energy has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

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

    Earnings for Baytex Energy are expected to grow by 23.81% in the coming year, from $0.21 to $0.26 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Baytex Energy is -6.98, 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 -6.98, 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.

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

    1.78% 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 0.67, 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 31.38%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • 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 26.92% 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 0.59. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

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

    20 people have searched for BTE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 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 at the start of the year. Since then, BTE shares have increased by 51.0% and is now trading at $4.8850.

Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE:BTE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.01 by $0.09. The oil and gas producer had revenue of $325.64 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $228.04 million. Baytex Energy had a negative net margin of 24.25% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.85%.
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Top institutional shareholders of Baytex Energy include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (3.01%), Encompass Capital Advisors LLC (2.75%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (0.75%) and First Trust Advisors LP (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 4/1 Dividend
3/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend
3/13/2026
Dividend Payable
4/01/2026
Last Earnings
5/07/2026
Today
6/01/2026
Record date for 7/2 Dividend
6/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend
6/15/2026
Dividend Payable
7/02/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Energy
Industry
OIL - C$ EXP&PROD
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NYSE:BTE
CIK
1279495
Employees
231
Year Founded
1993

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.70)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
23.26
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$432.12 million
Net Margins
-24.25%
Pretax Margin
-11.34%
Return on Equity
-10.85%
Return on Assets
-6.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.06
Current Ratio
2.15
Quick Ratio
2.12

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.56 billion
Price / Sales
1.38
Cash Flow
$0.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.03
Book Value
$2.23 per share
Price / Book
2.19

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
723,370,000
Free Float
717,870,000
Market Cap
$3.53 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.37

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This page (NYSE:BTE) was last updated on 6/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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