NYSE:BTE Baytex Energy (BTE) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Shocking: One AI startup's revenue could surge 4,735% (From Manward Press) (Ad) Free BTE Stock Alerts Notice: This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$3.44▼$3.5050-Day Range$0.30▼$0.5752-Week Range$0.19▼$1.62Volume4.42 million shsAverage Volume10.16 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.85 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield2.01%Price Target$8.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestSocial Media Baytex Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.80 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside129.2% Upside$8.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.44% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth20.00%From $0.30 to $0.36 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.2.81 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector120th out of 242 stocksDrilling Oil & Gas Wells Industry6th out of 12 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingBaytex Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageBaytex Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Baytex Energy's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.44% of the float of Baytex Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverBaytex Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Baytex Energy has recently increased by 38.82%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldBaytex Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.90%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthBaytex Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Baytex Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.44% next year. This indicates that Baytex Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Baytex Energy's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for BTE. Previous Next 0.6 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Baytex Energy this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest28 people have searched for BTE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Baytex Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Baytex Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.76% of the stock of Baytex Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions46.15% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Baytex Energy are expected to grow by 20.00% in the coming year, from $0.30 to $0.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Baytex Energy is -19.39, 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. SectorThe P/E ratio of Baytex Energy is -19.39, 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 RatioBaytex Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. 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. 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Nvidia has gone up more than 3x in the past year. It is now valued well over $2 trillion, making it one of the largest companies in the world.Click here to learn more about the booming eHealth industry BTE Stock News HeadlinesMay 15, 2024 | theglobeandmail.comClosing Bell: Baytex Energy Corp flat on Wednesday (BTE)April 13, 2024 | fool.comIs Baytex the Best Oil Stock to Buy Right Now?April 2, 2024 | msn.comCanada shares lower at close of trade; S&P/TSX Composite down 0.50%April 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.comTamarack Valley Energy: Time To Make It All WorkMarch 21, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBaytex Energy: Big Cash Flow Boost Bodes Well For Future DividendsMarch 15, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comBaytex Prices Upsized Private Placement of Senior NotesMarch 11, 2024 | msn.comIt's not just chips. Nvidia is betting on other tech that could be impacted by AI.March 11, 2024 | msn.comEmergency Fed bank effort ends lending, as eyes turn to discount windowMarch 11, 2024 | msn.comBitcoin breaks new price recordMarch 11, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comReddit targets up to $6.4 billion valuation in much-awaited US IPOMarch 3, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCNQ Sep 2024 60.000 putMarch 3, 2024 | ca.finance.yahoo.comCNQ Jun 2024 40.000 putMarch 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comBaytex Energy Corp. (BTE) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 1, 2024 | investorplace.comHidden Penny Gems: 7 Stocks With Triple-Digit Growth ProspectsFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comStifel Nicolaus Keeps Their Buy Rating on Baytex Energy (BTE)February 27, 2024 | benzinga.comEarnings Preview: Baytex EnergyFebruary 5, 2024 | seekingalpha.comRubellite Energy Seems Deeply Undervalued By The MarketJanuary 23, 2024 | msn.comSuncor, Cenovus, Imperial Oil set to report weaker fourth-quarter resultsJanuary 22, 2024 | money.usnews.comBaytex Energy CorpJanuary 4, 2024 | bizjournals.comChord Energy hires new COO and appoints new chair of boardDecember 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comBaytex: Downgrading To 'Buy' On Lower Oil Price AssumptionsDecember 12, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comCanadian Market Notably Lower As Energy, Materials Shares DropDecember 7, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Offer Insights on NA Companies: Chevron (CVX), Mach Natural Resources LP (MNR) and Baytex Energy (BTE)December 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comBTV Features: West Red Lake Gold, ROK Resources, ION Energy, enCore Energy, Eloro Resources and Baytex Energy on FOX Business NewsDecember 6, 2023 | msn.comBaytex Energy approves $1.2B-$1.3B for 2024 capex, produce 150K-156K boe/daySee More Headlines Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/1 Dividend3/14/2024Dividend Payable4/01/2024Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/20/2024Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend6/14/2024Dividend Payable7/02/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)7/25/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Drilling oil & gas wells Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:BTE CUSIPN/A CIK1279495 Webwww.baytexenergy.com Phone(587) 952-3000Fax587-952-3029Employees231Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.00 High Stock Price Target$8.50 Low Stock Price Target$7.50 Potential Upside/Downside+129.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.80 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($0.18) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio11.63 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$-172,870,000.00 Net Margins-7.65% Pretax Margin-15.23% Return on Equity12.51% Return on Assets6.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.63 Current Ratio0.67 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.51 billion Price / Sales1.14 Cash Flow$1.48 per share Price / Cash Flow2.36 Book Value$3.54 per share Price / Book0.99Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares817,060,000Free Float810,852,000Market Cap$2.85 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.00 Key ExecutivesEdward David LaFehrPresident, Chief Executive Officer & DirectorRodney D. GrayChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentChad L. KalmakoffVice President-FinanceScott LovettVice President-Business DevelopmentBrian Gordon EctorSenior VP-Capital Markets & Public AffairsKey CompetitorsHighPeak EnergyNASDAQ:HPKHelmerich & PayneNYSE:HPPatterson-UTI EnergyNASDAQ:PTENPrecision DrillingNYSE:PDSBorr DrillingNYSE:BORRView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipTidal Investments LLCBought 35,373 shares on 5/17/2024Ownership: 0.032%1832 Asset Management L.P.Sold 303,900 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.005%Quadrature Capital LtdBought 32,400 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.004%Toronto Dominion BankBought 80,708 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.054%Shell Asset Management Co.Sold 4,400 shares on 5/14/2024Ownership: 0.006%View All Institutional Transactions BTE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Baytex Energy stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Baytex Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BTE shares. View BTE analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Baytex Energy's stock price target for 2024? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Baytex Energy's stock. Their BTE share price targets range from $7.50 to $8.50. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $8.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 129.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BTE or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. Are investors shorting Baytex Energy? Baytex Energy saw a increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 24,530,000 shares, an increase of 38.8% from the April 15th total of 17,670,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 10,200,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days. Approximately 3.4% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Baytex Energy's Short Interest. When is Baytex Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 25th 2024. View our BTE earnings forecast. How were Baytex Energy's earnings last quarter? Baytex Energy Corp. (NYSE:BTE) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The oil and gas producer reported ($0.01) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09 by $0.10. The oil and gas producer earned $730.06 million during the quarter. Baytex Energy had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.51% and a negative net margin of 7.65%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.07 EPS. How often does Baytex Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Baytex Energy? Baytex Energy declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 9th. Investors of record on Friday, June 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.016 per share on Tuesday, July 2nd. This represents a $0.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.83%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 14th. Read our dividend analysis for BTE. Is Baytex Energy a good dividend stock? Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.90%. Read our dividend analysis for BTE. What ETFs hold Baytex Energy's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Baytex Energy (NYSE:BTE) stock in their portfolio include Formidable ETF (FORH).First Trust Natural Gas ETF (FCG). What other stocks do shareholders of Baytex Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Baytex Energy investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Xtrackers California Municipal Bond ETF (CA), Endologix (ELGX), BlackRock (BLK), Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG), Aegean Marine Petroleum Network (ANW), Hudbay Minerals (HBM), Micron Technology (MU), Accenture (ACN) and AutoZone (AZO). Who are Baytex Energy's major shareholders? Baytex Energy's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (3.09%), Swiss National Bank (0.18%), Access Investment Management LLC (0.14%), Thomist Capital Management LP (0.13%), Toronto Dominion Bank (0.05%) and Quantbot Technologies LP (0.04%). 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