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Baytex Energy (BTE) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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Baytex Energy Short Interest Overview

As of September 30, 2026, Baytex Energy (BTE) had a short interest of 22.28 million shares sold short, representing 3.25% of the public float. This marks a -5.34% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 1.2, meaning it would take 1.2 days of the average trading volume of 19.41 million shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
22,284,004 shares
Previous Short Interest
23,540,106 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-5.34%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$100.84 million
Short Interest Ratio
1.2 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
September 30, 2026
Outstanding Shares
690,370,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
3.25%
Today's Trading Volume
8,275,553 shares
Average Trading Volume
19,412,467 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
43%
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Baytex Energy Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
9/30/202622,284,004 shares $100.84 million -5.3%3.3%1.19 $4.53
9/15/202623,540,106 shares $121.82 million +13.9%3.4%1.41 $5.18
8/31/202620,677,105 shares $100.49 million -5.2%3.0%1.54 $4.86
8/14/202621,819,959 shares $95.03 million -12.0%3.1%1.5 $4.36
7/31/202624,804,129 shares $112.98 million +18.3%3.5%1.43 $4.56
7/15/202620,959,945 shares $86.67 million +21.6%3.0%1.11 $4.14
6/30/202617,233,752 shares $69.19 million +10.3%2.4%0.87 $4.02
6/15/202615,618,557 shares $68.33 million +10.8%2.2%0.79 $4.38
5/29/202614,102,319 shares $68.89 million +9.0%2.0%0.72 $4.89
5/15/202612,937,517 shares $66.82 million -31.4%1.8%0.67 $5.17
4/30/202618,853,073 shares $95.49 million -5.1%2.6%0.77 $5.07
4/15/202619,856,210 shares $83.50 million +14.1%2.8%0.92 $4.21
3/31/202617,404,180 shares $77.71 million -12.8%2.5%0.63 $4.47
3/13/202619,959,133 shares $80.54 million +20.9%2.8%0.84 $4.04
2/27/202616,507,612 shares $63.31 million -23.1%2.3%0.98 $3.84
2/13/202621,475,697 shares $74.84 million +6.2%3.0%1.09 $3.49
1/30/202620,224,832 shares $69.47 million +7.1%2.9%1.11 $3.44
1/15/202618,891,714 shares $63.76 million -1.0%2.7%0.92 $3.38
12/31/202519,089,425 shares $61.75 million -17.5%2.7%1.49 $3.24
12/15/202523,151,206 shares $71.88 million +6.5%3.3%1.35 $3.11
11/28/202521,729,895 shares $70.93 million +11.9%3.1%0.86 $3.26
11/14/202523,400,714 shares $73.83 million -37.7%3.1%0.84 $3.16
10/31/202537,577,869 shares $90.75 million +0.6%4.9%2.13 $2.42
10/15/202537,370,000 shares $87.63 million +25.7%5.6%1.6 $2.35
9/30/202529,740,000 shares $69.74 million -1.5%4.5%1.1 $2.35
9/15/202530,190,000 shares $71.40 million -19.5%4.5%1.1 $2.37
8/31/202537,500,000 shares $83.44 million -17.4%5.6%1 $2.23
8/15/202545,370,000 shares $91.42 million +16.2%6.8%1.1 $2.02
7/31/202539,050,000 shares $83.37 million -35.8%5.9%0.9 $2.14
7/15/202560,790,000 shares $114.59 million -8.7%9.2%1.2 $1.89
6/30/202566,570,000 shares $120.16 million +15.9%10.0%1.3 $1.81
6/15/202557,430,000 shares $119.74 million -13.1%8.6%1.1 $2.09
5/31/202566,100,000 shares $106.75 million +0.7%9.9%1.4 $1.62
5/15/202565,660,000 shares $108.01 million -5.5%9.9%1.5 $1.65
4/30/202569,490,000 shares $106.04 million +1.3%10.4%1.6 $1.53
4/15/202568,600,000 shares $109.42 million +39.9%10.3%1.7 $1.60
3/31/202549,020,000 shares $109.07 million +16.6%7.3%1.3 $2.23
3/15/202542,040,000 shares $90.60 million +9.5%6.3%1.3 $2.16
2/28/202538,390,000 shares $86.57 million +7.4%5.7%1.4 $2.26
2/15/202535,740,000 shares $87.74 million -14.8%5.3%1.7 $2.46
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1/31/202541,950,000 shares $100.89 million -4.2%6.2%2.3 $2.41
1/15/202543,780,000 shares $118.21 million -14.3%6.5%3 $2.70
12/31/202451,070,000 shares $125.63 million -4.8%7.5%4.1 $2.46
12/15/202453,650,000 shares $134.13 million +11.2%7.9%4.3 $2.50
11/30/202448,260,000 shares $137.54 million -2.2%7.1%4 $2.85
11/15/202449,360,000 shares $144.62 million -15.9%7.3%4.2 $2.93
10/31/202458,670,000 shares $165.74 million +12.1%8.6%5.2 $2.83
10/15/202452,360,000 shares $157.34 million -6.3%7.5%4.5 $3.01
9/30/202455,890,000 shares $166.27 million +20.2%8.0%4.9 $2.98
9/15/202446,500,000 shares $141.36 million +21.8%6.7%4.5 $3.04
8/31/202438,190,000 shares $135.96 million +7.0%5.5%3.9 $3.56
8/15/202435,700,000 shares $129.06 million +12.3%5.1%3.6 $3.62
7/31/202431,800,000 shares $117.66 million -7.0%4.6%3.2 $3.70
7/15/202434,190,000 shares $130.09 million +1.2%4.9%3.7 $3.81
6/30/202433,780,000 shares $117.55 million -1.6%4.8%3.6 $3.48
6/15/202434,330,000 shares $108.83 million +46.0%4.8%3.6 $3.17
5/31/202423,510,000 shares $86.63 million -6.7%3.3%2.4 $3.69
5/15/202425,190,000 shares $86.28 million +2.7%3.5%2.5 $3.43
4/30/202424,530,000 shares $90.88 million +38.8%3.4%2.4 $3.71
4/15/202417,670,000 shares $64.50 million +10.4%2.5%1.8 $3.65
3/31/202416,010,000 shares $58.12 million +10.5%2.2%1.8 $3.63
3/15/202414,490,000 shares $48.40 million -16.4%2.0%1.7 $3.34
2/29/202417,340,000 shares $55.31 million -6.4%2.4%1.9 $3.19
2/15/202418,530,000 shares $61.24 million -8.8%2.5%2.2 $3.31
1/31/202420,320,000 shares $64.52 million +2.5%2.8%2.4 $3.18
1/15/202419,820,000 shares $61.84 million +27.7%2.7%2.3 $3.12
12/31/202315,520,000 shares $51.53 million -6.9%2.1%1.8 $3.32
12/15/202316,670,000 shares $54.68 million +17.7%2.3%1.8 $3.28
11/30/202314,160,000 shares $54.52 million -8.4%1.9%1.5 $3.85
11/15/202315,450,000 shares $60.26 million -17.5%2.1%1.8 $3.90
10/31/202318,730,000 shares $80.91 million -10.2%2.5%2.3 $4.32
10/15/202320,860,000 shares $90.74 million -0.9%2.8%2.9 $4.35
9/30/202321,050,000 shares $92.83 million +27.9%2.8%3.1 $4.41
9/15/202316,460,000 shares $71.19 million +4.5%2.2%2.8 $4.33
8/31/202315,750,000 shares $64.18 million -2.2%2.3%2.6 $4.08
8/15/202316,110,000 shares $63.15 million +18.8%2.4%2.9 $3.92
7/31/202313,560,000 shares $54.85 million -15.4%2.0%2.6 $4.05
7/15/202316,020,000 shares $54.95 million +7.0%2.4%3.5 $3.43
6/30/202314,970,000 shares $48.80 million -60.5%2.6%3.6 $3.26
6/15/202337,920,000 shares $126.65 million +5.4%7.8%10.2 $3.34
5/31/202335,990,000 shares $113.55 million +0.5%6.7%16.1 $3.16
5/15/202335,810,000 shares $117.46 million No Change6.7%14.8 $3.28

BTE Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Baytex Energy shares that have been sold short but have not yet been closed out or covered. As of September 30th, traders have sold 22,284,004 shares of BTE short. 3.25% of Baytex Energy's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Baytex Energy's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BTE shares currently have a short interest ratio of 1.2. Learn More on Baytex Energy's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 3.25% of Baytex Energy's floating shares are currently sold short.

Baytex Energy saw a decline in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,284,004 shares, a decline of 5.3% from the previous total of 23,540,106 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

3.25% of Baytex Energy's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "oil, gas & consumable fuels" compare to Baytex Energy: Chord Energy Corporation (7.41%), Diamondback Energy, Inc. (2.62%), Canadian Natural Resources Limited (6.00%), Cenovus Energy Inc (2.06%), Devon Energy Corporation (2.71%), Matador Resources Company (12.65%), Ovintiv Inc. (3.87%), Permian Resources Corporation (3.56%), Vermilion Energy Inc. (8.31%), Obsidian Energy Ltd (12.95%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($75.10 billion), Invesco QQQ ($52.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($25.28 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($11.70 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.54 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($9.69 billion), iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($9.22 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($8.80 billion), Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund ($7.65 billion), and Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($7.23 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BTE is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Baytex Energy as its price is falling. BTE shares are trading up $0.15 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Baytex Energy occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BTE, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BTE, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 30 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like BTE:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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Short interest data for NYSE:BTE is sourced from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), with the most recent report published on 10/9/2026. FINRA publishes updated short interest twice a month.
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