Birchcliff Energy (BIREF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (OTCMKTS: BIREF) is a Canada-based exploration and production company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Since its founding in 2000, Birchcliff has focused on developing natural gas, natural gas liquids and light oil resources in Western Canada. The company is publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the OTC Markets and maintains an integrated asset base to support its upstream and midstream activities.

The company’s core operations are concentrated in the Montney formation of northeastern British Columbia and northwestern Alberta, one of North America’s largest unconventional resource plays. Birchcliff holds significant acreage in areas such as Sunrise, Dawson, Pipestone and Wembley, where it drills, completes and brings wells on production. In parallel, the company owns and operates gathering pipelines, compression stations and gas processing facilities to optimize product quality and market access.

Birchcliff has grown through a combination of targeted acquisitions, organic drilling programs and infrastructure expansion. Management emphasizes cost control, operational efficiency and disciplined capital allocation to build a sustainable production profile. The leadership team is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Rick McIntyre, under whose guidance Birchcliff has balanced production growth with financial resilience.

Looking ahead, Birchcliff continues to leverage its technical expertise and integrated asset base to enhance resource recovery and generate long-term shareholder value. The company is committed to environmental stewardship, operational safety and community engagement, with initiatives aimed at reducing emissions intensity and improving overall sustainability in its Western Canadian operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.68 to $4.79
• 50-Day Range: $4.23 to $5.82
• 52-Week Range: $4.07 to $5.90
• Volume: 25,692 shs
• Average Volume: 101,445 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.29 billion
• P/E Ratio: 27.65
• Dividend Yield: 1.91%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Birchcliff Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Birchcliff Energy scored higher than 14% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Birchcliff Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Birchcliff Energy has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 27.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.30.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 27.77, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.24.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Birchcliff Energy has a P/B Ratio of 0.80. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.01% of the float of Birchcliff Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Birchcliff Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 79.47, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Birchcliff Energy has recently increased by 11.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Birchcliff Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.88%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Birchcliff Energy is 52.94%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Birchcliff Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.50% of the stock of Birchcliff Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.78% of the stock of Birchcliff Energy is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2026
• Today: 6/01/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: OIL - C$ EXP&PROD
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:BIREF
• CIK: 2073268
• Web: www.birchcliffenergy.com
• Phone: (403) 261-6401
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 218
• Year Founded: 2004

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $46.43 million
• Net Margins: 9.45%
• Pretax Margin: 13.68%
• Return on Equity: 3.11%
• Return on Assets: 2.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
• Current Ratio: 1.23
• Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $508.03 million
• Price / Sales: 2.54
• Cash Flow: $0.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 5.73
• Book Value: $5.90 per share
• Price / Book: 0.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 274,330,000
• Free Float: 270,215,000
• Market Cap: $1.29 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.20