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Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE)

Energy | Oil & Gas E&P | Calgary, Canada | NYSE
4.06 USD -0.25 (-5.800%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 4.05 -0.01 (-0.010%) ⇩ (April 17, 2026, 7:54 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT

Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) presents a mixed picture for short-term and long-term investors. The recent price action shows some volatility, with a recent dip and recovery, but the overall trend remains neutral. The dividend yield is modest, and while the payout ratio is reasonable, the company's profitability is negative, which could impact long-term growth. The options activity suggests a cautious approach, with more bearish sentiment in puts and limited upside speculation in calls. While there are signs of insider buying and analyst caution, the overall forecast model indicates a flat outlook. For short-term traders, the current price may offer a buy-the-dip opportunity, but long-term investors should consider the company's fundamentals and potential for recovery.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
MSTL ✓0.140221
AutoARIMA0.141957
AutoETS0.141959
AutoTheta0.154688

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 17.11
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.223
Excess Kurtosis -1.11
Attribute Value
Sector Energy
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-12
Debt to Equity Ratio 4.939
Revenue per Share 1.925
Market Cap 3,120,862,720
Forward P/E 14.11
Beta 0.68
Profit Margins -40.77%
Website https://www.baytexenergy.com

As of April 11, 2026, 1:25 p.m. EDT: The options data shows mixed signals. Calls are heavily weighted towards the lower end of the price range, with significant open interest (OI) and volume at strikes like 2.5, suggesting potential for a downward move or a strong dip recovery. The ATM anchor at 5.0 has lower OI and volume, indicating limited immediate upside speculation. Puts show a similar pattern, with significant OI at lower strikes, suggesting some bearish sentiment or protective positioning. However, the high IV in puts (1.58) indicates increased volatility expectations, possibly due to uncertainty or market sentiment shifts. Overall, the options activity suggests a cautious outlook with potential for short-term volatility, but not strong momentum.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.40% 1.21% 1.73% 1.04%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-13 0.016 0.396040
2025-06-13 0.017 0.816648
2025-03-14 0.016 0.753533
2024-12-13 0.016 0.653136
2024-09-16 0.017 0.568708
2024-06-14 0.016 0.521285
2024-03-14 0.017 0.534670
2023-12-14 0.017 0.529443
2023-09-14 0.017 0.407102
2015-08-19 0.077 1.501570
2015-07-21 0.077 0.735317
2015-06-26 0.081 0.533965
2015-05-27 0.080 0.520345
2015-04-28 0.083 0.475361
2015-03-27 0.080 0.557065
2015-02-25 0.080 0.508751
2015-01-28 0.081 0.595044
2014-12-29 0.086 0.566441
2014-11-25 0.213 0.879120
2014-10-29 0.215 0.759931
2014-09-26 0.216 0.637468
2014-08-27 0.219 0.564427
2014-07-29 0.222 0.568467
2014-06-26 0.224 0.567895
2014-05-28 0.203 0.560292
2014-04-28 0.199 0.559850
2014-03-27 0.198 0.566902
2014-02-26 0.199 0.639591
2014-01-29 0.197 0.644414
2013-12-27 0.207 0.627591
2013-11-26 0.209 0.607829
2013-10-29 0.211 0.610936
2013-08-28 0.210 0.633661
2013-07-29 0.214 0.621789
2013-06-26 0.209 0.704119
2013-05-29 0.212 0.680760
2013-04-26 0.216 0.684846
2013-03-26 0.215 0.629272
2013-02-26 0.215 0.644816
2013-01-29 0.218 0.589238
2012-12-27 0.224 0.658389
2012-11-28 0.221 0.611075
2012-09-26 0.225 0.609614
2012-08-29 0.222 0.615427
2012-07-27 0.218 0.651942
2012-06-27 0.214 0.698530
2012-05-29 0.214 0.580313
2012-04-26 0.223 0.538221
2012-03-28 0.222 0.554856
2012-02-27 0.220 0.496886
2012-01-27 0.220 0.498257
2011-12-28 0.216 0.518630
2011-11-28 0.191 0.519097
2011-10-27 0.197 0.485624
2011-09-28 0.196 0.625200
2011-08-29 0.202 0.543028
2011-07-27 0.212 0.512072
2011-06-28 0.202 0.524933
2011-05-26 0.204 0.493097
2011-04-27 0.207 0.463984
2011-03-29 0.204 0.487038
2011-02-24 0.202 0.504963
2011-01-27 0.201 0.568277
2010-12-29 0.200 0.578785
2010-11-26 0.177 0.594801
2010-10-27 0.176 0.657657
2010-09-28 0.176 0.696655
2010-08-27 0.768 3.247420
2010-07-28 0.176 0.784706
2010-06-28 0.172 0.784830
2010-05-26 0.167 0.834892
2010-04-28 0.179 0.772570
2010-03-29 0.175 0.767683
2010-02-24 0.172 0.808616
2010-01-27 0.169 0.870722
2009-12-29 0.172 0.894051
2009-11-25 0.113 0.636030
2009-10-28 0.112 0.678935
2009-09-28 0.110 0.760797
2009-08-27 0.110 0.743608
2009-07-29 0.111 0.895074
2009-06-26 0.103 0.933498
2009-05-27 0.106 0.983321
2009-04-28 0.099 1.132233
2009-03-27 0.098 1.216338
2009-02-25 0.096 1.696989
2009-01-28 0.147 1.815400
2008-12-29 0.148 2.086290
2008-11-25 0.198 2.231056
2008-10-29 0.194 1.981120
2008-09-26 0.241 1.543017
2008-08-27 0.237 1.351986
2008-07-29 0.245 1.436522
2008-06-26 0.247 1.297382
2008-05-28 0.202 1.195189
2008-04-28 0.197 1.345375
2008-03-27 0.197 1.542883
2008-02-27 0.178 1.470311
2008-01-29 0.179 1.772463
2007-12-27 0.181 1.731980
2007-11-28 0.182 1.798863
2007-10-29 0.186 1.635250
2007-09-26 0.180 1.735137
2007-08-29 0.171 1.869230
2007-07-27 0.172 1.694840
2007-06-27 0.168 1.650300
2007-05-29 0.165 1.578938
2007-04-26 0.160 1.672112
2007-03-28 0.155 1.686040
2007-02-26 0.160 1.754491
2007-01-29 0.160 1.893488
2006-12-27 0.156 1.644271
2006-11-28 0.160 1.688446
2006-10-27 0.158 1.472661
2006-09-27 0.160 1.634571
2006-08-29 0.162 1.389289
2006-07-27 0.160 1.573072
2006-06-28 0.160 1.658372
2006-05-26 0.160 1.600233
2006-04-26 0.157 1.798664
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.06
dividendYield 1.59
exDividendDate 2026-03-13
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.09
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.020881671
lastDividendValue 0.016
lastDividendDate 2026-03-13
dividendDate 2026-04-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 1.5654762
Address1 Centennial Place, East Tower
Address2 Suite 2800 520 - 3rd Avenue SW
All Time High 61.96
All Time Low 0.19
Ask 4.08
Ask Size 27,800
Audit Risk 7
Average Analyst Rating 2.5 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 20,113,170
Average Daily Volume3 Month 21,615,278
Average Volume 21,615,278
Average Volume10Days 20,113,170
Beta 0.68
Bid 4.0
Bid Size 98,800
Board Risk 9
Book Value 2.2727122
City Calgary
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 2
Country Canada
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 4.06
Current Ratio 3.605
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 4.15
Day Low 3.925
Debt To Equity 4.939
Dividend Date 1,775,001,600
Dividend Rate 0.06
Dividend Yield 1.59
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,772,726,400
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,772,726,400
Earnings Timestamp 1,778,184,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,778,184,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,778,184,000
Ebitda 699,681,984
Ebitda Margins 0.4725
Enterprise To Ebitda 3.249
Enterprise To Revenue 1.535
Enterprise Value 2,273,084,160
Eps Current Year 0.41
Eps Forward 0.287639
Eps Trailing Twelve Months -0.26
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 587 952 3029
Fifty Day Average 3.9656
Fifty Day Average Change 0.09439993
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.023804702
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 156.54762
Fifty Two Week High 4.56
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.5
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.10964912
Fifty Two Week Low 1.44
Fifty Two Week Low Change 2.62
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 1.8194443
Fifty Two Week Range 1.44 - 4.56
Financial Currency CAD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,144,071,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.94
Float Shares 682,588,084
Forward Eps 0.287639
Forward P E 14.114915
Free Cashflow -759,453,504
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.55902
Gross Profits 827,811,008
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0043099998
Held Percent Institutions 0.47392
Implied Shares Outstanding 768,685,452
Industry Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Disp Oil & Gas E&P
Industry Key oil-gas-e-p
Ir Website http://www.baytex.ab.ca/investor/overview-investor-relations.cfm
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,360,000
Last Dividend Value 0.016
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Long Business Summary Baytex Energy Corp., an energy company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It offers light oil and condensate, heavy oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. The company also holds 100% interest in Duvernay and Peace River properties in Alberta; and Lloydminster property in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Baytex Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
Long Name Baytex Energy Corp.
Market us_market
Market Cap 3,120,862,720
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_879180
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common -276,844,992
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 3,006,802,032
Open 4.12
Operating Cashflow 1,485,961,984
Operating Margins 0.041339997
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.3214
Phone 587 952 3000
Post Market Change -0.009999752
Post Market Change Percent -0.24629931
Post Market Price 4.05
Post Market Time 1,776,470,051
Previous Close 4.31
Price Eps Current Year 9.902439
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 1.7864118
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 2.1075306
Profit Margins -0.40772998
Quick Ratio 3.296
Quote Source Name Delayed Quote
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.45455
Region US
Regular Market Change -0.25
Regular Market Change Percent -5.80046
Regular Market Day High 4.15
Regular Market Day Low 3.925
Regular Market Day Range 3.925 - 4.15
Regular Market Open 4.12
Regular Market Previous Close 4.31
Regular Market Price 4.06
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,002
Regular Market Volume 23,292,089
Return On Assets 0.0068900003
Return On Equity -0.0844
Revenue Per Share 1.925
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Energy
Sector Disp Energy
Sector Key energy
Share Holder Rights Risk 1
Shares Outstanding 738,317,006
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.023599999
Shares Short 19,959,133
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 16,507,612
Short Name Baytex Energy Corp
Short Ratio 0.68
Source Interval 15
State AB
Symbol BTE
Total Cash 953,113,024
Total Cash Per Share 1.245
Total Debt 117,991,000
Total Revenue 1,480,814,976
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.09
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.020881671
Trailing Eps -0.26
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 2.93645
Two Hundred Day Average Change 1.1235499
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.38262185
Type Disp Equity
Volume 23,292,089
Website https://www.baytexenergy.com
Zip T2P 0R3