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 | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.140221 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.141957 |
| AutoETS | 0.141959 |
| AutoTheta | 0.154688 |
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.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.40% | 1.21% | 1.73% | 1.04% |
| 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 |
| 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 |