How to buy Baytex Energy (BTE) stocks

Baytex Energy is an oil & gas e&p business based in Canada. Baytex Energy shares (BTE) are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and all prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.

Its last market close was C$3.28 – a decrease of 8.12% over the previous week.

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Baytex Energy stock price (Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX): BTE)

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Baytex Energy stocks at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	C$3.28
52-week range	C$3.19 - C$5.46
50-day moving average more info button	C$4.02
200-day moving average more info button	C$4.55
Wall St. target price	C$5.79
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	C$0.09 (2.75%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	C$-0.58

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Baytex Energy price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of C$3.22 from 2024-12-19

1 week (2024-12-13)	-9.80%
1 month (2024-11-21)	-23.70%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-24.59%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-27.96%

1 year (2023-12-21)	-28.76%
2 years (2022-12-21)	-43.90%
3 years (2021-12-21)	3.4731
5 years (2019-12-20)	93.56%

Is Baytex Energy stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Baytex Energy stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Baytex Energy's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Baytex Energy's EBITDA

Baytex Energy's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is C$2.2 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Baytex Energy's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Baytex Energy financials

Revenue TTM	C$3.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	27.7%
Gross profit TTM	C$1.7 billion
Return on assets TTM	-0.42%
Return on equity TTM	-8.05%
Profit margin	-10.45%
Book value	C$5.05
Market Capitalization more info button	C$2.6 billion
EBITDA more info button	C$2.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Baytex Energy stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 1.84% of net profits

Recently Baytex Energy has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Baytex Energy shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Baytex Energy's case, that would currently equate to about C$0.09 per share.

While Baytex Energy's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Baytex Energy is investing more in its future growth.

Baytex Energy's most recent dividend payout was on 1 January 2025. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Baytex Energy stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Baytex Energy's stocks have ranged in value from as little as C$3.19 up to C$5.463. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (TO average) beta is 1, while Baytex Energy's is 2.572. This would suggest that Baytex Energy's stocks are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Baytex Energy overview

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 and in the Eagle Ford, the United States. The company offers light oil and condensate, heavy oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. It also holds interest in the Eagle Ford property in Texas; Viking and Lloydminster properties in Alberta and Saskatchewan; and Peace River and Duvernay properties in Alberta. Baytex Energy Corp. was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada..

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Baytex Energy is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.841% of Baytex Energy stocks are held by insiders and 41.267% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Baytex Energy?
Baytex Energy's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Baytex Energy based?
Baytex Energy's address is: Centennial Place, East Tower, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2P 0R3 What is Baytex Energy's ISIN number?
Baytex Energy's international securities identification number is: CA07317Q1054

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