Baytex Energy Corp. (TSE:BTE) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Baytex Energy Corp. (TSE:BTE) (NYSE:BTE) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the eight ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is C$5.32.

BTE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Baytex Energy from a “hold” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from C$3.00 to C$6.00 in a research report on Thursday, November 13th. TD Securities boosted their price target on shares of Baytex Energy from C$5.00 to C$5.50 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday. National Bank Financial increased their price target on shares of Baytex Energy from C$5.00 to C$5.75 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group cut Baytex Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their price objective for the company from C$5.00 to C$4.75 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered Baytex Energy from a “moderate buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a C$5.50 target price for the company. in a research report on Thursday.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Chad Lundberg acquired 11,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was acquired at an average price of C$4.36 per share, with a total value of C$50,140.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 532,801 shares of the company’s stock, valued at C$2,323,012.36. This represents a 2.21% increase in their position. Also, Director Mark Bly acquired 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of C$4.50 per share, with a total value of C$90,000.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 575,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately C$2,590,371. This trade represents a 3.60% increase in their position. 0.83% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Baytex Energy Trading Down 0.9%

TSE BTE opened at C$5.38 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of C$4.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.12 and a beta of 0.94. Baytex Energy has a fifty-two week low of C$1.91 and a fifty-two week high of C$5.64. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of C$4.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of C$4.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 48.05, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.58.

Baytex Energy (TSE:BTE) (NYSE:BTE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 4th. The company reported C($1.11) earnings per share for the quarter. Baytex Energy had a return on equity of 5.16% and a net margin of 5.60%. On average, analysts forecast that Baytex Energy will post 0.3703367 earnings per share for the current year.

Baytex Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.0225 dividend. This represents a $0.09 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Baytex Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.14%.

Key Baytex Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Baytex Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: National Bank Financial raised its price target to C$5.75 and upgraded Baytex to “outperform,” signaling stronger analyst conviction and potential buying interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Baytex declared a quarterly dividend of C$0.0225 per share (annualized yield ~1.7%), with record and payment dates on April 1 — a signal of management intent to return cash to shareholders that can support sentiment despite the recent loss. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: TD Securities nudged its target up to C$5.50 but maintained a “hold” rating, a modest endorsement that may limit upside momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Baytex published its Q4 2025 earnings call/transcript material and related transcripts — useful for investors evaluating management commentary on production, costs and capital allocation but not market-moving by itself. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Company announced an internal succession: President/COO Lundberg will succeed Greager as CEO. Internal promotions can reduce disruption risk, but impact depends on investor confidence in the new CEO’s execution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Baytex reported a quarterly loss of C($1.11) EPS for Q4 2025 — a clear near-term earnings negative that raises questions about payout sustainability and free cash flow generation. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst actions are mixed: Raymond James downgraded Baytex from “moderate buy” to “hold” (C$5.50 PT), which weakens the bullish analyst narrative and may reduce buying from institutional accounts. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage pieces questioned whether the larger Q4 loss combined with the CEO change can realistically support current dividend commitments — this narrative increases downside risk if investors fear dividend cuts or capital reallocation. Read More.

Baytex Energy Company Profile

Baytex Energy Corp is an oil and gas company. Geographically, the group operates in Canada and the United States. The company derives a majority of revenue from Canada. Its Canada segment includes the exploration, development, and production of crude oil and natural gas in Western Canada.