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Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) Stock Analysis

SellModerate Confidence

Energy · Oil & Gas E&P

Earnings in 7 days (2026-05-07). Expect elevated volatility around the report — consider waiting for post-earnings price action before new entries.

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.05: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality.

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... Read more

$5.05-0.3% A.UpsideScore 6.2/10#13 of 37 Oil & Gas E&P
Stop $4.70Target $5.04(resistance)A.R:R 0.0:1

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.05: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/7 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on earnings proximity 7d<=7d. Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards
No bull case signals
Risks
Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)
P/E (Fwd)17.8
Mkt Cap$3.8B
EV/EBITDA4.4
Profit Mgn-40.8%
ROE-8.4%
Rev Growth
Beta0.68
Dividend1.26%
Rating analysts15

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C1.00neutral
IV47%normal

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers·2 ceiling hits

Ranks in the bottom of its industry peers on the composite signal. Better names in the same sector exist.static

Quality Rank
0.7
Value Rank
4.7
Growth Rank
5.0

Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static

Roe
0.0
Net Margin
0.0
Fcf Quality
0.0
Roa
0.5
Operating Margin
1.7
Moat
5.0
Gross Margin
7.2
Piotroski F
8.9
Current Ratio
9.4
Cash-burning: FCF -51% of revenueNo competitive moatStrong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9
GatesEARNINGS PROXIMITY 7d<=7dA.R:R UPSIDE_EXHAUSTED (upside=0.0%)Momentum 6.2>=5.5Insider activity: OKNo SEC red flagsNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive
RSI
76 · Overbought
20D MA 50D MA 200D MAGOLDEN CROSSSupport $3.92Resistance $5.14

Price Targets

$5
$5
A.Upside-0.2%
A.R:R0.0:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone
Suggested %0.5%
Max %1%
RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0)
! EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:7d<=7d

Earnings

B
B
M
M
2/4 beats
Next Earnings2026-05-07 (7d)

Verdict History

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BTE stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $5.05: Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 6.2/10. Specifically: Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $4.70. Score 6.2/10, moderate confidence.

What is the BTE stock price target?

Take-profit target: $5.04 (-0.3% upside). Prior stop was $4.70. Stop-loss: $4.70.

What are the risks of investing in BTE?

Quality below floor (3.6 < 4.0).

Is BTE overvalued or undervalued?

Baytex Energy Corp trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 17.8). TrendMatrix value score: 8.7/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about BTE?

15 analysts cover BTE with a consensus score of 3.5/5.

What does Baytex Energy Corp do?Baytex Energy Corp., an energy company, engages in the acquisition, development, and production of crude oil and...

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.

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