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Baytex Energy Corp (BTE.TO)

5.96

-0.43 (6.73%)

as of Aug 4, 2026, 8:00:01 pm Market Open.

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Aug 4, 2026, 12:00 am

This summary was created by AI, based on 21 opinions in the last 12 months.

Baytex Energy Corp (BTE-T) has garnered mixed reviews from various experts, reflecting a complex view of its current position in the oil industry. The company has made significant strides in restructuring by selling off its U.S. assets to focus on Canadian operations, which is seen as a positive move. Despite its strategic refocusing and improving financial health, including a shift toward net cash status, many experts express concerns about its relatively limited inventory and potential for volatility in oil prices. Some analysts highlight that while BTE may be a decent short-term play, a more favorable outlook hinges on broader shifts in commodity prices as well as company-specific performance. As a result, opinions vary on its attractiveness for long-term investment versus short-term speculation.

Consensus

Hold

Valuation

Fair Value

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TOP PICK

It's fallen off many radar screens. Their leverage will be lower in coming months. Trades at 30% free cash flow yield and positioned to buyback a lot of shares. It is clearly mispriced now. (Analysts’ price target is $3.55)

DON'T BUY

It has been a while since he held it. He prefers owning the senior producers, when it comes to heavy oil. Their projects have not been well capitalized and they have taken time to get the Duvernay assets incorporated from the Raging River acquisition. Nothing wrong with it and they are paying down debt. There are just better opportunities out there.

TOP PICK

Canadian oil stocks are finally seeing what the market wants from them: stop production growth, pay shareholders, buy back shares and pay down debt. Hopefully this translates into higher stock prices. We've seen a massive exodus of investment from this sector. Valuations are cheap enough. (Analysts’ price target is $3.59)

COMMENT

It's very cheap and profitable. The balance sheet has gotten better. This should trade at $4, though he can't see it happening. The current price is a good entry, but the oil sector needs a catalyst (i.e. pipelines) for this--and other energy stocks--to really move.

BUY

Stock had a run, but collapsed when earnings didn't follow. Cheap at $1.68, and he'd buy it.

COMMENT

Perception that western Canada is uninvestible. He owns the bonds at 6.5% instead, and he doesn't have to take the equity risk.

DON'T BUY

It's consolidating and could return to the bottom of its trading range. It's sideways. He's lukewarm on it.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Dec 14/18, Up 12%) He is surprised it is not getting more favour than it is. He is seeing good exposure to the Duvernay and Eagleford plays. It is trading at a 25% free cash-flow yield. He thinks they could even privatize themselves by buying back their shares.

TOP PICK

Because the balance sheet has been repaired, when they trade at a discount to book value they can use free cash flow to buy back shares. They are trading at a 25% free cash flow yield -- in theory they could buy back their shares in 4 years using this strategy. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $3.90)

DON'T BUY

Not a fan. Debt level is high at 69%. Narrowing differentials is helping. Management increased its pay package, even though stock is on sale at 2 for 1. This isn't right. When you get your proxy, take a stand and make your vote count.

DON'T BUY

He has a $4.50 target but this pays no dividend. Has owned this in the past. He avoids Canadian oil companies given the lack of capacity, owning only 6% oil mostly outside Canada through the HPF-T. That said, we've seen a rebound in oil prices.

HOLD

It's caught in the Canadian oil stock downturn. They cut the dividend. They hold big assets in Texas shale, so there's opportunity there. But the chart shows no sign of perking up. Maybe higher oil prices will help.

DON'T BUY

This is a Canadian energy company. They made an acquisition in the US unfortunately at the top of the cycle. He does not own highly levered oil and gas companies. There are others that are much more attractive. He prefers clean balance sheets.

DON'T BUY

In 2015, it traded at $40. At $2 today, he doesn't know what to say about BTE. Its balance sheet is okay, but its intrinsic value is plunging to the dumpster; its balance sheet has been in a four-year decline. He can't say to abandon ship though he can see the stock going lower. The oil patch in general: at least 20 Canadian oil stocks are in the same boat. Either there will be some bankruptcies or the stocks are so cheap we can get one heck of a rally, rising 100-200% quickly.

TOP PICK

Has been massively under performing the move on WTI. If you believe $60 WTI, this is a $4 share price, he thinks. You are paying for their existing production, not including future growth or value for their Eagleford assets. They are trading like a bankrupt company. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $3.77)

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