In the past week, BTE stock has gone up by 1.86%, with a monthly decline of -14.79% and a quarterly plunge of -6.41%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.18%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.47% for Baytex Energy Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.79% for BTE stock, with a simple moving average of -25.67% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE: BTE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE: BTE) is 10.22x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BTE is 1.13. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BTE is 669.08M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.74% of that float. On March 24, 2025, BTE’s average trading volume was 32.63M shares.
BTE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Baytex Energy Corp (NYSE: BTE) has plunged by 0.00 when compared to previous closing price of 2.19, but the company has seen a 1.86% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-06 that Baytex looks capable of generating US$277 million in free cash flow in 2025 at the current $66 to $67 WTI oil strip. It has no note maturities until 2030, so relatively low oil prices during the next year or two aren’t much of a concern. It may be able to reduce its debt to US$1.475 billion by the end of 2025 while covering its dividend and reducing its share count by 5%.
BTE Trading at -7.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BTE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.18%, as shares sank -9.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BTE rose by +1.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -36.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.13. In addition, Baytex Energy Corp saw -15.12% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for BTE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Baytex Energy Corp stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 5.99, with 3.14 for asset returns.
Based on Baytex Energy Corp (BTE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.84. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.97 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
