Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Baytex Energy Corp. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock price such as:

• Baytex Energy Corp.’s current stock price and volume
• Why Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for BTE from analysts
• BTE’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE)

Before we jump into Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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. It offers light oil and condensate, heavy oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. The company 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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Baytex Energy Corp.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 08, 2025, 12:46 PM, CST, Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock price was $1.595.

Baytex Energy Corp. is up 7.05% from its previous closing price of $1.490.

During the last market session, Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock traded between $1.500 and $1.600. Currently, there are approximately 536.71 million shares outstanding for Baytex Energy Corp..

Baytex Energy Corp.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 5.3, which is low compared to the Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels industry median of 11.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Baytex Energy Corp. Stock Price History

Baytex Energy Corp.’s (BTE) price is currently up 3.57% so far this month.

During the month of May, Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock price has reached a high of $1.690 and a low of $1.440.

Over the last year, Baytex Energy Corp. has hit prices as high as $3.840 and as low as $1.360. Year to date, Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock is down 38.18%.

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What Caused Baytex Energy Corp. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

One of the most common factors that can drastically impact a stock’s price is analyst upgrades and downgrades. When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. However, as of May 07, 2025,, no analysts have changed their rating of Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Baytex Energy Corp.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Baytex Energy Corp.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Baytex Energy Corp.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a A, which means it is considered to be Deep Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Baytex Energy Corp.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 07, 2025, Baytex Energy Corp. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -23.60%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 9 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Baytex Energy Corp. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 8, 2025, Baytex Energy Corp.’s stock price is $1.595, which is up 7.05% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Baytex Energy Corp. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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