$BTE

RBC Cuts Price Target on Baytex Energy to CA$6.50 From $7, Keeps Sector Perform Rating

Baytex Energy's (BTE) Canadian stock has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of CA$7.50, according to analysts polled by FactSet.

Baytex Energy Renews Share Buyback Program for Up to 70.9 Million Shares

Baytex Energy (BTE) said Friday the Toronto Stock Exchange accepted its renewed normal course issuer bid, allowing the company to repurchase up to 70,899,359 common shares over the 12 months beginning July 2.The authorized repurchases represent 10% of Baytex's public float as of June 19, when the company had 712,593,536 common shares outstanding, Baytex said.Under its prior NCIB, Baytex bought back 56,372,803 shares at a weighted-average price of CA$5.38 ($3.79) per share, according to the company.Price: $3.97, Change: $-0.02, Percent Change: -0.43%

Baytex Q1 Output Exceeds Guidance, Full-Year 2026 Target Raised

Baytex Energy (BTE) delivered 69,478 barrels of oil per day in Q1, a volume that was in excess of guidance, it said in an earnings report, with 88% of the volume comprised of oil and natural gas liquids.The company drilled seven discrete horizons in the Mannville at Lloydminster and acquired a further 40 sections of highly prospective lands at Utikuma in the Peace River region.The company increased production guidance to 69,000 to 71,000 barrels of oil equivalent for 2026, up from a prior target of 67,000 to 69,000 boe/d, with a targeted exit production rate of 71,000 to 72,000 boe/d.The company is targeting 7% annual production growth, up from a range of 3% to 5% previously, underpinned by strong operational performance and planned activity in H2.The company's updated three-year outlook has been revised to include production growth of 6% to 8%, up from a prior 3% to 5%. It intends to advance planning for its Gemini thermal steam-assisted gravity drainage project with a potential final investment decision in 2027.Gemini will support 5,000 barrels per day initially and has probable reserves of 44 million barrels, the company said.

Earnings Flash (BTE) Baytex Energy Raises Production Guidance and Nearly Doubles 3-Year Growth Outlook; Says CEO Transition Complete

Earnings Flash (BTE) Baytex Energy Posts Q1 Loss Per Share Basic and Diluted $0.09 Vs Loss of $1.12 For Both a Year Earlier