RBC keeps Hold rating for Baytex Energy stock at C$7.00

Published on 10/07/2026 at 02:47 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Baytex Energy stock saw Q2 output reach 71,243 boe/d, up 11.00 percent year over year. The 2026 capital plan is CAD 625.00 million.

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Baytex Energy Corp. (ISIN CA07317Q1054) was assigned a Hold rating with a C$7.00 price target by RBC Capital on September 11, 2026, according to The Globe and Mail. The rating gives investors a dated valuation reference while Baytex continues to prioritize production growth and capital returns.

Output rises in second quarter

Baytex reported production of 71,243 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the second quarter of 2026, compared with 64,167 boe/d in the second quarter of 2025, an increase of 11.03 percent. The figure also exceeded first-quarter 2026 production of 69,478 boe/d by 2.54 percent, according to Baytex Energy in its presentation dated October 2, 2026.

The operating netback was CAD 55.33 per barrel of oil equivalent in the second quarter, compared with CAD 35.36 per barrel of oil equivalent in the first quarter. Adjusted funds flow reached CAD 254.00 million in the second quarter, while operating cash flow was CAD 231.00 million, both figures reported for the three months ended June 30, 2026 by Baytex Energy.

Guidance keeps capital steady

Baytex's 2026 production guidance targets 71,000 boe/d, while the exploration and development budget remains CAD 625.00 million. The plan allocates CAD 435.00 million to maintenance, CAD 90.00 million to growth, CAD 50.00 million to long-term infrastructure and CAD 50.00 million to exploration and land, according to the October 2 presentation.

The company also disclosed a quarterly dividend of CAD 0.0225 per share and a target of 6.00 percent to 8.00 percent annual production growth. Its presentation states that the growth plan is built around the Duvernay light-oil asset and heavy-oil operations in Alberta and Saskatchewan, leaving commodity prices and execution as the main operating sensitivities.

Prior close remains the market marker

Baytex Energy's prior close at Lang & Schwarz was EUR 4.16 for October 5, 2026. The company trades on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker BTE, and its 52-week range in US dollars was USD 2.18 to USD 5.36 as of October 6, 2026.

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