Why BTE Stock slipped -1.65% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$5.37 -1.65% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.81B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.9% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $5.00
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Why BTE Stock slipped -1.65% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) slipped -1.65% to $5.37 as options desks priced 52% call premium vs. 48% put protection around the $5 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 33x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 93% of its 52-week range ($2.27 – $5.61) with RSI-14 at 63 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.4M in bullish call flow vs. $2.1M in put flow (Put/Call 0.91x, implied earnings swing ±6.9%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C (Hold) backed by 41% gross margin and $84.1M annual free cash flow.
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BTE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.32%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $5.43H $5.44L $5.30C $5.38VOL 18.32M
RES: $5.62SUP: $4.63SMA50: $4.93SMA200: $4.41
$5.79$5.05$4.31$3.58$2.84RES $5.62SUP $4.63$5.382026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why BTE Stock slipped -1.65% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (10% return on capital), mixed timing at 33x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.