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Baytex Energy
Signal as of July 21, 2026  ·  90-day rolling window  ·  Oil & Gas Exploration and Production
Confluence Score
63
out of 100  ·  Full breakdown →
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Signals scoring 60–74 have historically hit 49% of the time (avg +5.2% over 90 days, 1310 backtested signals). Methodology →
🔒 Risk monitoring — insider-selling & reversal warnings (Analyst)
📅 Buying into earnings — Jul 30 (2d)
Confluence Score
63
Insider Activity (90d)
2
2 buyers  ·  $582K  ·  open-market only
Current Price
$5.66
CAD  ·  5-min cache
Market Cap
$4.0B
CAD  ·  TMX
Lobbying & Contracts
None
0 regs  ·  0 contracts
Energy on Form55: 59% hit rate · +3.6% alpha vs XIU.TO · 68 closed signals Track Record →
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Price Chart
12 months daily  ·  TSX:BTE
Insider Transactions
90-day window  ·  50 filings
Date Insider Role Nature Dir. Shares Buy Price Return Value
Jul 02, 2026 Kalmakoff, Chadwick Plan / DRIP Buy 1,786
Jul 02, 2026 Arthur, Kendall Douglas Plan / DRIP Buy 437
Jul 02, 2026 Arthur, Kendall Douglas Plan / DRIP Buy 1,311
Jul 02, 2026 Blazevic, Adrian Plan / DRIP Buy 256
Jul 02, 2026 Blazevic, Adrian Plan / DRIP Buy 187
Jul 02, 2026 Ector, Brian Gordon Plan / DRIP Buy 335
Jul 02, 2026 Ector, Brian Gordon Plan / DRIP Buy 1,006
Jul 02, 2026 Frechette, Nicole Marie Plan / DRIP Buy 418
Jul 02, 2026 Frechette, Nicole Marie Plan / DRIP Buy 777
Jul 02, 2026 Kalmakoff, Chadwick Plan / DRIP Buy 595
Jul 02, 2026 Lessoway, Christopher Plan / DRIP Buy 337
Jul 02, 2026 Pearce, David Lawrence Plan / DRIP Buy 1,055
Jul 02, 2026 Wojahn, Jeff Plan / DRIP Buy 531
Jul 02, 2026 Reynish, Stephen David Lile Plan / DRIP Buy 1,122
Jul 02, 2026 Maki, Jennifer Plan / DRIP Buy 1,055
Jul 02, 2026 Hrap, Donald George Plan / DRIP Buy 1,055
Jul 02, 2026 Curran, Trudy Marie Plan / DRIP Buy 1,055
Jul 02, 2026 Bly, Mark Plan / DRIP Buy 1,233
Jul 02, 2026 Maclean, James Robert Plan / DRIP Buy 1,246
Jul 02, 2026 Maclean, James Robert Plan / DRIP Buy 415
Jul 02, 2026 Lundberg, Chad Plan / DRIP Buy 2,169
Jul 02, 2026 Lundberg, Chad Plan / DRIP Buy 640
Jul 02, 2026 Lessoway, Christopher Plan / DRIP Buy 625
Jun 30, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 524,000 $4.03 +40.5%  · 28d $2.1M
Jun 30, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 9,732,400
Jun 29, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 525,200 $4.02 +40.8%  · 29d $2.1M
Jun 26, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 534,200 $3.96 +43.0%  · 32d $2.1M
Jun 25, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 530,200 $3.98 +42.1%  · 33d $2.1M
Jun 24, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 540,100 $3.90 +45.0%  · 34d $2.1M
Jun 23, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 520,300 $4.06 +39.4%  · 35d $2.1M
Jun 22, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 531,100 $3.99 +42.0%  · 36d $2.1M
Jun 19, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 524,200 $5.72 -1.1%  · 39d $3.0M
Jun 18, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 539,900 $3.93 +44.0%  · 40d $2.1M
Jun 17, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 511,500 $4.17 +35.6%  · 41d $2.1M
Jun 16, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 506,000 $4.24 +33.4%  · 42d $2.1M
Jun 15, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 410,400 $4.36 +29.8%  · 43d $1.8M
Jun 12, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 385,600 $4.64 +22.0%  · 46d $1.8M
Jun 11, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 376,400 $4.74 +19.3%  · 47d $1.8M
Jun 10, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 375,100 $4.78 +18.3%  · 48d $1.8M
Jun 09, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 383,400 $4.67 +21.1%  · 49d $1.8M
Jun 08, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 365,400 $4.90 +15.4%  · 50d $1.8M
Jun 05, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 368,200 $4.87 +16.2%  · 53d $1.8M
Jun 02, 2026 Reynish, Stephen David Lile Open Market Buy 77,600 $6.85 -17.4%  · 56d $532K
Jun 01, 2026 Bly, Mark Open Market Buy 10,000 $5.04 +12.4%  · 57d $50K
May 31, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 4,747,100
May 29, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 374,200 $4.84 +16.9%  · 60d $1.8M
May 28, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 370,400 $4.89 +15.8%  · 61d $1.8M
May 27, 2026 Baytex Energy Corp Buyback Buy 377,500 $4.79 +18.2%  · 62d $1.8M
May 20, 2026 Curran, Trudy Marie Comp. Grant Buy 4,335 $6.92 -18.2%  · 69d $30K
May 20, 2026 Lundberg, Chad Comp. Grant Buy 33,686 $6.92 -18.2%  · 69d $233K
Score uses open-market buys only  ·  2 open-market  ·  48 plan / compensation shown but not scored  ·  Return is unrealized, to today's price; a “· Nd” mark means the 90-day window is still open (N of 90 days) — too early to judge.
Score Breakdown
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Component Points Max Detail Weight
Conviction (unique buyers)  ✓ FREE PREVIEW 25 30 2 unique buyers
Buy/sell ratio 20 40% buys (2B / 3S)
Dollar value 25 $582K
Lobbying activity 15 None
Contract wins 10 None
Insider track record 10 Avg 27% credibility (limited data)
Private placements 8 None
Confluence bonus 10 None
Cluster timing (velocity) 10 Tight cluster: 2+ insiders bought within ~3 days
Buy/sell reversal pattern 8 No buy/sell reversal pattern
Total 63 100
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Buying Insiders
Open-market · 90 days · 2 unique buyers
Insider Credibility Hit Rate Avg 90d Return Trades (eval'd) Buy Value (90d) Last Buy
Reynish, Stephen David Lile 27 /100 59% +9.6% 17 $532K Jun 02, 2026
Bly, Mark 26 /100 55% +4.3% 29 $50K Jun 01, 2026
Credibility score: historical hit rate × avg 90d return × sample size. View full insider leaderboard →
Lobbying Registrations
OCL active  ·  none found
No active OCL lobbying registrations in the last 90 days. Analyst plan →
Government Contract Wins
90-day window  ·  none found
No government contract wins in the last 90 days. Analyst plan →
Private Placements
12 months  ·  Signal Analyst  ·  $29/mo
Private placement history, deal size, and lock-up expiry tracking. Analyst plan →
Political Footprint
Donations · lobbying · contracts

3 insiders linked to BTE are also individual political donors — $19K across 184 donations (2007–2023).

Conservative Party of Canada · $11K Green Party of Canada · $7K Liberal Party of Canada · $1K

Sources: Elections Canada (individual donations only — corporate political donations banned federally since 2007), the federal Registry of Lobbyists, and federal contract disclosures. Insiders matched to donors by name. Shown for transparency from disclosed public records — this is not a Confluence Score input, implies no causal link between donations, lobbying, or contracts, and is not a claim of wrongdoing.

Indigenous Consultation
no records on file

No Indigenous consultation records on file for BTE.

SEDAR+ Filings
official filing registry
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Short Interest
CIRO  ·  Jul 15, 2026
Shares short
17,569,158
Net change
+919,294 (+5.5%)
History
Jul 15: 17,569,158
Jun 30: 16,649,864
Jun 15: 13,817,300
May 31: 13,598,612
May 15: 12,653,049
Apr 30: 11,619,832
Aggregate short position from CIRO's Consolidated Short Position Report (published twice monthly).
Wikipedia Attention
Pageviews  ·  30 days
Views (30d)
738
Daily English-Wikipedia pageviews (Wikimedia). Traffic spikes often coincide with news — a public-attention indicator, not investment advice.
Boardroom Connections
5 insiders also active elsewhere
Insider Other boards Also an insider at
Maki, Jennifer 3 PAAS (66), MMX (33), FNV (21)
Bly, Mark 1 SES
Lekatsas, Angela S. 1 ALA (48)
Curran, Trudy Marie 1 EQX (70)
Rideout, Scott Earl 1 SRR (55)
People who file as insiders here and at other TSX/TSXV companies (number in brackets = that company's Confluence Score). A well-connected insider taking a seat at a new junior can be an early tell. Matched by name across SEDI filings; funds and 10%+ holders excluded.
Government Grants & Funding
2 federal awards  ·  $558K total
Program / Agreement Department Amount Start
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program Contribution Natural Resources Canada $279K Oct 2024
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program Contribution Natural Resources Canada $279K Oct 2024
Federal grants & contributions disclosed by the Government of Canada (Proactive Disclosure), matched to this issuer by legal name. Government funding can be a pre-revenue validation and capital signal. Display-only context, not a Confluence Score input.
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