Baytex Energy (OTCMKTS:BTEGF) Hits New 1-Year Low - Here's Why

Shares of Baytex Energy Corp. (OTCMKTS:BTEGF - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Monday . The stock traded as low as $2.96 and last traded at $3.07, with a volume of 14090482 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $2.92.Get Baytex Energy alerts:Baytex Energy Stock Up 5.1 %The company has a market cap of $1.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 2.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.40, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $3.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $3.38. Baytex Energy Company Profile (Get Free Report)Baytex Energy Corp. operates as an oil & gas exploration and production company. It engages in the acquisition, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and in the Eagle Ford in the United States. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Baytex EnergyWhy Are Stock Sectors Important to Successful Investing?Intel: Is Now the Time to Be Brave? 3 Healthcare Dividend Stocks to BuyCarnival or Royal Caribbean—Which Cruise Stock Has More Upside?Find and Profitably Trade Stocks at 52-Week LowsSummit Therapeutics: Is Their Lung Cancer Drug a Game Changer?This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate reporting. This story was reviewed by MarketBeat's editorial team prior to publication. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.→ This is treason (From Porter & Company) (Ad)Should you invest $1,000 in Baytex Energy right now?Before you consider Baytex Energy, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Baytex Energy wasn't on the list.While Baytex Energy currently has a "hold" rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks Here