For those looking to find strong Oils-Energy stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Baytex Energy (BTE) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out. Baytex Energy is a member of the Oils-Energy sector. This group includes 247 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #13. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different groups and is listed in order from best to worst in t ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 2: Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) : This energy company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.6% the last 60 days. This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 1.8%, compared with the industry average of 1.6%. Element Solutions Inc (ESI) : This specialty chemicals company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increas ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 2: Independent Bank Corporation (IBCP) : This bank holding company for Independent Bank carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.1% over the last 60 days. Independent Bank has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 11.07 compared with 12.50 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof B. Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) : This ...

Exhibit 99.1 BAYTEX ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2024 RESULTS CALGARY, ALBERTA (July 25, 2024) - Baytex Energy Corp. ("Baytex") (TSX:BTE) (NYSE:BTE) reports its operating and financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 (all amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted). "We delivered strong second quarter results with higher production, disciplined capital spending and meaningful free cash flow. Importantly and consistent with our full-year plan, we returned $97 million to share ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, July 30:B2Gold Corp. (BTG) : This gold producer company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.5% the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 company has a dividend yield of 5.5%, compared with the industry average of 0.0%.Newmont Corporation (NEM) : This gold mining company has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 12.7% the ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, July 30:B2Gold Corp. (BTG) : This gold producer company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.1% over the last 60 days.B2Gold has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 10.09 compared with 10.10 for the industry. The company possesses a Value Scoreof A.Virco Mfg. Corporation (VIRC) : This furniture design and manufacturing company carr ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第二季度调整后自由现金流为5.33亿加元,较2023年同期增长38% [15] - 第二季度净收益为1.04亿加元,每股0.13加元 [15] - 过去12个月内公司已向股东返还3.78亿加元,其中包括以3.04亿加元回购5750万股,占已发行股份的6.7%,以及派发0.74亿加元股息 [17][18] - 截至6月30日,公司总债务为25亿加元,总债务对EBITDA比率为1.1倍 [20] - 预计下半年自由现金流将进一步增强,将用于股东回报和偿还债务 [10][40] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 第二季度Eagle Ford产量超过9万桶油当量/天,其中82%为原油和液体烃 [24] - Eagle Ford区域钻井和完井成本较2023年下降8% [23] - Peavine地区产量较第一季度增长13%,达到近2万桶/天 [30] - 加拿大轻质原油业务部门第一口3口井组的初始30天平均产量为每天890桶原油和1350桶油当量 [28] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 第二季度公司总产量平均达到15.4万桶油当量/天,其中85%为原油和液体烃 [11] - 原油产量较第一季度增加4%,达到11万桶/天以上 [11] - 公司维持2024年全年产量指引为15.2-15.4万桶油当量/天,中值为15.3万桶油当量/天 [12] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司将50%的自由现金流用于偿还债务,50%用于股东回报,包括股票回购和季度股息 [14] - 公司正在不断提高钻井和完井效率,并将这些经验和技术在Eagle Ford和Duvernay两个区域之间进行交流和学习 [47][48][61] - 公司将逐步向Duvernay区域东北方向扩展,但会谨慎考虑与当地原住民的社会关系 [81][82][83] - 公司将继续在Eagle Ford区域内部移动钻探位置,以最大化利用现有的集输设施 [87][88][89] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对第二季度的强劲业绩表示满意,并预计下半年自由现金流将进一步增强 [9][10] - 管理层对Peavine地区的持续超预期表现感到鼓舞,但仍保持谨慎,未来可能会在15,000桶/天左右稳定下来 [76][77][78][79] - 管理层对Duvernay项目的前景保持乐观,并将继续增加资本投入 [65][66] - 管理层对当前的债务结构和偿还计划表示满意,认为这将有利于公司应对商品价格周期 [19][41][112][113][114][115] 其他重要信息 - 公司已更新了正常发行人收购计划,可在未来12个月内回购最多7000万股 [18] - 公司正在持续提高股票回购力度,目前每交易日回购140万加元 [31][32] - 公司在第二季度进行了债务再融资,延长了债务期限并降低了利息成本 [19][41] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Greg Pardy 提问** 询问公司下半年资本支出和产量的走势,以及债务偿还的计划 [34] **Eric Greager 和 Chad Kalmakoff 回答** - 下半年资本支出将更多集中在第三季度,产量将保持稳定 [35][36][37] - 预计下半年将有2亿加元左右的自由现金流用于偿还债务 [40] 问题2 **Jeremy McCrea 提问** 询问Eagle Ford高产井的原因,以及效率提升是否已反映在指引中,是否会影响未来资本配置 [52] **Eric Greager 和 Chad Lundberg 回答** - Eagle Ford高产井得益于持续的技术进步和优化,包括地质定向、密集化完井等 [54][55][60][61][62][63] - 这些效率提升已部分反映在指引中,未来可能会进一步增加Duvernay区域的资本投入 [65][66][67] 问题3 **Amir Arif 提问** 询问Duvernay第二个4口井组的计划,以及Peavine地区产量的可持续性 [68][74] **Eric Greager 和 Chad Lundberg 回答** - Duvernay第二个4口井组将在完井设计上进一步优化,包括井间距等 [69][70][71][73] - Peavine地区产量短期内可能维持在2万桶/天左右,但长期可能会下降至15,000桶/天左右 [76][77][78][79]

Momentum investing is essentially an exception to the idea of "buying low and selling high." Investors following this style of investing are usually not interested in betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make far more money in lesser time.Who doesn't like betting on fast-moving trending stocks? But determining the right entry point isn't easy. Often, these stocks lose momentum once their valuation moves ahead ...

Here are five stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today:Financial Institutions, Inc. (FISI) : This holding company for the Five Star Bank has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 8.6% over the last 60 days.Baytex Energy Corp. (BTE) : This crude oil and natural gas company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 10% over the last 60 days.HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) : This company that provides Software-as-a-Service bas ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, July 26th:HealthStream, Inc. (HSTM) : This company that provides Software-as-a-Service based applications for healthcare organizations has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.6% over the last 60 days.HealthStream’s shares gained 10.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advance of 5.6%. The company possesses a Momentum S ...