Scotiabank analyst Kevin Fisk upgraded Baytex Energy (BTE) to Outperform from Sector Perform with a price target of C$5.25, up from C$4. Baytex selling its Eagle Ford assets for $2.305B is “a significant turning point” as the proceeds strengthen the balance sheet, which has historically been an issue for the company, the analyst tells investors. The transaction focuses Baytex on its higher-return Canadian assets and the Pembina Duverney growth program is now more impactful, the analyst added.
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