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Best Penny Stocks Under 5 Cents Right Now

It can be difficult to find a deal in the stock market regardless of current market conditions. For the last decade, stocks have traded well above historical average P/E ratios. Fortunately there are still a handful of undervalued stocks in corners of the market that most investors ignore. These penny stocks all have a super-low share price of $0.05 or less and are sorted by average trading volume in dollars. These companies are considered the most actively-traded stocks priced under $0.05.

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1. Nikola OTCMKTS:NKLAQ

$0.05 -0.01 (-10.00%)
As of 03:25 PM Eastern

Nikola Corporation operates as a technology innovator and integrator that develops energy and transportation solutions in the United States and internationally. More about Nikola

Market Capitalization
$3.04 million
P/E Ratio
0.00
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$6.00 (+13,233.3% Upside)
Volume
97,704 shares
Average Volume
630,977 shares
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2. T2 Biosystems NASDAQ:TTOO

$0.03 +0.01 (+33.33%)
As of 02:16 PM Eastern

T2 Biosystems, Inc, an in vitro diagnostics company, develops and sells diagnostic products and product candidates in the United States and internationally. More about T2 Biosystems

Market Capitalization
$631 thousand
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$5.00 (+16,566.7% Upside)
Volume
80,493 shares
Average Volume
583,170 shares
Today's Range
$0.03
$0.04
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3. Omega Therapeutics OTCMKTS:OMGAQ

$0.02 -0.02 (-53.75%)
As of 03:40 PM Eastern

Omega Therapeutics, Inc operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. The company's OMEGA platform enables control of fundamental epigenetic processes to correct the root cause of disease by restoring aberrant gene expression to a range without altering native nucleic acid sequences. More about Omega Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$2.21 million
P/E Ratio
-0.01
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$8.50 (+45,845.9% Upside)
Volume
32,967 shares
Average Volume
800,577 shares
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4. Viracta Therapeutics NASDAQ:VIRX

$0.0098 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/23/2025

Viracta Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage precision oncology company, focuses on the treatment and prevention of virus-associated cancers that impact patients worldwide. More about Viracta Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$389 thousand
P/E Ratio
-0.01
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$1.75 (+17,793.7% Upside)
Average Volume
1.11 million shares
Today's Range
$0.0098
$0.0098
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5. Crypto OTCMKTS:CRCW

$0.0008 +0.00 (+14.29%)
As of 03:57 PM Eastern

The Crypto Company does not have significant operations. It was previously involved in the provision of consulting and education services for distributed ledger technologies, for the building of technological infrastructure, and enterprise blockchain technology solutions. More about Crypto

Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Volume
13.92 million shares
Average Volume
12.76 million shares
Today's Range
$0.0007
$0.0008
50-Day Range
$0.0006
$0.0011
52-Week Range
$0.0005
$0.0016
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6. Syros Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:SYRS

$0.02 +0.00 (+2.56%)
As of 03:59 PM Eastern

Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of treatment for hematologic malignancies. More about Syros Pharmaceuticals

Market Capitalization
$537 thousand
P/E Ratio
-0.01
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$3.33 (+16,566.7% Upside)
Volume
4,651 shares
Average Volume
225,228 shares
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7. Virpax Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:VRPX

$0.02 +0.00 (+0.50%)
As of 03:03 PM Eastern

Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a preclinical-stage pharmaceutical company, develops various drug-delivery systems and drug-releasing technologies focused on advancing non-opioid and non-addictive pain management treatments and treatments for central nervous system disorders. More about Virpax Pharmaceuticals

Market Capitalization
$25 thousand
Consensus Rating
Hold
Volume
658 shares
Average Volume
188,285 shares
Today's Range
$0.02
$0.02
50-Day Range
$0.02
$0.46
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8. SpringBig NASDAQ:SBIG

$0.04 +0.00 (+0.67%)
As of 03:44 PM Eastern

SpringBig Holdings, Inc develops and operates a software platform that provides marketing and customer engagement services to cannabis dispensaries and brands in the United States and Canada. More about SpringBig

Market Capitalization
$2.09 million
P/E Ratio
-0.56
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$1.00 (+2,122.2% Upside)
Volume
73,290 shares
Average Volume
65,975 shares
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9. BIOLASE NASDAQ:BIOL

$0.0010 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 07/23/2025

BIOLASE, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells laser systems for dental practitioners and their patients in the United States and internationally. More about BIOLASE

Market Capitalization
$33 thousand
P/E Ratio
0.00
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$1.20 (+119,900.0% Upside)
Volume
104 shares
Average Volume
2.58 million shares
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10. Zapata Computing NASDAQ:ZPTA

$0.0020 +0.00 (+33.33%)
As of 10:11 AM Eastern

Zapata Computing Holdings Inc operates as an industrial generative artificial intelligence (AI) software company in the United States. More about Zapata Computing

Market Capitalization
$77 thousand
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$1.63 (+81,150.0% Upside)
Volume
1,328 shares
Average Volume
148,223 shares
Today's Range
$0.00
$0.02

11. Medicine Man Technologies OTCMKTS:SHWZ

$0.02 +0.02 (+809.09%)
As of 07/23/2025 11:40 AM Eastern

Medicine Man Technologies, Inc, doing business as Schwazze, engages in the cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail sale of cannabis and cannabis related products in Colorado and New Mexico. More about Medicine Man Technologies

Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.50 (+12,400.0% Upside)
Volume
5,857 shares
Average Volume
9,425 shares
Today's Range
$0.00
$0.02
50-Day Range
$0.00
$0.03