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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.

Stardust Power stock logo

1. Stardust Power NASDAQ:SDST

$0.03 -0.01 (-26.24%)
Closing price 10/16/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.03 0.00 (-3.69%)
As of 10/16/2026 07:59 PM Eastern
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Stardust Power Inc is a vertically-integrated lithium refinery that engages in producing battery-grade lithium. The company was founded in 2022 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Market Capitalization
$420 thousand
Consensus Rating
Sell
Volume
131.39 million shares
Average Volume
106.41 million shares
Today's Range
$0.03
▼
$0.04
50-Day Range
$0.03
▼
$0.71
Actelis Networks stock logo

2. Actelis Networks NASDAQ:ASNS

$0.05 +0.00 (+0.62%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:27 PM Eastern

Actelis Networks, Inc engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of cyber hardened, hybrid fiber, networking solutions for Internet of Things and telecommunication companies in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Israel, and the Asia Pacific. More about Actelis Networks

Market Capitalization
$1.41 million
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$3.00 (+6,035.0% Upside)
Volume
149,833 shares
Average Volume
9.78 million shares
Today's Range
$0.04
▼
$0.05
Iterum Therapeutics stock logo

3. Iterum Therapeutics NASDAQ:ITRM

$0.03 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/16/2026

Iterum Therapeutics plc, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, engages in developing and commercializing anti-infectives in Ireland, Bermuda, and the United States. More about Iterum Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$1.60 million
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Average Volume
4.85 million shares
Today's Range
$0.03
▼
$0.03
50-Day Range
$0.03
▼
$0.03
52-Week Range
$0.03
▼
$1.42
Getty Images stock logo

4. Getty Images NYSE:GETY

$0.03 +0.02 (+107.14%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:57 PM Eastern

Getty Images Holdings, Inc offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. More about Getty Images

Market Capitalization
$12.03 million
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Consensus Price Target
$3.93 (+13,434.5% Upside)
Volume
1.69 million shares
Average Volume
4.65 million shares
Today's Range
$0.00
▼
$0.03
Aditxt stock logo

5. Aditxt NASDAQ:ADTX

$0.0012 0.00 (-57.14%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:55 PM Eastern

Aditxt, Inc, a biotech company, engages in the development and commercialization of technologies that focus on improving the health through monitoring and modulating the immune systems. More about Aditxt

Market Capitalization
$1 thousand
Consensus Rating
Sell
Volume
26.44 million shares
Average Volume
89.25 million shares
Today's Range
$0.0001
▼
$0.0021
50-Day Range
$0.0012
▼
$0.0084
Functional Brands stock logo

6. Functional Brands NASDAQ:MEHA

$0.0044 0.00 (-8.33%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:54 PM Eastern

Our company operates in the nutraceutical supplement industry. We are a manufacturer and distributor of supplements in categories such as pain, energy, prenatal, general health, bone and joint, gastro, immunity, cardiac, detox, mental clarity & focus, sleep, prenatal and urinary. More about Functional Brands

Market Capitalization
$205 thousand
Consensus Rating
Sell
Volume
223,813 shares
Average Volume
15.18 million shares
Today's Range
$0.0044
▼
$0.0047
50-Day Range
$0.0041
▼
$0.0075
Amaze stock logo

7. Amaze NYSEAMERICAN:AMZE

$0.01 0.00 (-9.72%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:45 PM Eastern

Amaze Holdings, Inc operates a creator-powered commerce platform in the United States. Its platform offers no-code tools that enable creators, brands, and consumers to create, launch, and sell physical and digital products, as well as subscription management, payment processing, merchandising, and performance analytics. More about Amaze

Market Capitalization
$271 thousand
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$24.00 (+184,515.4% Upside)
Volume
954,976 shares
Average Volume
3.13 million shares
Today's Range
$0.0112
▼
$0.0184
Nextech3D.AI stock logo

8. Nextech3D.AI OTCMKTS:NEXCF

$0.04 0.00 (-3.72%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:24 PM Eastern

Nextech3D.AI Corporation provides augmented reality technologies, wayfinding technologies, and 3D model services. It focuses on creating 3D WebAR photorealistic models for the prime ecommerce marketplace, as well as other online retailers. More about Nextech3D.AI

Market Capitalization
$10.27 million
Consensus Rating
Hold
Volume
166,975 shares
Average Volume
268,748 shares
Today's Range
$0.04
▼
$0.05
50-Day Range
$0.04
▼
$0.09
ECD Automotive Design stock logo

9. ECD Automotive Design NASDAQ:ECDA

$0.01 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/16/2026

ECD Automotive Design, Inc engages in the production and sale of customized Land Rover vehicles in the United States. The company also provides repair or upgrade services and extended warranties to customers. More about ECD Automotive Design

Market Capitalization
$16 thousand
Consensus Rating
Sell
Average Volume
1.05 million shares
Today's Range
$0.0112
▼
$0.0112
50-Day Range
$0.0112
▼
$0.0112
52-Week Range
$0.01
▼
$146.00
Tian Ruixiang stock logo

10. Tian Ruixiang NASDAQ:TIRX

$0.03 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/16/2026

Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd, together its subsidiaries, operates as an insurance broker in China and the United States. It distributes a range of insurance products, including property and casualty insurance, such as automobile, commercial property, liability, and accidental insurance; and life insurance comprising individual and group life insurances, as well as health and miscellaneous insurance. More about Tian Ruixiang

Market Capitalization
$2.26 million
Consensus Rating
Sell
Average Volume
315,385 shares
Today's Range
$0.03
▼
$1.52
50-Day Range
$0.03
▼
$0.03
52-Week Range
$1.01
▼
$537.50
FiscalNote stock logo

11. FiscalNote NYSE:NOTE

$0.02 0.00 (-7.27%)
As of 10/16/2026 03:47 PM Eastern

FiscalNote Holdings, Inc operates as technology company North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. It combines artificial intelligence technology, machine learning, and other technologies with analytics, workflow tools, and expert research. More about FiscalNote

Market Capitalization
$454 thousand
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$9.75 (+63,625.5% Upside)
Volume
2.30 million shares
Average Volume
521,888 shares
Today's Range
$0.0144
▼
$0.0180
CERo Therapeutics stock logo

12. CERo Therapeutics NASDAQ:CERO

$0.0060 0.00 (-6.25%)
As of 10/16/2026 01:04 PM Eastern

CERo Therapeutics Holdings, Inc, an immunotherapy company, focuses on advancing the development of engineered T cell therapeutics for the treatment of cancer. More about CERo Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$430 thousand
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$30.00 (+499,900.0% Upside)
Volume
534,667 shares
Average Volume
665,807 shares
Today's Range
$0.0054
▼
$0.0070
urban-gro stock logo

13. urban-gro NASDAQ:UGRO

$0.05 0.00 (-6.00%)
As of 10/16/2026

urban-gro, Inc engages in the designing, engineering, building, and integrating complex environmental equipment systems for indoor controlled environment agriculture (CEA) cultivation and retail facilities in the United States, Canada, and Europe. More about urban-gro

Market Capitalization
$62 thousand
Consensus Rating
Sell
Volume
72,921 shares
Average Volume
72,011 shares
Today's Range
$0.05
▼
$0.05
50-Day Range
$0.05
▼
$1.39
Goodfood Market stock logo

14. Goodfood Market OTCMKTS:GDDFF

$0.02 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/16/2026

Goodfood Market Corp., an online grocery company, delivers fresh meals and add-ons in Canada. It offers ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products, which include meal solutions, bakery, dessert, meat and seafood, drinks, pantry, produce, snacks, dairy, frozen, and kitchen essentials. More about Goodfood Market

Consensus Rating
Hold
Average Volume
85,871 shares
Today's Range
$0.0153
▼
$0.0153
50-Day Range
$0.0153
▼
$0.0153
52-Week Range
$0.01
▼
$0.26
Vicarious Surgical stock logo

15. Vicarious Surgical NYSE:RBOT

$0.02 -0.06 (-76.77%)
As of 10/16/2026 02:15 PM Eastern

Vicarious Surgical Inc operates as a robotics technology company in the United States. The company focuses on developing and commercializing Vicarious System, a single-incision surgical robot that virtually transports surgeons inside the patient to perform minimally invasive surgery. More about Vicarious Surgical

Market Capitalization
$128 thousand
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Volume
14,371 shares
Average Volume
64,607 shares
Today's Range
$0.02
▼
$0.17
50-Day Range
$0.02
▼
$0.10
Cumulus Media stock logo

16. Cumulus Media NASDAQ:CMLS

$0.0068 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 10/16/2026

Cumulus Media Inc, an audio-first media company, owns and operates radio stations in the United States. It owns and operates stations in various markets, as well as affiliated stations through Westwood One. More about Cumulus Media

Market Capitalization
$119 thousand
Consensus Rating
Hold
Average Volume
132,543 shares
Today's Range
$0.0068
▼
$0.0068
50-Day Range
$0.0068
▼
$0.0068
52-Week Range
$0.01
▼
$0.29
ScanTech AI Systems stock logo

17. ScanTech AI Systems NASDAQ:STAI

$0.0002 +0.00 (+100.00%)
As of 10/16/2026 11:26 AM Eastern

Scantech AI Systems, Inc engages in the innovation, emerging technology, and machine learning expertise. ScanTech specializes in developing advanced screening technology that provides the most accurate and fastest detection of prohibited materials. More about ScanTech AI Systems

Market Capitalization
$1 thousand
Consensus Rating
Sell
Volume
376 shares
Average Volume
70,756 shares
Today's Range
$0.0002
▼
$0.0002
50-Day Range
$0.00
▼
$0.11