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Company	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Volume	Average Volume	Indicator(s)
SES SES AI	$0.81 -8.7%	N/A	$300.37 million	$5.28 million	$10.38 million
ORBS Eightco	$0.77 +0.8%	N/A	$332.65 million	$3.68 million	$13.55 million	Gap Up
EVTL Vertical Aerospace	$0.40 -2.0%	N/A	$55.22 million	$3.55 million	$1.53 million	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
BMEA Biomea Fusion	$0.91 +8.7%	N/A	$65.96 million	$2.26 million	$1.35 million	Analyst Forecast
SLNH Soluna	$0.71 -4.7%	N/A	$174.67 million	$1.90 million	$8.49 million	Positive News
INV Innventure	$0.32 +9.7%	N/A	$27.42 million	$1.65 million	$1.09 million	Gap Up
OLB OLB Group	$0.45 +2.3%	N/A	$10.67 million	$1.64 million	$5.65 million	Positive News Gap Down
MDXH MDxHealth	$0.25 -59.2%	N/A	$12.13 million	$1.58 million	$532.88 thousand	News Coverage Positive News Analyst Downgrade Gap Down High Trading Volume
CIGL Concorde International Group	$0.25 -2.8%	N/A	$55.16 million	$1.34 million	$486.73 thousand	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
BLNE Beeline	$0.81 +15.1%	N/A	$26.19 million	$1.11 million	$506.64 thousand	Gap Up High Trading Volume
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IQ iQIYI	$0.94 -4.8%	N/A	$910.88 million	$1.09 million	$8.04 million
AKBA Akebia Therapeutics	$0.72 +3.8%	N/A	$198.69 million	$1.09 million	$3.49 million	Positive News
HUMA Humacyte	$0.46 +3.5%	N/A	$127.51 million	$1.07 million	$3.55 million	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
SRFM Surf Air Mobility	$0.89 -4.6%	N/A	$110.29 million	$912.48 thousand	$4.32 million
MIMI Mint Incorporation	$0.93 -3.6%	N/A	$13.74 million	$883.37 thousand	$2.51 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
ESLA Estrella Immunopharma	$0.44 -18.2%	N/A	$18.53 million	$834.21 thousand	$230.15 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Gap Down High Trading Volume
DVLT Datavault AI	$0.13 -4.9%	N/A	$127.26 million	$796.91 thousand	$6.42 million
OCGN Ocugen	$0.82 +0.5%	N/A	$276.71 million	$795.25 thousand	$5.88 million	Insider Trade Gap Up
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	$0.25 -11.0%	N/A	$22.84 million	$786.62 thousand	$394.68 thousand	News Coverage Options Volume Gap Down
NMRA Neumora Therapeutics	$0.50 +15.9%	N/A	$92.45 million	$717.91 thousand	$854.61 thousand	Positive News Gap Up
TNYA Tenaya Therapeutics	$0.39 -3.5%	N/A	$88.35 million	$691.70 thousand	$1.38 million
OTLK Oncobiologics	$0.52 +3.2%	N/A	$125.62 million	$647.03 thousand	$6.23 million	Gap Up
ALDX Aldeyra Therapeutics	$0.68 -7.2%	N/A	$41.93 million	$616.48 thousand	$1.23 million	Positive News
IVVD Invivyd	$0.63 -6.5%	N/A	$183.64 million	$577.16 thousand	$2.53 million
BLND Blend Labs	$0.93 -7.1%	N/A	$219.72 million	$574.38 thousand	$2.91 million	Positive News
EU enCore Energy	$0.82 -0.3%	N/A	$158.14 million	$566.77 thousand	$3.03 million	Positive News
CAN Canaan	$0.24 -5.6%	N/A	$169.74 million	$551.08 thousand	$3.16 million	News Coverage
ROCG Roth CH Acquisition IV	$0.84 -4.4%	N/A	$12.41 million	$546.42 thousand	$16.68 thousand	High Trading Volume
CGC Canopy Growth	$0.74 +0.3%	N/A	$332.48 million	$507.35 thousand	$5.57 million	Gap Up
LU Lufax	$0.88 -0.8%	N/A	$758.35 million	$499.11 thousand	$1.18 million
LDI loanDepot	$0.57 +0.2%	N/A	$191.88 million	$473.42 thousand	$1.81 million	Positive News
BEEM Beam Global	$0.94 -2.3%	N/A	$21.20 million	$461.10 thousand	$1.34 million	Gap Up
ECX ECARX	$0.86 -7.8%	N/A	$307.63 million	$461.09 thousand	$1.96 million	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
SAFX XCF Global Capital	$0.16 -4.5%	N/A	$66.14 million	$420.45 thousand	$2.12 million	Gap Up
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.23	0.15	$14.47 million	$405.45 thousand	$24.52 thousand	Gap Down High Trading Volume
CRBU Caribou Biosciences	$0.46 -0.4%	N/A	$49.42 million	$401.66 thousand	$859.61 thousand	Analyst Forecast
ONCY Oncolytics Biotech	$0.49 -10.5%	N/A	$63.99 million	$369.87 thousand	$627.23 thousand	Positive News
VERI Veritone	$0.54 -2.2%	N/A	$54.78 million	$345.17 thousand	$1.78 million
LSH Lakeside	$0.61 -6.1%	N/A	$20.85 million	$344.45 thousand	$84.51 thousand	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
CMPX Compass Therapeutics	$0.89 -1.1%	N/A	$159.20 million	$340.55 thousand	$4.18 million	Analyst Forecast
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YRD Yirendai	$0.76 -2.6%	N/A	$66.58 million	$337.28 thousand	$819.14 thousand
AIIO Robo.ai	$0.88 -9.1%	N/A	$152.32 million	$312.05 thousand	$4.18 million
FNGR FingerMotion	$0.17 -6.9%	N/A	$12.42 million	$306.83 thousand	$2.31 million	Earnings Report
LUCD Lucid Diagnostics	$0.50 -4.8%	N/A	$100.00 million	$301.96 thousand	$638.35 thousand	Positive News
ADBT Advasa	$0.11 -6.6%	N/A	$54.55 million	$267.57 thousand	$4.16 million	Positive News
MVST Microvast	$0.55 -4.0%	N/A	$210.33 million	$254.41 thousand	$2.67 million
VNTG VNTG	$0.58 +8.4%	N/A	$18.13 million	$247.98 thousand	$173.53 thousand	Gap Up
WALD Waldencast	$0.87 -1.2%	N/A	$111.75 million	$239.77 thousand	$329.48 thousand	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
BLNK Blink Charging	$0.44 -1.2%	N/A	$63.48 million	$239.17 thousand	$897.63 thousand	Positive News
LAB Standard BioTools	$0.64 -2.3%	2.92	$252.43 million	$224.30 thousand	$1.53 million	Positive News
MBOT Microbot Medical	$0.97 +2.5%	N/A	$65.69 million	$211.92 thousand	$1.30 million
MOBX Mobix Labs	$0.78 -5.1%	N/A	$13.12 million	$207.00 thousand	$4.27 million	Analyst Forecast
CNTB Connect Biopharma	$0.89 -1.3%	N/A	$56.36 million	$200.87 thousand	$1.28 million
STEX Streamex	$0.39 -3.4%	N/A	$46.00 million	$193.95 thousand	$625.43 thousand
CNTX Context Therapeutics	$0.24 -1.5%	N/A	$21.78 million	$181.02 thousand	$413.49 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
LIDR AEye	$0.88 +0.2%	N/A	$41.07 million	$173.14 thousand	$2.41 million
CPHI China Pharma	$0.71 -2.7%	N/A	$30.46 million	$156.25 thousand	$1.42 million
OPTU Optimum Communications	$0.94 -1.6%	N/A	$256.90 million	$155.85 thousand	$4.79 million	Analyst Downgrade
DEFT DeFi Technologies	$0.43 -2.7%	7.13	$166.18 million	$147.16 thousand	$1.78 million	Gap Up
CGTX Cognition Therapeutics	$0.73 -0.5%	N/A	$69.23 million	$145.01 thousand	$749.70 thousand	Gap Up
OMEX Odyssey Marine Exploration	$0.64 +0.2%	N/A	$37.56 million	$141.10 thousand	$1.41 million	News Coverage Positive News
SLQT SelectQuote	$0.34 -1.4%	N/A	$59.87 million	$140.27 thousand	$510.98 thousand	News Coverage
NMG Nouveau Monde Graphite	$0.96 -2.1%	N/A	$314.68 million	$135.75 thousand	$794.99 thousand
AACG ATA	$0.64 +0.5%	N/A	$21.81 million	$133.08 thousand	$51.64 thousand	Positive News Gap Up Trading Halted High Trading Volume
MIST Milestone Pharmaceuticals	$0.75 -5.9%	N/A	$93.13 million	$132.81 thousand	$1.33 million	News Coverage
HRTX Heron Therapeutics	$0.36 -3.9%	N/A	$68.73 million	$129.61 thousand	$908.94 thousand	Analyst Forecast Options Volume
INVZ Innoviz Technologies	$0.28 +0.2%	N/A	$60.50 million	$124.57 thousand	$891.56 thousand	Gap Up
NNOX Nano-X Imaging	$0.47 -3.5%	N/A	$37.25 million	$124.04 thousand	$705.99 thousand	News Coverage Gap Up
NAMM Namib Minerals	$0.98 -1.7%	N/A	$53.11 million	$120.06 thousand	$3.68 million
CRDF Cardiff Oncology	$0.96 -1.5%	N/A	$74.37 million	$119.02 thousand	$1.04 million	Positive News
ARBE Arbe Robotics	$0.47 -3.0%	N/A	$60.09 million	$117.48 thousand	$1.50 million	Positive News
XTIA XTI Aerospace	$0.76 -5.5%	N/A	$29.09 million	$110.12 thousand	$1.24 million	Analyst Forecast
COSM Cosmos Health	$0.34 +0.5%	N/A	$34.01 million	$109.26 thousand	$1.44 million	Analyst Revision
BZAI Blaize	$0.26 -4.7%	N/A	$37.95 million	$107.94 thousand	$1.54 million
MRNO Murano Global BV	$0.27 +9.5%	N/A	$21.10 million	$105.13 thousand	$1.59 million	Analyst Forecast
REKR Rekor Systems	$0.36 +1.4%	N/A	$49.28 million	$104.97 thousand	$869.65 thousand	Positive News
RPID Rapid Micro Biosystems	$0.78 -7.9%	N/A	$38.97 million	$104.09 thousand	$183.04 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Gap Down
WWR Westwater Resources	$0.42 -1.7%	N/A	$53.48 million	$100.51 thousand	$847.89 thousand	News Coverage Gap Up
LX LexinFintech	$0.67 -2.0%	0.80	$112.23 million	$100.36 thousand	$1.46 million
ENSC Ensysce Biosciences	$0.54 -9.9%	N/A	$10.49 million	$99.22 thousand	$3.87 million	Positive News Analyst Forecast
IBIO iBio	$0.78 -0.6%	N/A	$50.10 million	$98.37 thousand	$870.07 thousand
CHGG Chegg	$0.75 -0.9%	N/A	$83.72 million	$97.50 thousand	$1.06 million	Gap Up
DCGO DocGo	$0.27 -2.8%	N/A	$27.40 million	$96.26 thousand	$235.95 thousand	Positive News Gap Down
PRZO ParaZero Technologies	$0.54 +0.9%	N/A	$13.87 million	$93.82 thousand	$1.10 million	Positive News
ACH Accendra Health	$0.28 +5.3%	N/A	$21.18 million	$93.66 thousand	$315.48 thousand	Gap Up
ATYR aTyr Pharma	$0.18 -2.1%	N/A	$17.66 million	$93.45 thousand	$447.28 thousand	Gap Up
RANI Rani Therapeutics	$0.66 -2.8%	N/A	$92.70 million	$93.05 thousand	$608.48 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
PROP Prairie Operating	$0.35 -2.8%	N/A	$39.37 million	$92.33 thousand	$954.41 thousand	Positive News Gap Up
AMTD AMTD IDEA Group American Depositary Shares, each representing six (6) Class A Ordinary Shares	$0.51 -9.9%	N/A	$48.96 million	$91.35 thousand	$238.53 thousand	Gap Down
HOWL Werewolf Therapeutics	$0.98 -1.7%	N/A	$47.34 million	$82.84 thousand	$2.50 million	Positive News
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PLRX Pliant Therapeutics	$0.95 -2.3%	N/A	$58.82 million	$82.81 thousand	$541.56 thousand	Positive News Analyst Forecast
FSP Franklin Street Properties	$0.40 -0.8%	N/A	$41.29 million	$78.28 thousand	$244.11 thousand
BFRI Biofrontera	$0.86 +1.3%	N/A	$12.74 million	$78.05 thousand	$354.48 thousand	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
BEAT HeartBeam	$0.42 -2.2%	N/A	$23.78 million	$71.73 thousand	$1.32 million
KSCP Knightscope	$0.57 -0.7%	N/A	$13.18 million	$70.84 thousand	$444.05 thousand	Gap Up
NEWH NewHydrogen	$0.03 +43.8%	N/A	$20.76 million	$69.98 thousand	$36.56 thousand
LASE Laser Photonics	$0.73 +0.1%	N/A	$36.67 million	$68.63 thousand	$4.60 million	Gap Up
TOON Kartoon Studios	$0.54 -0.8%	N/A	$33.34 million	$63.67 thousand	$376.52 thousand
LGO Largo	$0.45 +4.1%	N/A	$51.81 million	$59.87 thousand	$613.72 thousand
AIFC ALT5 Sigma	$0.37 -5.9%	0.89	$51.98 million	$59.54 thousand	$796.07 thousand	Gap Down

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Penny stocks can offer high-reward opportunities but come with significant risks due to volatility, low liquidity, and potential for fraud. They are best suited for experienced or risk-tolerant investors.

Most penny stocks trade on OTC markets, where companies don’t need to meet strict listing requirements. Some also trade on major exchanges like the NYSE or Nasdaq if they qualify.

Penny stocks are often thinly traded, lack financial transparency, and can be subject to price manipulation, making them riskier than traditional stocks.

Use resources like MarketBeat.com to research financial reports, company news, volume trends, industry potential, analyst ratings, insider activity, and top penny stock movers. This list of the most active penny stocks is a great place to start your search.

Penny stocks are defined by share price (typically under $1.00 or $5.00), while micro-cap stocks are classified by market capitalization, usually under $300 million. Some overlap, but they aren’t always the same.

Yes, penny stocks are legal, but they are more lightly regulated, especially those trading on OTC markets. Be cautious of pump-and-dump schemes.

Rarely. Most penny stocks belong to small or struggling companies that reinvest profits instead of paying dividends.

Use stop-loss orders, trade liquid stocks, avoid hype, and only invest money you can afford to lose.

This page shows the most active penny stocks today. Sorting penny stocks by trading volume helps traders identify stocks with higher liquidity, which allows investors to enter and exit positions without significantly impacting the stock price. With active penny stocks, investors are less likely to get stuck with a stock, unable to sell it at a price that makes sense. High trading volume can also indicate investor interest and that the price may move up or down soon. While by default these stocks are sorted by the highest dollar volume of trading, you can also sort by most shares traded. Be sure to check the average trading column as well to compare the stock's volume so far today with the stock's volume on an average day.

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