Penny Stocks

Q: Where can I buy penny stocks?

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 low-priced, high-risk shares of public companies typically found on OTC markets. Many investors are attracted to penny stock investments because their low share prices suggest a strong possible upside.

While some investors consider a penny stock to be any stock trading under $5.00, the table below focuses on stocks literally trading for pennies—i.e., under $1.00 per share—that have had the highest trading volume during the most recent trading day. As the markets change, so does this list. We'll bring you up-to-date information about penny stocks right here, serving as a jumping-off point for any investor in penny stocks.

You can sort the table below by current price, volume, and market cap to find the stocks you want to add to your portfolio.

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Company	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Volume	Average Volume	Indicator(s)
DFNS Nukkleus	$0.23 -9.2%	N/A	$14.04 million	$86.01 million	$5.48 million	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
ALIT Alight	$0.77 +11.9%	N/A	$408.31 million	$23.59 million	$18.91 million
AIDX 20/20 Biolabs	$0.96 +11.9%	N/A	$10.22 million	$22.90 million	$598.22 thousand	Short Interest Increase Gap Down High Trading Volume
BYND Beyond Meat	$0.68 -3.2%	N/A	$351.10 million	$18.34 million	$22.82 million
DVLT Datavault AI	$0.36 -8.9%	N/A	$305.44 million	$14.01 million	$14.43 million	News Coverage
ORBS Eightco	$0.88 -1.3%	N/A	$340.79 million	$11.87 million	$21.48 million	News Coverage Analyst Forecast Options Volume
ABTC American Bitcoin	$0.86 +2.9%	N/A	$911.43 million	$9.08 million	$9.02 million
RITR Reitar Logtech	$0.67 -10.2%	N/A	$41.84 million	$7.83 million	$1.14 million	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
IVVD Invivyd	$0.77 -5.2%	N/A	$226.85 million	$6.42 million	$2.99 million	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
GELS Gelteq	$0.99 -35.3%	N/A	$10.60 million	$6.09 million	$7.94 million	Trending News Analyst Upgrade Short Interest Decrease Gap Down
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NTCL NetClass Technology	$0.27 -33.7%	N/A	$15.89 million	$5.43 million	$4.00 million	News Coverage Short Interest Increase Gap Down
AKBA Akebia Therapeutics	$0.92 +2.8%	N/A	$248.01 million	$4.85 million	$5.21 million
FFIE Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	$0.30 -6.0%	N/A	$21.88 million	$3.98 million	$3.65 million
FFAI Faraday Future Intelligent Electric	$0.30 -6.0%	N/A	$91.17 million	$3.94 million	$4.07 million
DBGI Digital Brands Group	$0.94 -2.9%	N/A	$20.22 million	$3.34 million	$13.72 million	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade Gap Down
QSI Quantum-Si	$0.95 -2.7%	N/A	$206.15 million	$3.13 million	$6.02 million
CAN Canaan	$0.32 -3.1%	N/A	$229.33 million	$3.08 million	$3.29 million	News Coverage
GOSS Gossamer Bio	$0.16 -8.7%	N/A	$38 million	$2.91 million	$3.01 million
GPRO GoPro	$0.77 -1.8%	N/A	$132.62 million	$2.81 million	$5.14 million
GUTS Fractyl Health	$0.85 +17.4%	N/A	$134.85 million	$2.62 million	$1.30 million	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
DEFT DeFi Technologies	$0.53 -1.4%	5.33	$206.63 million	$2.53 million	$2.23 million	Analyst Upgrade
PROP Prairie Operating	$0.78 -3.3%	N/A	$59.90 million	$2.47 million	$1.66 million	News Coverage Positive News
CXAI CXApp	$0.20 -13.1%	N/A	$13.95 million	$2.39 million	$11.50 million	Positive News Short Interest Decrease Gap Down
SAFX XCF Global Capital	$0.34 -18.4%	N/A	$113.07 million	$2.37 million	$1.39 million	Gap Down
ZYBT Zhengye Biotechnology	$0.83 -7.8%	N/A	$39.34 million	$2.24 million	$148.40 thousand	Analyst Downgrade Gap Down High Trading Volume
MVIS Microvision	$0.36 +0.9%	N/A	$124.86 million	$2.04 million	$2.95 million
NRDY Nerdy	$0.98 +2.0%	N/A	$189.50 million	$2.03 million	$595.40 thousand	News Coverage Positive News Insider Trade High Trading Volume
HRTX Heron Therapeutics	$0.40 -1.4%	N/A	$75.73 million	$1.82 million	$1.63 million
SPWR CSLM Acquisition	$0.81 -6.4%	N/A	$117.96 million	$1.78 million	$2.65 million	Positive News
PMNT Perfect Moment	$0.22 -10.1%	N/A	$10.45 million	$1.61 million	$1.41 million	News Coverage Gap Down
CYPH Cypherpunk Technologies	$0.65 -4.1%	N/A	$69.22 million	$1.57 million	$4.78 million	Positive News
INVZ Innoviz Technologies	$0.62 -4.3%	N/A	$132.47 million	$1.56 million	$1.49 million
LAB Standard BioTools	$0.89 -2.1%	4.44	$346.53 million	$1.55 million	$3.28 million	News Coverage
STEX Biosig Technologies	$0.97 +2.1%	N/A	$176.75 million	$1.54 million	$1.74 million	Positive News Gap Up
UPXI Upexi	$0.91 +1.2%	N/A	$63.95 million	$1.47 million	$2.09 million	Positive News
NXXT NextNRG	$0.44 -7.2%	N/A	$68.62 million	$1.43 million	$19.47 million	Gap Up
OPTT Ocean Power Technologies	$0.27 -7.1%	N/A	$63.11 million	$1.32 million	$2.66 million
COSM Cosmos Health	$0.21 +1.9%	N/A	$13.04 million	$1.28 million	$504.36 thousand	Trending News Insider Trade Gap Up High Trading Volume
GETY Getty Images	$0.75 -0.7%	N/A	$310.03 million	$1.14 million	$1.99 million	Gap Down
PRPB CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II	$0.74 -2.6%	N/A	$61.27 million	$1.12 million	$360.64 thousand	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
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FLD Fold	$0.58 -13.1%	N/A	$29.56 million	$1.09 million	$3.76 million	Gap Down
NFE New Fortress Energy	$0.51 -3.4%	N/A	$145.67 million	$1.09 million	$2.31 million	Positive News
REKR Rekor Systems	$0.69 -1.8%	N/A	$95.43 million	$1.05 million	$1.52 million	Positive News
PBK PowerBank	$0.90 -3.1%	N/A	$42.74 million	$1.04 million	$3.10 million
BLNK Blink Charging	$0.66 -3.6%	N/A	$94.40 million	$1.00 million	$1.21 million	Positive News
TNYA Tenaya Therapeutics	$0.71 -1.1%	N/A	$154.46 million	$992.41 thousand	$2.28 million	Positive News Gap Down
ARBE Arbe Robotics	$0.88 -4.4%	N/A	$107.65 million	$989.76 thousand	$3.88 million	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
BCDA BioCardia	$0.88 +10.7%	N/A	$10.01 million	$986.89 thousand	$7.22 million	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
DGNX Diginex	$0.90 -6.8%	N/A	$22.72 million	$978.69 thousand	$1.10 million	Gap Up
SBNY Signature Bank	$0.48 +2.1%	0.15	$30.21 million	$917.08 thousand	$29.91 thousand	High Trading Volume
LUCD Lucid Diagnostics	$0.96 -1.8%	N/A	$195.09 million	$798.31 thousand	$868.11 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Analyst Revision Gap Up
GRML Greenland Mines Ltd. Common Stock	$0.29 -3.9%	N/A	$35.52 million	$756.60 thousand	$1.04 million	Analyst Upgrade
LGO Largo	$0.80	N/A	$80.74 million	$732.78 thousand	$1.09 million
AIFC ALT5 Sigma	$0.66 +0.5%	N/A	$92.98 million	$694.84 thousand	$866.52 thousand	News Coverage Gap Up
RNTX Rein Therapeutics	$0.96 +3.5%	N/A	$81.94 million	$691.11 thousand	$453.27 thousand	News Coverage
SLQT SelectQuote	$0.87 -4.6%	9.71	$155.40 million	$687.98 thousand	$1.27 million
RANI Rani Therapeutics	$0.76 -5.2%	N/A	$94.16 million	$681.90 thousand	$812.68 thousand	Positive News
ARAI Arrive AI	$0.49 -10.9%	N/A	$25.36 million	$655.39 thousand	$577.91 thousand	Positive News
DTSS Datasea	$0.99 -0.7%	N/A	$10.37 million	$652.41 thousand	$784.88 thousand	News Coverage
MREO Mereo BioPharma Group	$0.31 -2.2%	N/A	$48.68 million	$648.03 thousand	$2.12 million	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
GTBP GT Biopharma	$0.45 +2.8%	N/A	$16.12 million	$640.36 thousand	$743.51 thousand	Gap Up
ATYR aTyr Pharma	$0.44 -7.4%	N/A	$43.18 million	$627.40 thousand	$1.26 million
NIXX Nixxy	$0.87 -4.4%	N/A	$25.34 million	$617.47 thousand	$975.58 thousand	News Coverage Gap Down
PRSO Peraso	$0.93 -6.3%	N/A	$13.65 million	$608.08 thousand	$683.77 thousand	Short Interest Decrease
FNGR FingerMotion	$0.47 -23.0%	N/A	$28.50 million	$606.79 thousand	$701.78 thousand	Positive News Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
PRZO ParaZero Technologies	$0.60 -3.1%	N/A	$15.43 million	$600.99 thousand	$4.22 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
CPY Corpay	$0.64 -5.9%	N/A	$433.05 million	$599.74 thousand	$1.30 million
NVX NOVONIX	$0.69 +1.5%	N/A	$148.73 million	$566.59 thousand	$245.69 thousand	News Coverage High Trading Volume
OSRH OSR	$0.38 -9.1%	N/A	$13.38 million	$530.37 thousand	$415.57 thousand	Gap Down
ONCY Oncolytics Biotech	$0.80 -2.1%	N/A	$95.84 million	$521.55 thousand	$1.25 million	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
AVX Avax One Technology Ltd. Common Shares	$0.42 +12.8%	N/A	$38.53 million	$499.25 thousand	$142.89 thousand	Stock Split High Trading Volume
WWR Westwater Resources	$0.53 +3.6%	N/A	$67.76 million	$491.90 thousand	$809.77 thousand	Positive News Analyst Forecast Gap Up
ARAY Accuray	$0.34 +0.4%	N/A	$40.60 million	$491.44 thousand	$1.69 million
SDA SunCar Technology Group	$0.72 -7.7%	N/A	$76.07 million	$474.67 thousand	$1.78 million	Analyst Upgrade Short Interest Increase Gap Up
ELBM Electra Battery Materials	$0.60 -5.0%	N/A	$62.83 million	$458.37 thousand	$546.99 thousand	Positive News
OMEX Odyssey Marine Exploration	$0.90 -1.7%	N/A	$52.72 million	$439.98 thousand	$629.91 thousand	Positive News
INCR InterCure	$0.87 +0.3%	29.13	$47.79 million	$432.18 thousand	$51.91 thousand	Positive News High Trading Volume
VTGN VistaGen Therapeutics	$0.58 +0.5%	N/A	$22.83 million	$390.53 thousand	$330.22 thousand	Upcoming Earnings
BEAT HeartBeam	$0.76 -0.1%	N/A	$42.06 million	$362.40 thousand	$438.23 thousand	Positive News
TCRX TScan Therapeutics	$0.91 -1.3%	N/A	$59.61 million	$346.55 thousand	$359.05 thousand	Positive News
MYPS PLAYSTUDIOS	$0.59 +0.3%	N/A	$75.93 million	$340.80 thousand	$574.26 thousand	Positive News
VEEA Veea	$0.35 -18.8%	N/A	$17.61 million	$340.36 thousand	$146.95 thousand	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	$0.63 0.0%	N/A	$56.87 million	$332.14 thousand	$454.64 thousand
QNCX Quince Therapeutics	$0.93 -1.4%	N/A	$15.22 million	$327.03 thousand	$1.86 million
SNAL Snail	$0.71 -7.8%	N/A	$30.43 million	$322.29 thousand	$1.30 million	News Coverage Short Interest Decrease Gap Down
GAME GameSquare	$0.42 -5.2%	N/A	$39.73 million	$319.68 thousand	$640.74 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Gap Down
MDCX Medicus Pharma	$0.34 +1.5%	N/A	$19.13 million	$319.64 thousand	$770.21 thousand	News Coverage
MDXH MDxHealth	$0.54 -7.6%	N/A	$26.84 million	$316.79 thousand	$405.01 thousand	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
SLGB Smart Logistics Global	$0.76 -16.5%	N/A	$32.68 million	$310.65 thousand	$3.30 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
FSP Franklin Street Properties	$0.68 +0.1%	N/A	$70.92 million	$301.57 thousand	$336.40 thousand	Gap Up
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PNBK Patriot National Bancorp	$0.97 +3.7%	N/A	$114.14 million	$292.16 thousand	$319.47 thousand	Positive News
SGMO Sangamo Therapeutics	$0.15 +4.1%	N/A	$62.56 million	$284.58 thousand	$1.23 million	Gap Up
MERC Mercer International	$0.90 +1.0%	N/A	$60.15 million	$275.11 thousand	$396.20 thousand
ONMD OneMedNet	$0.54 -7.0%	N/A	$29.58 million	$272.13 thousand	$154.15 thousand	Gap Up
SMXT Solarmax Technology	$0.40 -14.2%	N/A	$22.54 million	$270.22 thousand	$1.03 million	Positive News
TGHL GrowHub	$0.54 -17.9%	N/A	$13.71 million	$261.46 thousand	$4.31 million	Gap Down
SKIN Beauty Health	$0.65 +1.9%	N/A	$84.73 million	$255.14 thousand	$670.31 thousand	News Coverage Positive News
GFAI Guardforce AI	$0.45 -0.4%	N/A	$10.92 million	$244.69 thousand	$1.23 million
GMHS Gamehaus	$0.87 +3.1%	8.72	$46.70 million	$240.74 thousand	$2.73 million	Earnings Report Gap Up
GWH ESS Tech	$0.82 -5.8%	N/A	$24.30 million	$237.40 thousand	$440.45 thousand	Positive News

Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson | Reviewed by Jessica Mitacek

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Frequently Asked Questions

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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