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Company	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Volume	Average Volume	Indicator(s)
OLB OLB Group	$0.50 -9.8%	N/A	$13.19 million	$52.94 million	$31.73 million	Gap Up
SES SES AI	$0.78 -0.8%	N/A	$290.46 million	$26.81 million	$21.11 million	Analyst Downgrade
ORBS Eightco	$0.84 -8.0%	N/A	$392.30 million	$22.93 million	$13.02 million
OCGN Ocugen	$0.96 -2.2%	N/A	$331.45 million	$12.70 million	$6.98 million
VERI Veritone	$0.55 -5.5%	N/A	$59.46 million	$11.95 million	$3.63 million	Gap Up High Trading Volume
ESLA Estrella Immunopharma	$0.41 -1.8%	N/A	$18.16 million	$8.11 million	$17.81 thousand	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
MOBX Mobix Labs	$0.90 -20.4%	N/A	$19.18 million	$7.51 million	$7.90 million	News Coverage
SLNH Soluna	$0.90 -5.2%	N/A	$234.22 million	$7.32 million	$6.26 million	Gap Up
LSH Lakeside	$0.74 -10.5%	N/A	$25.53 million	$5.15 million	$103.47 thousand	News Coverage Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
AKBA Akebia Therapeutics	$0.80 -1.7%	N/A	$221.99 million	$4.88 million	$5.35 million
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CRBU Caribou Biosciences	$0.46 -4.4%	N/A	$51.59 million	$4.46 million	$1.90 million	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Analyst Revision Gap Down High Trading Volume
DVLT Datavault AI	$0.14 -2.6%	N/A	$137.05 million	$4.17 million	$7.27 million	Gap Up
CMPX Compass Therapeutics	$0.99 +1.0%	N/A	$177.10 million	$3.65 million	$7.20 million
HUMA Humacyte	$0.41 -9.3%	N/A	$124.20 million	$3.48 million	$1.66 million	Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
EVTL Vertical Aerospace	$0.53 -2.1%	N/A	$75.33 million	$3.05 million	$3.25 million	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
EU enCore Energy	$0.97 -4.0%	N/A	$196.23 million	$2.93 million	$8.52 million	Positive News
TNYA Tenaya Therapeutics	$0.58 +6.6%	N/A	$122.03 million	$2.47 million	$1.78 million	Positive News
CAN Canaan	$0.30 +1.8%	N/A	$211.14 million	$2.41 million	$3.40 million
OTLK Oncobiologics	$0.60 +6.2%	N/A	$137.30 million	$2.20 million	$2.67 million
IVVD Invivyd	$0.72 +3.0%	N/A	$206.45 million	$1.99 million	$5.83 million
CGC Canopy Growth	$0.83 -2.3%	N/A	$380.47 million	$1.96 million	$1.79 million
CPHI China Pharma	$0.87 -9.3%	N/A	$37.45 million	$1.90 million	$1.78 million	News Coverage Gap Down
HYPR Hyperfine	$0.93 -1.0%	N/A	$99.70 million	$1.82 million	$1.01 million	News Coverage Gap Up
SRFM Surf Air Mobility	$0.94 +1.5%	N/A	$114.93 million	$1.78 million	$9.34 million
LDI loanDepot	$0.57 -8.1%	N/A	$208.88 million	$1.68 million	$3.42 million	Analyst Downgrade
LU Lufax	$0.98 +3.9%	N/A	$820.49 million	$1.48 million	$2.05 million	News Coverage
OPTU Optimum Communications	$0.93 -5.6%	N/A	$268.97 million	$1.44 million	$1.87 million
IBIO iBio	$0.87 -5.3%	N/A	$59.16 million	$1.43 million	$655.19 thousand	High Trading Volume
HRTX Heron Therapeutics	$0.41 +13.4%	N/A	$68.01 million	$1.41 million	$1.05 million	News Coverage
LUCD Lucid Diagnostics	$0.64 -1.9%	N/A	$132.13 million	$1.24 million	$1.10 million	News Coverage Positive News
FNGR FingerMotion	$0.20 +0.5%	N/A	$14.44 million	$1.22 million	$9.80 million	Upcoming Earnings Short Interest Increase
MRNO Murano Global BV	$0.23 -10.9%	N/A	$20.62 million	$1.03 million	$5.63 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
INVZ Innoviz Technologies	$0.31 +0.3%	N/A	$65.88 million	$1.00 million	$843.39 thousand	Gap Up
BLNK Blink Charging	$0.47 -2.6%	N/A	$69.19 million	$993.40 thousand	$517.63 thousand
BLND Blend Labs	$1.00 -5.0%	N/A	$248.34 million	$969.83 thousand	$1.89 million
INV Innventure	$0.27 -11.0%	N/A	$25.66 million	$958.33 thousand	$2.93 million	Trending News
MVST Microvast	$0.58 -0.9%	N/A	$224.53 million	$950.90 thousand	$2.99 million
MIST Milestone Pharmaceuticals	$0.77 +7.4%	N/A	$88.65 million	$937.26 thousand	$1.05 million	News Coverage
CNTB Connect Biopharma	$0.87 -1.2%	N/A	$55.46 million	$911.71 thousand	$9.35 million	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
ARBE Arbe Robotics	$0.55 -2.8%	N/A	$72.06 million	$841.46 thousand	$757.81 thousand	Positive News
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ONCY Oncolytics Biotech	$0.56 +2.3%	N/A	$71.38 million	$812.56 thousand	$583.34 thousand	Positive News
BEAT HeartBeam	$0.48 -1.7%	N/A	$27.54 million	$708.74 thousand	$10.56 million	Analyst Forecast
COSM Cosmos Health	$0.34 +6.8%	N/A	$31.64 million	$695.01 thousand	$1.42 million
PROP Prairie Operating	$0.44 +6.9%	N/A	$45.93 million	$694.58 thousand	$411.55 thousand	Positive News Gap Down
HOWL Werewolf Therapeutics	$0.98 +7.6%	N/A	$44.22 million	$689.75 thousand	$622.53 thousand	News Coverage Positive News Gap Up
ADBT Advasa	$0.12 -4.2%	N/A	$62.83 million	$675.58 thousand	$6.93 million
ALDX Aldeyra Therapeutics	$0.92 -3.3%	N/A	$57.17 million	$640.47 thousand	$1.72 million	Positive News
BZAI Blaize	$0.29 +2.5%	N/A	$41.55 million	$589.79 thousand	$1.04 million	Analyst Downgrade
KPTI Karyopharm Therapeutics	$0.61 +0.8%	N/A	$13.61 million	$582.61 thousand	$994.23 thousand
SAFX XCF Global Capital	$0.31 -2.3%	N/A	$131.26 million	$529.96 thousand	$1.31 million
XTIA XTI Aerospace	$0.91 +12.6%	N/A	$30.96 million	$509.95 thousand	$746.63 thousand
REKR Rekor Systems	$0.34 +1.7%	N/A	$45.64 million	$477.88 thousand	$592.19 thousand	Gap Up
PLBY PLBY Group	$0.98 -0.4%	19.73	$118.21 million	$477.47 thousand	$560.45 thousand	Positive News
KSCP Knightscope	$0.62 -4.0%	N/A	$15.06 million	$471.44 thousand	$548.86 thousand
DEFT DeFi Technologies	$0.47 -2.9%	7.77	$186.33 million	$449.45 thousand	$1.19 million	Analyst Upgrade
LAB Standard BioTools	$0.69 +2.8%	3.13	$263.15 million	$447.56 thousand	$733.87 thousand
AEON AEON Biopharma	$0.28 -11.0%	1.53	$13.77 million	$446.68 thousand	$805.55 thousand	Analyst Revision
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	$0.55 +0.2%	N/A	$50.26 million	$420.53 thousand	$1.71 million
MREO Mereo BioPharma Group	$0.35 -6.7%	N/A	$59.92 million	$415.79 thousand	$692.21 thousand	Positive News
ARAY Accuray	$0.23 -4.8%	N/A	$28.83 million	$396.17 thousand	$4.78 million
CHGG Chegg	$0.74 +0.2%	N/A	$81.65 million	$391.95 thousand	$459.97 thousand
NMRA Neumora Therapeutics	$0.48 -0.9%	N/A	$90.15 million	$375.13 thousand	$1.09 million	News Coverage Analyst Downgrade Gap Down
LGO Largo	$0.47 +2.7%	N/A	$53.80 million	$363.27 thousand	$652.06 thousand	News Coverage
BFRG Bullfrog AI	$0.65 -6.7%	N/A	$12.84 million	$362.27 thousand	$10.87 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
CIRC Atlantic International	$0.48 +8.2%	N/A	$41.22 million	$357.39 thousand	$1.09 million
SLND Southland	$0.78 +0.3%	N/A	$42.57 million	$354.44 thousand	$2.18 million	News Coverage
AIFC ALT5 Sigma	$0.44 -0.7%	1.04	$61.39 million	$351.73 thousand	$327.30 thousand	Analyst Downgrade
LX LexinFintech	$0.70 +1.6%	0.84	$116.01 million	$341.59 thousand	$1.36 million	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
KNDI Kandi Technologies Group	$0.61 -4.2%	N/A	$63.85 million	$336.96 thousand	$3.15 million
FLNA Cassava Sciences	$0.82 +0.4%	N/A	$39.30 million	$333.06 thousand	$4.77 million	Analyst Downgrade
SPWR CSLM Acquisition	$0.28 +1.1%	N/A	$58.76 million	$331.44 thousand	$716.44 thousand	News Coverage
SLQT SelectQuote	$0.36 -2.3%	N/A	$66.43 million	$313.60 thousand	$397.69 thousand
LASE Laser Photonics	$0.74 -0.4%	N/A	$37.30 million	$305.51 thousand	$4.76 million
ECX ECARX	$0.85 +2.0%	N/A	$295.87 million	$297.69 thousand	$1.31 million
PRZO ParaZero Technologies	$0.62 -8.0%	N/A	$17.33 million	$296.79 thousand	$278.19 thousand	News Coverage
MIMI Mint Incorporation	$0.88 +2.6%	N/A	$12.68 million	$294.32 thousand	$2.40 million	News Coverage Short Interest Increase Gap Up
NNOX Nano-X Imaging	$0.54 -5.0%	N/A	$44.51 million	$293.97 thousand	$482.70 thousand	Positive News
ACH Accendra Health	$0.42 -4.4%	N/A	$34.08 million	$288.65 thousand	$674.24 thousand	News Coverage Gap Down
OGI Organigram Global	$0.96 +0.9%	2.09	$134.14 million	$280.52 thousand	$505.88 thousand	Positive News
SKIN Beauty Health	$0.55 -3.3%	N/A	$74.04 million	$279.95 thousand	$176.41 thousand	Gap Down
CGTX Cognition Therapeutics	$0.88 -2.0%	N/A	$85.13 million	$277.68 thousand	$375.47 thousand	News Coverage Positive News
BFRI Biofrontera	$0.97 +5.6%	N/A	$13.65 million	$266.92 thousand	$587.02 thousand	News Coverage Short Interest Decrease
WWR Westwater Resources	$0.46 +0.1%	N/A	$58.52 million	$259.33 thousand	$941.93 thousand	Gap Up
LOOP Loop Industries	$0.42 +4.7%	N/A	$19.36 million	$253.33 thousand	$67.91 thousand	News Coverage Upcoming Earnings High Trading Volume
ATYR aTyr Pharma	$0.25 -3.6%	N/A	$25.04 million	$245.31 thousand	$2.09 million
RNTX Rein Therapeutics	$0.79 +3.2%	N/A	$66.36 million	$244.18 thousand	$291.46 thousand	Positive News
WALD Waldencast	$0.87 -1.2%	N/A	$111.75 million	$239.77 thousand	$329.48 thousand	Positive News Gap Up
ROCG Roth CH Acquisition IV	$0.89 -0.5%	N/A	$13.19 million	$235.43 thousand	$17.74 thousand	Gap Up High Trading Volume
TYGO Tigo Energy	$0.89 -0.5%	6.35	$67.86 million	$235.32 thousand	$820.15 thousand	Trending News Analyst Downgrade Gap Up
FSP Franklin Street Properties	$0.34 +3.8%	N/A	$35.36 million	$231.61 thousand	$199.75 thousand	Gap Up
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LTRN Lantern Pharma	$0.81 -2.1%	N/A	$10.61 million	$223.39 thousand	$255.32 thousand
STEX Streamex	$0.49 -2.9%	N/A	$58.91 million	$217.96 thousand	$590.27 thousand
PBK PowerBank	$0.23 -1.1%	N/A	$14.75 million	$211.55 thousand	$412.53 thousand
FMST Foremost Clean Energy	$0.61 -3.2%	N/A	$11.02 million	$210.82 thousand	$247.00 thousand	Gap Up
TCRX TScan Therapeutics	$0.24 +4.3%	N/A	$15.47 million	$206.89 thousand	$183.45 thousand	Positive News
BLNE Beeline	$0.71 -3.3%	N/A	$23.92 million	$206.61 thousand	$219.42 thousand	Gap Up
RPID Rapid Micro Biosystems	$0.89 +3.7%	N/A	$43.22 million	$191.68 thousand	$299.74 thousand	Positive News
RANI Rani Therapeutics	$0.80 +0.9%	N/A	$110.40 million	$188.18 thousand	$460.06 thousand	Analyst Forecast
ACTU Actuate Therapeutics	$0.61 -10.1%	N/A	$16.31 million	$180.00 thousand	$164.17 thousand	News Coverage Gap Down
CNTX Context Therapeutics	$0.30 +1.7%	N/A	$27.47 million	$175.28 thousand	$335.16 thousand	Positive News

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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.

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

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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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