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Top OTCMKTS Stocks

This is a current list of the top 250 companies by market capitalization on the OTC Markets Exchanges (OTCMKTS). Learn more.

CompanySectorCurrent PriceP/E RatioMarket CapConsensus Analyst RatingConsensus Price Target
Tencent Holdings Limited stock logo
TCEHY
Tencent
Computer and Technology$41.04
-1.4%
14.55$390.20 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
$212.50
(417.8% Upside)
LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne stock logo
LVMUY
LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne
Consumer Discretionary$151.40
-0.3%
0.00$380.05 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
N/A
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. stock logo
LTMAY
LATAM Airlines Group
Industrials$0.57
-2.2%
0.00$341.96 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Nestlé S.A. stock logo
NSRGY
Nestlé
Consumer Staples$113.90
0.0%
0.00$304.11 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
$124.00
(8.9% Upside)
Swisscom AG stock logo
SCMWY
Swisscom
Utilities$58.69
+0.7%
16.39$304.00 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Ferguson plc stock logo
FERGY
Ferguson
Industrials$119.49
183.83$268.91 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
L'Oréal S.A. stock logo
LRLCY
L'Oréal
Consumer Staples$95.20
+1.2%
0.00$255.14 billionReduce
(Score: 1.83)
N/A
Prosus stock logo
PROSY
Prosus
Retail/Wholesale$6.57
0.00$224.59 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited stock logo
IDCBY
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Finance$9.41
-0.8%
3.34$167.69 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. Sponsored ADR stock logo
TKOMY
Tokio Marine
Finance$25.05
+1.5%
13.99$151.10 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
China Construction Bank Co. stock logo
CICHY
China Construction Bank
Finance$11.41
-1.0%
0.00$142.63 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
SIEGY
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Industrial Products$84.94
+1.1%
12.49$135.90 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Christian Dior SE stock logo
CHDRY
Christian Dior
Retail/Wholesale$184.01
-3.7%
0.00$132.86 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA stock logo
CFRUY
Compagnie Financière Richemont
Retail/Wholesale$12.64
+1.3%
0.00$131.96 billionHold
(Score: 2.43)
N/A
Agricultural Bank of China Limited stock logo
ACGBY
Agricultural Bank of China
Finance$9.03
-1.4%
3.53$126.41 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Airbus SE stock logo
EADSY
Airbus
Aerospace$37.61
+1.2%
28.07$118.73 billionHold
(Score: 2.13)
N/A
Commonwealth Bank of Australia stock logo
CMWAY
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Finance$70.25
+2.2%
0.00$117.71 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Bank of China Limited stock logo
BACHY
Bank of China
Finance$9.03
-1.3%
3.49$106.33 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Schneider Electric S.E. stock logo
SBGSY
Schneider Electric S.E.
Industrial Products$37.04
+0.7%
0.00$106.09 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
N/A
Allianz SE stock logo
ALIZY
Allianz
Finance$25.63
+2.4%
11.60$103.37 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Co. stock logo
NTTYY
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
Utilities$29.41
+0.6%
11.81$100.27 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
L'Air Liquide S.A. stock logo
AIQUY
L'Air Liquide
Basic Materials$37.64
-0.2%
0.00$98.57 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
AIA Group Limited stock logo
AAGIY
AIA Group
Finance$34.29
-0.3%
0.00$98.06 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme stock logo
ESLOY
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme
Medical$97.11
+1.7%
0.00$88.10 billionHold
(Score: 2.40)
N/A
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd. stock logo
CIHKY
China Merchants Bank
Finance$17.11
-1.8%
4.34$86.30 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
CSL Limited stock logo
CSLLY
CSL
Medical$88.26
+1.7%
0.00$85.27 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. stock logo
PNGAY
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China
Finance$9.19
+0.7%
6.09$84.00 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Naspers Limited stock logo
NPSNY
Naspers
Consumer Discretionary$36.60
-0.9%
0.00$79.70 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Iberdrola, S.A. stock logo
IBDRY
Iberdrola
Utilities$49.92
+0.8%
16.05$79.25 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
N/A
Lundin Energy AB (publ) stock logo
LNEGY
Lundin Energy AB (publ)
Basic Materials$42.50
+2.3%
0.00$78.94 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
BYD Company Limited stock logo
BYDDF
BYD
Auto/Tires/Trucks$26.51
-1.5%
51.98$77.17 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Atlas Copco AB stock logo
ATLKY
Atlas Copco
Industrial Products$15.69
+2.0%
29.06$76.42 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
$110.00
(601.1% Upside)
Tokyo Electron Limited stock logo
TOELY
Tokyo Electron
Computer and Technology$80.98
+1.0%
20.42$76.39 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Safran SA stock logo
SAFRY
Safran
Aerospace$44.46
+0.7%
0.00$75.98 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Zurich Insurance Group AG stock logo
ZURVY
Zurich Insurance Group
Finance$50.50
+1.1%
0.00$73.91 billionReduce
(Score: 1.83)
N/A
Vinci SA stock logo
VCISY
Vinci
Construction$30.87
+1.1%
0.00$73.81 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
BNP Paribas SA stock logo
BNPQY
BNP Paribas
Finance$31.56
+0.6%
6.74$72.72 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Bouygues SA stock logo
BOUYF
Bouygues
Industrial Products$37.65
12.15$72.01 billionReduce
(Score: 1.60)
$30.00
(-20.3% Downside)
KDDI Co. stock logo
KDDIY
KDDI
Computer and Technology$15.59
13.56$71.80 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. stock logo
SHECY
Shin-Etsu Chemical
Basic Materials$17.71
+0.6%
13.10$71.67 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
AXA SA stock logo
AXAHY
AXA
Finance$31.59
+1.1%
0.00$71.24 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Glencore plc stock logo
GLNCY
Glencore
Basic Materials$11.59
+3.9%
0.00$71.10 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Mercedes-Benz Group AG stock logo
MBGAF
Mercedes-Benz Group
Auto/Tires/Trucks$65.55
+0.6%
4.33$70.13 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Hitachi, Ltd. stock logo
HTHIY
Hitachi
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$142.26
+2.5%
7.38$66.74 billionStrong Buy
(Score: 4.00)
N/A
Volkswagen AG stock logo
VWAGY
Volkswagen
Auto/Tires/Trucks$12.87
-0.2%
3.61$64.52 billionHold
(Score: 2.18)
N/A
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BMWYY
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Auto/Tires/Trucks$35.03
+0.5%
0.00$63.33 billionReduce
(Score: 1.78)
N/A
Dassault Systèmes SE stock logo
DASTY
Dassault Systèmes
Computer and Technology$47.26
+0.9%
56.26$63.18 billionHold
(Score: 2.40)
N/A
Pernod Ricard SA stock logo
PDRDY
Pernod Ricard
Consumer Staples$47.12
0.00$62.53 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
$43.06
(-8.6% Downside)
DBS Group Holdings Ltd stock logo
DBSDY
DBS Group
Finance$95.59
+0.8%
0.00$61.63 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Deutsche Post AG stock logo
DPSGY
Deutsche Post
Industrials$49.33
11.75$61.12 billionReduce
(Score: 1.80)
N/A
Nintendo Co., Ltd. stock logo
NTDOY
Nintendo
Consumer Discretionary$11.73
+0.9%
16.07$60.93 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. stock logo
RCRRF
Recruit
Business Services$37.80
+2.1%
27.00$60.85 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
UniCredit S.p.A. stock logo
UNCFF
UniCredit
Finance$27.50
-0.8%
0.00$60.80 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
National Australia Bank Limited stock logo
NABZY
National Australia Bank
Finance$9.54
+2.4%
0.00$59.73 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
SoftBank Group Corp. stock logo
SFTBY
SoftBank Group
Computer and Technology$20.23
-3.71$59.48 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
N/A
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
BAMXF
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
Auto/Tires/Trucks$98.75
5.32$59.45 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München stock logo
MURGY
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in München
Finance$42.87
+0.6%
10.96$58.50 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. stock logo
CHGCY
Chugai Pharmaceutical
Medical$17.69
+0.8%
24.23$58.20 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. stock logo
MITSY
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
Industrial Products$740.65
+1.5%
7.49$55.97 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. stock logo
ISNPY
Intesa Sanpaolo
Finance$17.46
+0.8%
0.00$53.20 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Electricité de France S.A. stock logo
ECIFY
Electricité de France
Utilities$2.55
0.00$53.16 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Kering SA stock logo
PPRUY
Kering
Retail/Wholesale$42.85
-0.4%
0.00$52.89 billionHold
(Score: 2.18)
N/A
Infineon Technologies AG stock logo
IFNNY
Infineon Technologies
Computer and Technology$39.38
+1.8%
15.44$51.43 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc stock logo
RBGLY
Reckitt Benckiser Group
Consumer Staples$13.70
+0.6%
0.00$49.07 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
$6,032.50
(43,932.8% Upside)
UniCredit S.p.A. stock logo
UNCRY
UniCredit
Finance$13.63
+0.5%
0.00$48.65 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
$17.00
(24.7% Upside)
AB Volvo (publ) stock logo
VLVLY
AB Volvo (publ)
Auto/Tires/Trucks$23.63
+2.3%
11.53$48.05 billionHold
(Score: 2.40)
N/A
ANZ Group Holdings Limited stock logo
ANZBY
ANZ Group
Finance$16.05
0.00$47.92 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
DENSO Co. stock logo
DNZOY
DENSO
Auto/Tires/Trucks$15.80
+0.7%
18.59$47.33 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. stock logo
BCMXY
Bank of Communications
Finance$14.97
3.54$44.47 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Compass Group PLC stock logo
CMPGY
Compass Group
Retail/Wholesale$25.66
+1.2%
0.00$43.85 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.80)
$1,165.00
(4,440.1% Upside)
Holcim Ltd stock logo
HCMLY
Holcim
Construction$15.00
+2.5%
0.00$43.43 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
$88.00
(486.7% Upside)
Danone S.A. stock logo
DANOY
Danone
Consumer Staples$12.81
-0.9%
0.00$43.41 billionReduce
(Score: 1.83)
N/A
Basf Se stock logo
BASFY
Basf
Basic Materials$11.81
+1.2%
-14.06$42.72 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Oversea-Chinese Banking Co. Limited stock logo
OVCHY
Oversea-Chinese Banking
Finance$19.01
+0.9%
0.00$42.72 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
N/A
BAE Systems plc stock logo
BAESY
BAE Systems
Aerospace$54.44
+1.6%
0.00$41.33 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.80)
$475.00
(772.5% Upside)
Nordea Bank Abp stock logo
NRDBY
Nordea Bank Abp
Finance$11.47
+1.7%
7.70$40.71 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
adidas AG stock logo
ADDYY
adidas
Consumer Discretionary$105.86
+0.9%
-196.03$40.56 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.80)
N/A
Crédit Agricole S.A. stock logo
CRARY
Crédit Agricole
Finance$6.54
+0.5%
6.17$39.93 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. stock logo
MRAAY
Murata Manufacturing
Industrial Products$9.77
+0.7%
22.21$39.62 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
HOYA Co. stock logo
HOCPY
HOYA
Computer and Technology$112.59
-0.2%
34.86$39.51 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Anglo American plc stock logo
NGLOY
Anglo American
Basic Materials$14.63
+8.3%
0.00$39.14 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.71)
$20.09
(37.3% Upside)
The Swatch Group AG stock logo
SWGAY
The Swatch Group
Consumer Staples$13.22
+1.2%
0.00$38.56 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Adyen stock logo
ADYEY
Adyen
Business Services$11.79
+1.3%
0.00$36.57 billionHold
(Score: 2.30)
N/A
Deutsche Börse AG stock logo
DBOEY
Deutsche Börse
Finance$19.17
+1.1%
19.56$36.42 billionHold
(Score: 2.20)
N/A
Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited stock logo
JSHLY
Jardine Strategic
Conglomerates$16.40
-0.1%
0.00$36.35 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Swiss Re AG stock logo
SSREY
Swiss Re
Finance$28.36
-3.9%
0.00$36.02 billionHold
(Score: 2.40)
N/A
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk stock logo
PPERY
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk
Finance$15.27
+1.7%
0.00$35.63 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Capgemini SE stock logo
CGEMY
Capgemini
Business Services$40.83
-0.5%
0.00$35.44 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
N/A
Givaudan SA stock logo
GVDNY
Givaudan
Basic Materials$76.38
+1.8%
0.00$35.26 billionHold
(Score: 2.20)
N/A
Mitsubishi Co. stock logo
MSBHF
Mitsubishi
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$47.52
+1.8%
9.74$35.08 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
E.On Se stock logo
EONGY
E.On
Utilities$13.16
+1.3%
-43.87$34.76 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.60)
N/A
United Overseas Bank Limited stock logo
UOVEY
United Overseas Bank
Finance$41.13
+0.7%
0.00$34.44 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Wolters Kluwer stock logo
WTKWY
Wolters Kluwer
Consumer Staples$138.42
+0.8%
0.00$34.40 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Experian plc stock logo
EXPGY
Experian
Business Services$37.26
+1.4%
0.00$34.23 billionReduce
(Score: 1.75)
N/A
Dnb Asa stock logo
DNHBY
Dnb Asa
Finance$21.83
+0.0%
16.66$33.84 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
DSV A/S stock logo
DSDVY
DSV A/S
Transportation$77.22
+2.6%
17.88$33.82 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
N/A
CaixaBank, S.A. stock logo
CAIXY
CaixaBank
Finance$1.47
+1.4%
0.00$33.08 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.60)
N/A
SMC Co. stock logo
SMCAY
SMC
Computer and Technology$25.28
+0.2%
22.37$33.04 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
BANCO DO BRASIL/S stock logo
BDORY
BANCO DO BRASIL/S
Finance$11.11
+1.6%
4.94$31.83 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA stock logo
HENKY
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
Consumer Staples$17.49
0.00$30.18 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Mitsubishi Electric Co. stock logo
MIELF
Mitsubishi Electric
Industrials$13.93
+1.3%
15.48$29.91 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
ALIOF stock logo
ALIOF
ALIOF
Medical$278.50
0.00$29.89 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Mitsubishi Co. stock logo
MSBHY
Mitsubishi
Conglomerates$40.23
+0.2%
8.65$29.89 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S stock logo
AMKBY
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
Transportation$7.95
+1.5%
3.01$29.74 billionReduce
(Score: 1.80)
$30,800.00
(387,321.4% Upside)
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc stock logo
RYCEY
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Aerospace$3.51
+3.7%
0.00$29.54 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.75)
N/A
ANTA Sports Products Limited stock logo
ANPDF
ANTA Sports Products
Consumer Discretionary$10.35
0.00$29.32 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
RWE Aktiengesellschaft stock logo
RWEOY
RWE Aktiengesellschaft
Utilities$43.30
+1.0%
6.78$29.28 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Bridgestone Co. stock logo
BRDCY
Bridgestone
Auto/Tires/Trucks$20.77
+0.9%
0.00$29.02 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) stock logo
ASAZY
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ)
Industrial Products$13.01
+1.9%
20.98$28.95 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
$325.00
(2,398.1% Upside)
Telstra Co. Limited stock logo
TLSYY
Telstra
Utilities$12.48
+0.7%
0.00$28.84 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Hannover Rück SE stock logo
HVRRY
Hannover Rück
Finance$119.25
+0.1%
15.04$28.76 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Lonza Group AG stock logo
LZAGY
Lonza Group
Medical$38.46
-0.4%
0.00$28.64 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.80)
N/A
Flutter Entertainment plc stock logo
PDYPY
Flutter Entertainment
Consumer Staples$80.77
+3.2%
0.00$28.56 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.63)
$87.98
(8.9% Upside)
Singapore Telecommunications Limited stock logo
SGAPY
Singapore Telecommunications
Utilities$17.16
+0.2%
0.00$28.34 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited stock logo
SUHJY
Sun Hung Kai Properties
Finance$9.73
-0.1%
0.00$28.20 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Fanuc Co. stock logo
FANUY
Fanuc
Industrial Products$13.98
+1.3%
20.91$28.05 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize stock logo
ADRNY
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
Consumer Staples€28.81
-0.5%
11.91$27.84 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
€31.24
(8.4% Upside)
Ashtead Group plc stock logo
ASHTY
Ashtead Group
Industrial Products$253.11
+3.4%
16.70$27.70 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Tesco PLC stock logo
TSCDD
Tesco
Consumer Defensive$10.63
-1.5%
0.00$27.40 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Marubeni Co. stock logo
MARUY
Marubeni
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$161.27
+3.0%
7.97$27.39 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Luxottica Group SpA stock logo
LUXTY
Luxottica Group
Consumer Discretionary$55.80
+0.4%
24.37$27.07 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Fujitsu Limited stock logo
FJTSY
Fujitsu
Computer and Technology$28.73
+1.1%
20.82$27.05 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Sumitomo Co. stock logo
SSUMY
Sumitomo
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$21.60
+2.3%
7.42$26.42 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
SSE plc stock logo
SSEZY
SSE
Computer and Technology$23.90
+1.7%
0.00$26.12 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Tesco PLC stock logo
TSCDY
Tesco
Retail/Wholesale$10.63
-1.5%
0.00$25.14 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.75)
N/A
Komatsu Ltd. stock logo
KMTUY
Komatsu
Industrial Products$25.82
+1.3%
9.03$25.14 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Swire Pacific Limited stock logo
SWRAY
Swire Pacific
Transportation$6.61
+3.2%
0.00$24.98 billion
(Score: 0.00)
$65.00
(883.4% Upside)
Coloplast A/S stock logo
CLPBY
Coloplast A/S
Medical$11.52
-2.0%
41.14$24.88 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
ASM International NV stock logo
ASMIY
ASM International
Computer and Technology$504.18
-2.1%
26.18$24.87 billionHold
(Score: 2.43)
N/A
Stellantis stock logo
PUGOY
Stellantis
Auto/Tires/Trucks$27.28
+0.7%
7.16$24.68 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
FUJIFILM Holdings Co. stock logo
FUJIY
FUJIFILM
Computer and Technology$59.07
+1.3%
13.80$24.49 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
KBC Group NV stock logo
KBCSY
KBC Group
Finance$29.10
+0.5%
6.48$24.28 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions stock logo
MGDDY
Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin Société en commandite par actions
Auto/Tires/Trucks$16.88
+0.8%
0.00$24.14 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Panasonic Holdings Co. stock logo
PCRFY
Panasonic
Consumer Discretionary$10.23
-0.5%
7.36$23.88 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Terumo Co. stock logo
TRUMY
Terumo
Medical$31.92
0.0%
36.69$23.87 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Koninklijke DSM stock logo
RDSMY
Koninklijke DSM
Basic Materials$33.85
+3.3%
0.00$23.67 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
National Bank of Canada stock logo
NTIOF
National Bank of Canada
Finance$69.88
+5.7%
10.10$23.64 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
KONE Oyj stock logo
KNYJY
KONE Oyj
Industrial Products$22.30
+0.3%
23.47$23.61 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Associated British Foods plc stock logo
ASBFY
Associated British Foods
Consumer Staples$30.85
+2.5%
0.00$23.59 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.63)
N/A
Standard Chartered PLC stock logo
SCBFF
Standard Chartered
Finance$8.62
9.69$23.58 billionReduce
(Score: 1.75)
$930.00
(10,688.9% Upside)
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) stock logo
HNNMY
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)
Retail/Wholesale$3.28
+4.1%
41.01$23.54 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Vonovia SE stock logo
VONOY
Vonovia
Finance$14.44
+4.0%
-3.55$23.53 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Advantest Co. stock logo
ATEYY
Advantest
Computer and Technology$31.71
+1.8%
31.47$23.40 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Disco Co. stock logo
DSCSY
Disco
Industrial Products$21.41
+1.0%
38.31$23.20 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Olympus Co. stock logo
OCPNY
Olympus
Medical$18.00
-1.4%
21.95$23.15 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. stock logo
MTSFF
Mitsui Fudosan
Real Estate$23.33
0.00$23.12 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Epiroc AB (publ) stock logo
EPOKY
Epiroc AB (publ)
Industrial Products$18.98
+2.0%
25.31$23.04 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Veolia Environnement SA stock logo
VEOEY
Veolia Environnement
Utilities$15.79
+0.3%
0.00$22.57 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Ferrovial SE stock logo
FRRVY
Ferrovial
Construction$31.00
+1.2%
0.00$22.55 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
$30.00
(-3.2% Downside)
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited stock logo
FRFHF
Fairfax Financial
Finance$924.02
+0.2%
4.65$22.49 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
$662.00
(-28.4% Downside)
Nippon Steel Co. stock logo
NPSCY
Nippon Steel
Basic Materials$7.88
+0.4%
5.18$22.47 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
LY Co. stock logo
YAHOY
LY
Retail/Wholesale$5.84
+1.9%
16.85$22.29 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Astellas Pharma Inc. stock logo
ALPMY
Astellas Pharma
Medical$12.28
+1.0%
102.34$22.22 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Gulfport Energy Co. stock logo
GPORQ
Gulfport Energy
Oils/Energy$137.94
+0.7%
-20.11$22.18 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
China CITIC Bank Co. Limited stock logo
CHCJY
China CITIC Bank
Finance$9.02
2.80$22.07 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Sampo Oyj stock logo
SAXPY
Sampo Oyj
Finance$21.89
+0.3%
17.24$21.97 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
N/A
H. Lundbeck A/S stock logo
HLUYY
H. Lundbeck A/S
Medical$22.00
0.0%
25.00$21.91 billionReduce
(Score: 1.75)
N/A
Nidec Co. stock logo
NJDCY
Nidec
Computer and Technology$9.47
49.84$21.82 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Imperial Brands PLC stock logo
IMBBY
Imperial Brands
Consumer Staples$24.16
+1.9%
0.00$21.60 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
$4,200.00
(17,284.1% Upside)
Publicis Groupe S.A. stock logo
PUBGY
Publicis Groupe
Business Services$21.37
+0.9%
0.00$21.47 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
$15.97
(-25.3% Downside)
Hang Seng Bank Limited stock logo
HSNGY
Hang Seng Bank
Finance$10.88
-1.6%
0.00$20.80 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc. stock logo
MSADY
MS&AD Insurance Group
Finance$19.00
+1.0%
13.01$20.37 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Sands China Ltd. stock logo
SCHYY
Sands China
Consumer Discretionary$25.16
+3.0%
0.00$20.36 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Suzuki Motor Co. stock logo
SZKMY
Suzuki Motor
Auto/Tires/Trucks$165.00
+1.0%
11.59$20.26 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Société Générale Société anonyme stock logo
SCGLY
Société Générale Société anonyme
Finance$5.02
-0.1%
6.79$20.16 billionHold
(Score: 2.29)
N/A
Woodside Energy Group Ltd stock logo
WOPEY
Woodside Energy Group
Oils/Energy$20.46
+0.6%
0.00$20.13 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Davide Campari-Milano stock logo
DVDCF
Davide Campari-Milano
Consumer Staples$11.00
-1.8%
0.00$20.10 billionReduce
(Score: 1.67)
$12.50
(13.6% Upside)
Kyocera Co. stock logo
KYOCY
Kyocera
Computer and Technology$55.72
+0.9%
25.92$20.00 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Atlantia SpA stock logo
ATASY
Atlantia
Construction$11.91
-0.4%
0.00$19.67 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Ajinomoto Co., Inc. stock logo
AJINY
Ajinomoto
Consumer Staples$37.68
+1.1%
29.44$19.65 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Repsol, S.A. stock logo
REPYY
Repsol
Oils/Energy$15.30
4.95$19.54 billionHold
(Score: 2.33)
$17.00
(11.1% Upside)
Inpex Co. stock logo
IPXHY
Inpex
Oils/Energy$14.05
+2.4%
5.49$19.48 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
CK Hutchison Holdings Limited stock logo
CKHUY
CK Hutchison
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$5.04
+1.6%
0.00$19.30 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Hyundai Motor stock logo
HYMLF
Hyundai Motor
Auto/Tires/Trucks$89.00
3.23$19.02 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. stock logo
DWAHY
Daiwa House Industry
Real Estate$28.84
+1.4%
7.34$19.02 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. stock logo
EDPFY
EDP - Energias de Portugal
Utilities$47.97
+0.1%
15.32$18.92 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) stock logo
SVNLY
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ)
Finance$4.75
+1.1%
7.79$18.81 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Techtronic Industries Company Limited stock logo
TTNDY
Techtronic Industries
Industrial Products$50.62
-0.5%
0.00$18.57 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Advanced Info Service Public Company Limited stock logo
AVIFY
Advanced Info Service Public
Computer and Technology$6.06
22.44$18.02 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Sonova Holding AG stock logo
SONVY
Sonova
Medical$58.79
+2.1%
0.00$17.98 billionStrong Sell
(Score: 1.25)
N/A
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. stock logo
MITEY
Mitsubishi Estate
Finance$13.53
+0.2%
18.53$17.92 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA stock logo
FSNUY
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
Medical$7.96
+0.1%
72.37$17.78 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.60)
N/A
Akzo Nobel stock logo
AKZOD
Akzo Nobel
Basic Materials$25.95
+1.1%
16.42$17.72 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Legal & General Group Plc stock logo
LGGNY
Legal & General Group
Finance$14.77
-0.3%
0.00$17.66 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Eisai Co., Ltd. stock logo
ESALY
Eisai
Medical$61.51
-2.1%
70.70$17.64 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Kubota Co. stock logo
KUBTY
Kubota
Industrial Products$72.50
+1.2%
11.53$17.12 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
N/A
Tourmaline Oil Corp. stock logo
TRMLF
Tourmaline Oil
Oils/Energy$48.54
0.0%
22.27$17.03 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
$34.75
(-28.4% Downside)
Carlsberg A/S stock logo
CABGY
Carlsberg A/S
Consumer Staples$24.63
-0.7%
0.00$16.91 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Wilmar International Limited stock logo
WLMIY
Wilmar International
Basic Materials$26.97
-1.9%
0.00$16.83 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. stock logo
NRILY
Nomura Research Institute
Business Services$28.17
+0.2%
29.65$16.74 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Secom Co., Ltd. stock logo
SOMLY
Secom
Business Services$17.61
+1.2%
20.72$16.43 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
CapitaLand Limited stock logo
CLLDY
CapitaLand
Finance$6.21
+3.4%
0.00$16.16 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co. stock logo
SMICY
Semiconductor Manufacturing International
Computer and Technology$14.00
33.33$16.13 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Swedish Match AB (publ) stock logo
SWMAY
Swedish Match AB (publ)
Consumer Discretionary$10.57
+0.1%
24.02$16.12 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
George Weston Limited stock logo
WNGRF
George Weston
Consumer Staples$118.41
15.68$16.08 billion
(Score: 0.00)
$133.40
(12.7% Upside)
SGS SA stock logo
SGSOY
SGS
Business Services$8.54
+1.3%
0.00$16.00 billionReduce
(Score: 1.83)
N/A
Grupo Carso, S.A.B. de C.V. stock logo
GPOVY
Grupo Carso
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$14.14
15.20$15.96 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Sodexo S.A. stock logo
SDXAY
Sodexo
Business Services$21.53
+0.7%
0.00$15.87 billionHold
(Score: 2.25)
N/A
Heidelberg Materials AG stock logo
HDELY
Heidelberg Materials
Construction$16.43
+1.1%
0.00$15.86 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.86)
N/A
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. stock logo
NSANY
Nissan Motor
Auto/Tires/Trucks$8.04
+1.4%
4.87$15.74 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Alfa Laval Corporate AB stock logo
ALFVY
Alfa Laval Corporate
Construction$37.79
+1.5%
27.38$15.62 billionHold
(Score: 2.22)
N/A
Commerzbank AG stock logo
CRZBY
Commerzbank
Finance$12.36
+1.1%
6.87$15.33 billionReduce
(Score: 1.67)
N/A
Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A.B. de C.V. stock logo
GPFOY
Grupo Financiero Inbursa
Finance$12.50
0.00$15.26 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
The Sage Group plc stock logo
SGPYY
The Sage Group
Computer and Technology$58.78
+2.4%
0.00$15.09 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Lenovo Group Limited stock logo
LNVGY
Lenovo Group
Computer and Technology$24.48
-0.7%
15.59$14.85 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Aviva plc stock logo
AVVIY
Aviva
Finance$10.84
+1.0%
0.00$14.84 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
$480.00
(4,328.0% Upside)
China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. stock logo
CMAKY
China Minsheng Banking
Finance$3.38
3.16$14.80 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Shionogi & Co., Ltd. stock logo
SGIOY
Shionogi & Co., Ltd.
Medical$11.93
+1.7%
9.39$14.67 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. stock logo
CICOY
COSCO SHIPPING
Transportation$4.55
0.00$14.50 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
NEC Co. stock logo
NIPNF
NEC
Computer and Technology$54.60
0.00$14.22 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Kerry Group plc stock logo
KRYAY
Kerry Group
Consumer Staples$80.34
-1.2%
0.00$14.21 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited stock logo
CJEWY
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group
Retail/Wholesale$14.16
0.00$14.16 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
UPM-Kymmene Co. stock logo
UPMKY
UPM-Kymmene
Basic Materials$26.45
+3.3%
9.98$14.12 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Sekisui House, Ltd. stock logo
SKHSY
Sekisui House
Construction$21.19
+3.4%
11.21$14.05 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Newcrest Mining Limited stock logo
NCMGY
Newcrest Mining
Basic Materials$15.59
+2.8%
0.00$13.94 billionReduce
(Score: 1.50)
N/A
Shimano Inc. stock logo
SMNNY
Shimano
Consumer Discretionary$15.28
-0.1%
15.44$13.84 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
Edenred SE stock logo
EDNMY
Edenred
Business Services$27.50
+1.5%
0.00$13.73 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.75)
N/A
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha stock logo
NPNYY
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Industrials$5.38
+0.6%
4.53$13.72 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Formula One Group stock logo
FWONB
Formula One Group
Consumer Discretionary$58.50
33.05$13.72 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Yankuang Energy Group Company Limited stock logo
YZCAY
Yankuang Energy Group
Oils/Energy$18.65
+0.8%
0.00$13.64 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Carrefour SA stock logo
CRRFY
Carrefour
Retail/Wholesale$3.83
+0.3%
0.00$13.57 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Subaru Co. stock logo
FUJHY
Subaru
Auto/Tires/Trucks$8.97
+1.0%
6.80$13.52 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Toshiba Co. stock logo
TOSYY
Toshiba
Consumer Discretionary$15.59
+0.7%
-86.61$13.51 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
Henderson Land Development Company Limited stock logo
HLDCY
Henderson Land Development
Finance$2.78
0.00$13.46 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
Koninklijke KPN stock logo
KKPNY
Koninklijke KPN
Utilities$3.39
-0.3%
0.00$13.38 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Akzo Nobel stock logo
AKZOY
Akzo Nobel
Basic Materials$25.95
+1.1%
29.83$13.29 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft stock logo
GZPFY
Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom Neft
Oils/Energy$14.00
2.24$13.28 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom stock logo
OGZPY
Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom
Oils/Energy$1.10
0.51$13.02 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
NEXT plc stock logo
NXGPY
NEXT
Retail/Wholesale$50.65
0.00$12.92 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Grasim Industries Limited stock logo
GRSXY
Grasim Industries
Consumer Discretionary$19.61
16.34$12.91 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Bunzl plc stock logo
BZLFY
Bunzl
Multi-Sector Conglomerates$38.18
+0.8%
0.00$12.90 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
$2,750.00
(7,102.7% Upside)
bioMérieux S.A. stock logo
BMXMF
bioMérieux
Medical$108.95
+2.4%
0.00$12.90 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, S.A. stock logo
GCTAY
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Oils/Energy$3.75
0.00$12.77 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. stock logo
HRELY
Haier Electronics Group
Consumer Discretionary$44.88
21.27$12.64 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
Weichai Power Co., Ltd. stock logo
WEICY
Weichai Power
Industrials$12.33
0.00$12.63 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
BB Seguridade Participações S.A. stock logo
BBSEY
BB Seguridade Participações
Finance$6.31
+0.2%
9.01$12.62 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
Brenntag SE stock logo
BNTGY
Brenntag
Basic Materials$17.09
-0.7%
17.62$12.60 billionHold
(Score: 2.13)
N/A
Brambles Limited stock logo
BXBLY
Brambles
Industrial Products$18.09
+3.3%
0.00$12.59 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
SEGRO Plc stock logo
SEGXF
SEGRO
Finance$10.24
-1.3%
0.00$12.38 billionReduce
(Score: 1.80)
N/A
Sandoz Group AG stock logo
SDZNY
Sandoz Group
Medical$29.45
+3.2%
0.00$12.30 billionBuy
(Score: 3.00)
N/A
Norsk Hydro ASA stock logo
NHYDY
Norsk Hydro ASA
Industrial Products$6.03
+4.1%
20.79$12.29 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.67)
N/A
Anhui Conch Cement Company Limited stock logo
AHCHY
Anhui Conch Cement
Construction$11.58
-0.1%
0.00$12.27 billionHold
(Score: 2.00)
N/A
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Tenaga Nasional Berhad
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18.37$12.23 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
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Kirin
Consumer Staples$14.30
+1.0%
24.66$11.92 billionSell
(Score: 1.00)
N/A
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China Mengniu Dairy
Consumer Staples$30.29
-2.8%
0.00$11.91 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
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+0.5%
31.42$11.85 billionModerate Buy
(Score: 2.50)
N/A
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+5.2%
5.84$11.67 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
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Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ)
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+1.9%
8.27$11.61 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
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-0.6%
33.93$11.53 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A
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Jardine Matheson
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+2.4%
0.00$11.52 billion
(Score: 0.00)
N/A

(Last Updated: 12/2/2023)

What Investors Must Know About Over-the-Counter (OTC) Stocks

Over-the-counter (OTC) stocks (also known as unlisted stocks) trade differently from stocks that are listed on a major stock exchange. This article will take a closer look at what makes OTC stocks different from listed stocks and what types of securities trade on OTC markets. It will also review the three tiers of OTC stocks as well as the benefits and risks of owning OTC stocks.

When you finish reading this article, you should be able to define:

  • How an OTC stock is different from a stock that is listed on a major, centralized stock exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ
  • What are some common types of securities that trade on OTC markets?
  • What are the benefits and risks of owning OTC stocks?

Over-the counter (OTC) stocks are publicly traded stocks that, for one or for a number of reasons, are not listed on a major stock exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the NASDAQ. OTC stocks are traded between two parties instead of in a publicly traded market.

OTC stocks require a dealer-broker (i.e. a middleman) to facilitate transactions as opposed to a public exchange that uses an auction system that is largely electronic.

Over-the-counter stocks carry significantly higher risk than stocks that are traded on a public exchange. This is primarily due to a lack of a formal governing institution. OTC stocks generally have to meet some guidelines but do not have nearly the stringent requirements of stocks that trade on the NYSE or NASDAQ.

For example, in September 2020, the SEC published updated its regulations for the OTC markets to ensure that a broker-dealer could not publish a price quote for an OTC security when current information about that security is not available to the general public.

What Types of Securities Trade in the OTC Markets?

An estimated 10,000 securities trade through the OTC Markets Group. The most commonly traded security in the OTC markets is stocks. Specifically, the OTC market features small-cap stocks (i.e. stocks of companies with a market cap of less than $2 billion) that don’t qualify to be listed on a major exchange. Foreign stocks tend to make it onto OTC markets.

The reasons why a stock may not be traded on a major exchange include:

  • The company doesn’t trade a high enough volume of shares.
  • The company cannot meet the exchange’s minimum price requirement (typically $1).
  • They are penny stocks which are defined as stocks that trade for $5 or less.

The OTC market is larger than many investors may think. In addition to stocks, most bonds will trade in the OTC market after their initial offering. This is due to the large size of trades, the number of bonds trade and the fact that, unlike stocks, bond trading is relatively infrequent.

The OTC market is also where many derivatives are traded. Derivatives are private contracts between two parties these include options, futures, forwards where the value of the contract is based on its underlying asset.

Additional securities traded in the OTC markets include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and foreign currencies (Forex). In fact, more than $6.5 trillion is traded on the OTC Forex currency exchange.

OTC stocks are sometimes referred to as Pink Sheet stocks. In fact, the OTC Markets Group, the publicly traded company that provides liquidity for nearly 10,000 OTC securities, was previously known simply as Pink Sheets. Nearly all OTC trades take place on the OTC Markets Group.

There is another OTC Market, the Grey Market that is reserved for over-the-counter securities that are not quoted by broker-dealers for several reasons including lack of investor interest, lack of financial information, or a lack of regulatory compliance. For the purposes of this article, we are talking about securities that trade on the OTC Markets Group.

There are three different tiers of OTC stocks within the OTC Markets Group: the OTCQX, the OTCQB, and the Pink Sheets. Equities fit into a category based on its size, share price and the amount of financial reporting and disclosure it does.

Here is a brief description of each tier with its eligibility requirements.

OTCQX – this is the premium tier of OTC stocks. However, only about 4% of the stocks on the OTC market fall into this category. One reason for that is that this tier does not include penny stocks. These companies provide a lot of detail to the OTC Markets Group including audited financials. In fact, being up-to-date with regulatory disclosure requirements is a prerequisite for a stock to be listed on this exchange.   

OTCQB Venture Market – this marketplace is for early-stage companies that are in their initial growth stages. These companies require a bid price of at least $0.01 and cannot be in bankruptcy. Additionally, the company must have a freely traded public float of at least 5% or a separate class of securities that are traded on a national exchange. These companies also provide audited financials.

Pink Open Market – the lowest tier is the default market for broker-dealers who want to trade securities on the OTC market. This tier includes companies that do not wish to disclose financial information. This is true of some foreign companies, penny stocks, and shell companies.

OTC stocks are sometimes referred to as “for sale by owner” stocks. You could also go with “let the buyer beware.”

That’s because one of the largest risks to owning and trading OTC stocks is that of fraud. Unlike on a major stock exchange, there is no price transparency for OTC stocks. The price a security trades for is a direct result of a negotiation between a buyer and a seller. This means a seller could offer one buyer stock at X price while simultaneously offering the same stock to another buyer at Y price.

Some of this risk is taken away if you’re trading on the OTC Markets using a reputable broker-dealer. However, some concerns remain for example:

  • OTC stocks are less liquid – One of the advantages of a stock that trades on a major exchange is an investor’s ability to trade the stock when they want at the price they want (give or take a penny or two). That’s not the case with OTC stocks which have less demand. That can make them difficult to trade when you want to do so.
  • OTC stocks have more volatility – A byproduct of low liquidity, OTC stocks may have sharper price swings due to lower trading volume.
  • OTC stocks are not required to have stringent oversight – Although some companies will provide audited financials, it is not a requirement for stocks in the Pink Open Market where many of the penny stocks are found.

Although they do carry an outsized risk, there are a couple of benefits for investors looking to own over-the-counter stocks.

  • Getting in on the Ground Floor – In many cases, these companies are truly start-up companies. This gives investors the chance to invest in these companies before they become widely known.
  • A Little Goes a Long Way – Many of these stocks are penny stocks (i.e. they trade for less than five dollars). That means that investors can take a large position in the company for a relatively small investment.
  • Ideal for Active Traders – One of the advantages of OTC stocks for active traders is that they are not concerned with a company’s fundamentals and are only seeking to profit from price action.

Additional benefits include a lower fee structure and more personalized service since investors are only dealing with a broker-dealer and a seller.

If it’s not crystal clear at this point, it needs to be said that trading OTC stocks in not for novice and/or conservative investors with a low risk tolerance. There is a chance that investors can lose all of their principal in taking on the risk that comes from OTC stocks.

With that said, OTC stocks wouldn’t exist if there wasn’t a market and an appetite for them. Active traders may find that OTC stocks give them the price action they can’t get from a central exchange. And because they’re trading stocks that are overlooked by the broader market, they are investing in stocks that aren’t drawing attention from institutional investors.

Chris Markoch

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