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Best Penny Stocks Under 50 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 $0.50 or less and are sorted by average trading volume in dollars. These companies are considered the most actively-traded stocks priced under $0.50.

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1. Sunnova Energy International NYSE:NOVA

$0.33 -0.02 (-5.86%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.33 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 06:07 AM Eastern
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Sunnova Energy International Inc engages in the provision of energy as a service in the United States. The company offers electricity, as well as offers operations and maintenance, monitoring, repairs and replacements, equipment upgrades, on-site power optimization, and solar energy system and energy storage system diagnostics services. More about Sunnova Energy International

Market Capitalization
$41.78 million
P/E Ratio
-0.10
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$5.37 (+1,507.7% Upside)
Volume
18.08 million shares
Average Volume
10.96 million shares
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals stock logo

2. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:LXRX

$0.44 -0.06 (-11.91%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.44 0.00 (-0.72%)
As of 06:05 AM Eastern
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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of pharmaceutical products. More about Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

Market Capitalization
$109.13 million
P/E Ratio
-0.59
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$3.67 (+727.3% Upside)
Volume
9.58 million shares
Average Volume
6.07 million shares
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3. Stem NYSE:STEM

$0.33 -0.01 (-2.45%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 03:58 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.32 -0.01 (-2.99%)
As of 05:52 AM Eastern
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Stem, Inc operates as a digitally connected, intelligent, and renewable energy storage network provider worldwide. The company offers energy storage hardware sourced from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs); edge hardware to aid in the collection of site data and real-time operation and control of the site and other optional equipment; and Athena, a software platform, which offers battery hardware and software-enabled services to operate the energy storage systems. More about Stem

Market Capitalization
$54.83 million
P/E Ratio
-0.06
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$1.11 (+232.7% Upside)
Volume
2.54 million shares
Average Volume
7.35 million shares
Nikola stock logo

4. Nikola NASDAQ:NKLA

$0.18 -0.07 (-28.74%)
Closing price 02/25/2025
Extended Trading
$0.18 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 02/25/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Nikola Corporation operates as a technology innovator and integrator that develops energy and transportation solutions in the United States and internationally. More about Nikola

Market Capitalization
$11.14 million
P/E Ratio
-0.01
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$12.00 (+6,457.4% Upside)
Volume
36.66 million shares
Average Volume
8.29 million shares
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5. Genprex NASDAQ:GNPX

$0.43 +0.14 (+48.83%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.36 -0.07 (-16.36%)
As of 06:10 AM Eastern
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Genprex, Inc, a clinical-stage gene therapy company, focuses on developing gene-based therapies for patients with cancer and diabetes in the United States. More about Genprex

Market Capitalization
$3.67 million
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$10.00 (+2,217.0% Upside)
Volume
62.74 million shares
Average Volume
3.47 million shares
Today's Range
$0.29
$0.44
Applied Therapeutics stock logo

6. Applied Therapeutics NASDAQ:APLT

$0.41 -0.03 (-7.01%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.41 0.00 (-0.02%)
As of 06:05 AM Eastern
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Applied Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the development of a pipeline of novel product candidates against validated molecular targets in indications of high unmet medical need in the United States. More about Applied Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$47.72 million
P/E Ratio
-0.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$6.10 (+1,387.4% Upside)
Volume
1.86 million shares
Average Volume
3.05 million shares
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7. GlycoMimetics NASDAQ:GLYC

$0.19 -0.02 (-11.73%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.19 +0.00 (+0.49%)
As of 05:58 AM Eastern
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GlycoMimetics, Inc, a biotechnology company, focuses on the discovery and development of therapies for cancers and inflammatory diseases in the United States. More about GlycoMimetics

Market Capitalization
$11.94 million
Consensus Rating
Hold
Volume
260,507 shares
Average Volume
6.71 million shares
Today's Range
$0.18
$0.21
50-Day Range
$0.19
$0.36
Cognition Therapeutics stock logo

8. Cognition Therapeutics NASDAQ:CGTX

$0.39 -0.03 (-6.51%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.40 +0.01 (+2.33%)
As of 04:51 AM Eastern
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Cognition Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, engages in the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics targeting age-related degenerative diseases and disorders of the central nervous system and retina. More about Cognition Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$23.92 million
P/E Ratio
-0.40
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$7.13 (+1,745.9% Upside)
Volume
439,210 shares
Average Volume
2.49 million shares
Canoo stock logo

9. Canoo NASDAQ:GOEV

$0.34 -0.07 (-15.95%)
Closing price 01/28/2025
Extended Trading
$0.34 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 01/28/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Canoo Inc, a mobility technology company, designs, develops, markets, and manufactures electric vehicles for consumer, commercial fleet, government, and military customers in the United States. More about Canoo

Market Capitalization
$1.67 million
P/E Ratio
0.00
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$42.63 (+12,291.0% Upside)
Volume
6.24 million shares
Average Volume
2.68 million shares
Vaxart stock logo

10. Vaxart NASDAQ:VXRT

$0.38 +0.03 (+8.34%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.38 0.00 (-0.84%)
As of 04/3/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Vaxart, Inc, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, discovers and develops oral recombinant protein vaccines based on its proprietary oral vaccine platform. More about Vaxart

Market Capitalization
$79.78 million
P/E Ratio
-0.92
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$3.00 (+691.1% Upside)
Volume
2.60 million shares
Average Volume
2.40 million shares
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11. LeddarTech NASDAQ:LDTC

$0.42 -0.06 (-12.50%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.42 +0.00 (+0.24%)
As of 06:09 AM Eastern
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LeddarTech Holdings Inc provides AI-based fusion and perception software solutions for advanced driver assistance solutions and autonomous driving applications in Canada. More about LeddarTech

Market Capitalization
$12.08 million
P/E Ratio
-0.13
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$3.00 (+614.3% Upside)
Volume
94,938 shares
Average Volume
2.07 million shares
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Aethlon Medical stock logo

12. Aethlon Medical NASDAQ:AEMD

$0.35 -0.02 (-5.59%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.33 -0.02 (-5.24%)
As of 04/3/2025 07:24 PM Eastern
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Aethlon Medical, Inc, a medical therapeutic company, focuses on developing products to treat cancer and life-threatening infectious diseases in the United States. More about Aethlon Medical

Market Capitalization
$5.05 million
P/E Ratio
-0.22
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$7.00 (+1,904.0% Upside)
Volume
150,975 shares
Average Volume
2.47 million shares
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13. TransCode Therapeutics NASDAQ:RNAZ

$0.46 -0.07 (-12.79%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.45 -0.01 (-2.86%)
As of 06:04 AM Eastern
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TransCode Therapeutics, Inc, a ribonucleic acid (RNA) oncology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of drugs and diagnostics for treating and identifying various cancers. More about TransCode Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$322 thousand
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$20.00 (+4,227.1% Upside)
Volume
2.65 million shares
Average Volume
1.80 million shares
Today's Range
$0.46
$0.52
Cardio Diagnostics stock logo

14. Cardio Diagnostics NASDAQ:CDIO

$0.33 -0.02 (-4.44%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.33 +0.00 (+0.12%)
As of 06:07 AM Eastern
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Cardio Diagnostics Holdings, Inc develops and commercializes epigenetics-based clinical tests for cardiovascular disease. More about Cardio Diagnostics

Market Capitalization
$17.19 million
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.00 (+506.8% Upside)
Volume
707,919 shares
Average Volume
2.52 million shares
Today's Range
$0.31
$0.34
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15. New Horizon Aircraft NASDAQ:HOVR

$0.49 -0.03 (-5.50%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.49 0.00 (-0.28%)
As of 04:34 AM Eastern
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New Horizon Aircraft Ltd., an aerospace original equipment manufacturer company, focuses on designing and developing hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the regional air mobility market in the Uinted States. More about New Horizon Aircraft

Market Capitalization
$15.35 million
Consensus Rating
Strong Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.00 (+307.0% Upside)
Volume
104,191 shares
Average Volume
1.68 million shares
Today's Range
$0.46
$0.52
Gold Resource stock logo

16. Gold Resource NYSE:GORO

$0.50 -0.01 (-2.03%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.50 +0.00 (+0.81%)
As of 06:01 AM Eastern
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Gold Resource Corporation engages in the exploration, development, and production of gold and silver projects in Mexico and the United States. More about Gold Resource

Market Capitalization
$47.28 million
P/E Ratio
-1.01
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$1.25 (+152.0% Upside)
Volume
1.36 million shares
Average Volume
1.54 million shares
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Mersana Therapeutics stock logo

17. Mersana Therapeutics NASDAQ:MRSN

$0.31 -0.03 (-9.94%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.32 +0.01 (+3.89%)
As of 06:07 AM Eastern
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Mersana Therapeutics, Inc, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, develops antibody drug conjugates (ADC) for cancer patients with unmet needs. More about Mersana Therapeutics

Market Capitalization
$38.15 million
P/E Ratio
-0.50
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$4.00 (+1,206.8% Upside)
Volume
2.54 million shares
Average Volume
2.42 million shares
Asensus Surgical stock logo

18. Asensus Surgical NYSEAMERICAN:ASXC

$0.35 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 08/22/2024

Asensus Surgical, Inc, a medical device company, engages in the research, development, and sale of medical device robotics to enhance minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. More about Asensus Surgical

Market Capitalization
$94.74 million
P/E Ratio
-1.12
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$0.35 (+0.6% Upside)
Average Volume
2.03 million shares
Today's Range
$0.35
$0.35
ImmunoPrecise Antibodies stock logo

19. ImmunoPrecise Antibodies NASDAQ:IPA

$0.34 -0.04 (-10.34%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.37 +0.03 (+7.65%)
As of 04:24 AM Eastern
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ImmunoPrecise Antibodies Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a biotherapeutic research and technology company in Canada and internationally. More about ImmunoPrecise Antibodies

Market Capitalization
$10.56 million
P/E Ratio
-0.44
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$4.00 (+1,076.5% Upside)
Volume
368,734 shares
Average Volume
2.06 million shares
FibroGen stock logo

20. FibroGen NASDAQ:FGEN

$0.29 -0.01 (-3.89%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.29 0.00 (-1.46%)
As of 05:09 AM Eastern
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FibroGen, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutics to treat serious unmet medical needs. More about FibroGen

Market Capitalization
$29.70 million
P/E Ratio
-0.24
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$10.00 (+3,297.9% Upside)
Volume
1.06 million shares
Average Volume
2.28 million shares
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21. Brand Engagement Network NASDAQ:BNAI

$0.30 -0.03 (-10.31%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.33 +0.03 (+9.33%)
As of 06:10 AM Eastern
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Brand Engagement Network, Inc provides conversational AI assistants. The company offers security-focused, multimodal communication, and human-like assistants. More about Brand Engagement Network

Market Capitalization
$11.76 million
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$6.00 (+1,900.0% Upside)
Volume
159,370 shares
Average Volume
2.19 million shares
Today's Range
$0.30
$0.33
ReShape Lifesciences stock logo

22. ReShape Lifesciences NASDAQ:RSLS

$0.38 -0.07 (-15.62%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.39 +0.01 (+2.19%)
As of 06:08 AM Eastern
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ReShape Lifesciences Inc provides products and services that manages and treat obesity and metabolic diseases in the United States, Australia, Europe, and internationally. More about ReShape Lifesciences

Market Capitalization
$1.26 million
Consensus Rating
Hold
Volume
7.65 million shares
Average Volume
1.72 million shares
Today's Range
$0.37
$0.43
50-Day Range
$0.36
$4.48
TruGolf stock logo

23. TruGolf NASDAQ:TRUG

$0.33 -0.02 (-5.31%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.34 +0.00 (+1.41%)
As of 05:44 AM Eastern
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TruGolf Holdings, Inc, through its subsidiary, engages in the development and sale of indoor golf simulator hardware under the TruGolf Nevada brand for residential and commercial markets in the United States. More about TruGolf

Market Capitalization
$4.19 million
P/E Ratio
-0.79
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.00 (+500.1% Upside)
Volume
140,439 shares
Average Volume
1.87 million shares
X4 Pharmaceuticals stock logo

24. X4 Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:XFOR

$0.21 -0.02 (-7.89%)
Closing price 04/3/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.21 +0.00 (+0.95%)
As of 06:09 AM Eastern
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X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the research, development, and commercialization of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare diseases. More about X4 Pharmaceuticals

Market Capitalization
$36.47 million
P/E Ratio
-2.33
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.83 (+1,249.2% Upside)
Volume
1.59 million shares
Average Volume
2.82 million shares
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25. 23andMe NASDAQ:ME

$0.50 -0.27 (-35.32%)
Closing price 03/28/2025
Extended Trading
$0.50 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 03/28/2025 08:00 PM Eastern
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23andMe Holding Co operates as a consumer genetics testing company. The company operates in two segments, Consumer & Research Services and Therapeutics. More about 23andMe

Market Capitalization
$13.36 million
P/E Ratio
-0.03
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Consensus Price Target
$9.40 (+1,787.6% Upside)
Volume
29.28 million shares
Average Volume
1.16 million shares