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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. SES AI NYSE:SES

$0.44 +0.04 (+9.15%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$0.45 +0.01 (+1.82%)
As of 03/14/2025 08:00 PM Eastern
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SES AI Corporation engages in the development and production of high-performance Lithium-metal rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles, electric vehicle take-off and landing, and other applications. More about SES AI

Market Capitalization
$158.66 million
P/E Ratio
-1.91
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Consensus Price Target
$1.25 (+184.1% Upside)
Volume
19.76 million shares
Average Volume
26.66 million shares
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2. Sunnova Energy International NYSE:NOVA

$0.32 +0.01 (+3.96%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$0.31 0.00 (-0.32%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:59 PM 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
$39.40 million
P/E Ratio
-0.09
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$5.39 (+1,611.5% Upside)
Volume
36.57 million shares
Average Volume
17.54 million shares
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3. Stem NYSE:STEM

$0.44 +0.03 (+7.05%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$0.43 -0.01 (-2.06%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:56 PM 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
$70.96 million
P/E Ratio
-0.08
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$1.11 (+154.8% Upside)
Volume
1.61 million shares
Average Volume
7.53 million shares
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4. Brand Engagement Network NASDAQ:BNAI

$0.37 -0.03 (-6.93%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.36 -0.01 (-2.27%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:57 PM 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
$14.52 million
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$6.00 (+1,519.9% Upside)
Volume
702,591 shares
Average Volume
5.51 million shares
Today's Range
$0.37
$0.41
Canoo stock logo

5. Canoo NASDAQ:GOEV

$0.34 -0.07 (-15.95%)
Closing price 01/28/2025
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$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
4.97 million shares
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6. 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
8.04 million shares
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7. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:LXRX

$0.37 +0.01 (+2.66%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.37 0.00 (-0.14%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:50 PM 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
$90.25 million
P/E Ratio
-0.49
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$3.67 (+900.5% Upside)
Volume
4.98 million shares
Average Volume
3.98 million shares
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8. TruGolf NASDAQ:TRUG

$0.40 +0.01 (+1.57%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.40 -0.01 (-1.25%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:58 PM 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
$4.68 million
P/E Ratio
-0.95
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.00 (+400.0% Upside)
Volume
319,105 shares
Average Volume
3.29 million shares
Cardio Diagnostics stock logo

9. Cardio Diagnostics NASDAQ:CDIO

$0.42 +0.02 (+5.55%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$0.42 0.00 (-0.54%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:56 PM 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
$22.13 million
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$2.00 (+371.4% Upside)
Volume
569,326 shares
Average Volume
2.68 million shares
Today's Range
$0.40
$0.44
Mersana Therapeutics stock logo

10. Mersana Therapeutics NASDAQ:MRSN

$0.46 +0.02 (+3.75%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.48 +0.01 (+2.17%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:58 PM 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
$57.94 million
P/E Ratio
-0.76
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$4.25 (+814.2% Upside)
Volume
3.03 million shares
Average Volume
2.38 million shares
Virpax Pharmaceuticals stock logo

11. Virpax Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:VRPX

$0.17 -0.01 (-6.46%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.17 +0.00 (+0.90%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:58 PM Eastern
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Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a preclinical-stage pharmaceutical company, develops various drug-delivery systems and drug-releasing technologies focused on advancing non-opioid and non-addictive pain management treatments and treatments for central nervous system disorders. More about Virpax Pharmaceuticals

Market Capitalization
$4.42 million
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$3.00 (+1,701.8% Upside)
Volume
1.42 million shares
Average Volume
6.33 million shares
Today's Range
$0.16
$0.18
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12. Urgent.ly NASDAQ:ULY

$0.29 -0.01 (-4.24%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.28 -0.01 (-2.10%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:58 PM Eastern
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Urgent.ly Inc offers mobility assistance software platform for roadside assistance in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More about Urgent.ly

Market Capitalization
$3.93 million
P/E Ratio
0.03
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$1.00 (+243.5% Upside)
Volume
303,333 shares
Average Volume
3.60 million shares
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13. FibroGen NASDAQ:FGEN

$0.44 +0.01 (+2.86%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.44 +0.01 (+1.30%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:58 PM 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
$44.27 million
P/E Ratio
-0.36
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$10.00 (+2,176.3% Upside)
Volume
1.20 million shares
Average Volume
2.32 million shares
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14. X4 Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:XFOR

$0.34 +0.02 (+7.42%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.34 -0.01 (-1.50%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:19 PM 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
$58.00 million
P/E Ratio
-3.78
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$3.50 (+929.1% Upside)
Volume
1.45 million shares
Average Volume
2.98 million shares
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15. Genprex NASDAQ:GNPX

$0.36 +0.00 (+0.89%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.38 +0.02 (+5.15%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:59 PM 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
$3.09 million
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$10.00 (+2,652.5% Upside)
Volume
964,642 shares
Average Volume
2.75 million shares
Today's Range
$0.35
$0.37
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16. Veru NASDAQ:VERU

$0.48 +0.03 (+7.38%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.47 -0.01 (-2.15%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:21 PM Eastern
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Veru Inc, a late clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, focuses on developing medicines for treatment of metabolic diseases, oncology, and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). More about Veru

Market Capitalization
$70.91 million
P/E Ratio
-1.86
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$4.00 (+725.8% Upside)
Volume
1.26 million shares
Average Volume
1.98 million shares
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17. Aethlon Medical NASDAQ:AEMD

$0.37 -0.05 (-11.57%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.38 +0.00 (+0.37%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:35 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
$5.40 million
P/E Ratio
-0.24
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$7.00 (+1,773.7% Upside)
Volume
278,181 shares
Average Volume
2.48 million shares
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18. Cognition Therapeutics NASDAQ:CGTX

$0.45 +0.03 (+7.81%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.45 0.00 (-0.09%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:58 PM 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
$18.59 million
P/E Ratio
-0.46
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$8.30 (+1,755.2% Upside)
Volume
362,880 shares
Average Volume
1.84 million shares
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19. ImmunoPrecise Antibodies NASDAQ:IPA

$0.38 -0.02 (-4.96%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.36 -0.02 (-5.17%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:59 PM 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
$11.96 million
P/E Ratio
-0.49
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$5.00 (+1,199.0% Upside)
Volume
1.81 million shares
Average Volume
2.06 million shares
Gold Resource stock logo

20. Gold Resource NYSE:GORO

$0.49 -0.04 (-7.13%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.50 +0.00 (+0.81%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:57 PM 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
$46.81 million
P/E Ratio
-1.00
Consensus Rating
Buy
Consensus Price Target
$1.25 (+154.6% Upside)
Volume
1.50 million shares
Average Volume
1.52 million shares
Asensus Surgical stock logo

21. 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
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22. Workhorse Group NASDAQ:WKHS

$0.21 +0.00 (+0.87%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$0.20 0.00 (-1.54%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:49 PM Eastern
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Workhorse Group Inc, a technology company, engages in design, manufacture, and sale of zero-emission commercial vehicles in the United States. More about Workhorse Group

Market Capitalization
$8.53 million
P/E Ratio
-0.03
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$5.63 (+2,601.7% Upside)
Volume
5.86 million shares
Average Volume
3.17 million shares
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23. Amarin NASDAQ:AMRN

$0.41 +0.00 (+0.93%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.42 +0.01 (+1.74%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:43 PM Eastern
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Amarin Corporation plc, a pharmaceutical company, engages in the development and commercialization of therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases in the United States, European countries, Canada, Lebanon, and the United Arab Emirates. More about Amarin

Market Capitalization
$169.94 million
P/E Ratio
-4.60
Consensus Rating
Buy
Volume
1.46 million shares
Average Volume
1.46 million shares
Today's Range
$0.40
$0.43
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24. Cellectar Biosciences NASDAQ:CLRB

$0.32 +0.02 (+5.34%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.31 -0.01 (-2.72%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:46 PM Eastern
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Cellectar Biosciences, Inc, a clinical biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of drugs for the treatment of cancer. More about Cellectar Biosciences

Market Capitalization
$14.54 million
P/E Ratio
-0.18
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Consensus Price Target
$17.67 (+5,497.8% Upside)
Volume
1.34 million shares
Average Volume
1.86 million shares
Syros Pharmaceuticals stock logo

25. Syros Pharmaceuticals NASDAQ:SYRS

$0.09 +0.02 (+20.78%)
Closing price 03/14/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$0.08 -0.01 (-12.01%)
As of 03/14/2025 07:59 PM Eastern
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Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc, a biopharmaceutical company, focuses on the development of treatment for hematologic malignancies. More about Syros Pharmaceuticals

Market Capitalization
$2.48 million
P/E Ratio
-0.03
Consensus Rating
Hold
Consensus Price Target
$3.33 (+3,507.5% Upside)
Volume
81.04 million shares
Average Volume
6.30 million shares