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Company	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Market Cap	Volume	Average Volume	Indicator(s)
EU enCore Energy	$0.93 -15.8%	N/A	$213.71 million	$43.68 million	$2.80 million	Positive News High Trading Volume
PDSB PDS Biotechnology	$0.40 +35.3%	N/A	$16.51 million	$31.30 million	$10.98 million	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
HAIN The Hain Celestial Group	$0.60 -3.1%	N/A	$55.90 million	$24.58 million	$411.17 thousand	Trending News Earnings Report Gap Up High Trading Volume
SES SES AI	$0.61 +14.9%	N/A	$196.86 million	$23.89 million	$7.55 million	News Coverage High Trading Volume
ADBT Advasa	$0.10 -58.2%	N/A	$113.14 million	$11.09 million	$1.71 million	News Coverage Short Interest Increase Gap Down High Trading Volume
LASE Laser Photonics	$0.80 +14.5%	N/A	$39.95 million	$9.11 million	$5.54 million
ORBS Eightco	$0.96 -1.9%	N/A	$418.35 million	$8.73 million	$14.56 million	Gap Down
AKBA Akebia Therapeutics	$0.96 +1.2%	N/A	$263.72 million	$8.51 million	$8.11 million	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade
LDI loanDepot	$0.83 -0.1%	N/A	$282.12 million	$6.38 million	$3.60 million
SLGB Smart Logistics Global	$0.34 -6.7%	N/A	$16.42 million	$5.72 million	$237.73 thousand	Short Interest Decrease High Trading Volume
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QCLS Mymd Pharmaceuticals	$0.56 -67.2%	N/A	$14.01 million	$5.60 million	$122.19 thousand	Positive News Gap Down High Trading Volume
DVLT Datavault AI	$0.19 -1.3%	N/A	$184.72 million	$5.04 million	$10.50 million	Gap Down
MVST Microvast	$0.58 -2.8%	N/A	$229.76 million	$4.35 million	$3.80 million
INV Innventure	$0.85 -9.1%	N/A	$79.20 million	$4.35 million	$3.68 million	Trending News Short Interest Increase
EVTL Vertical Aerospace	$0.59 +9.4%	N/A	$74.15 million	$3.51 million	$2.90 million
SAFX XCF Global Capital	$0.44 +7.1%	N/A	$168.48 million	$3.38 million	$1.42 million	Positive News Gap Up High Trading Volume
IVVD Invivyd	$0.89 +13.3%	N/A	$231.53 million	$3.37 million	$3.67 million	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
SRFM Surf Air Mobility	$0.47 -6.9%	N/A	$62.96 million	$3.09 million	$848.40 thousand	News Coverage Gap Up High Trading Volume
MIST Milestone Pharmaceuticals	$0.95 -3.1%	N/A	$122.02 million	$2.44 million	$1.42 million	Positive News
CAN Canaan	$0.35 +2.9%	N/A	$241.08 million	$2.29 million	$8.69 million
TNYA Tenaya Therapeutics	$0.69 +8.3%	N/A	$143.51 million	$2.13 million	$1.18 million	News Coverage Gap Up
CGC Canopy Growth	$0.94 +1.2%	N/A	$416.82 million	$1.96 million	$3.13 million	News Coverage
OTLK Oncobiologics	$0.64 -3.3%	N/A	$160.68 million	$1.81 million	$8.21 million	Short Interest Increase
HUMA Humacyte	$0.56 -1.2%	N/A	$157.68 million	$1.77 million	$3.80 million	Gap Down
AEON AEON Biopharma	$0.29 -12.5%	1.59	$16.31 million	$1.74 million	$685.64 thousand	High Trading Volume
LX LexinFintech	$0.82 +1.5%	0.97	$134.70 million	$1.55 million	$4.46 million	Short Interest Increase
BZAI Blaize	$0.58 +3.0%	N/A	$81.11 million	$1.51 million	$2.64 million	Gap Down
ARBE Arbe Robotics	$0.74 -5.7%	N/A	$96.11 million	$1.28 million	$4.86 million
GUTS Fractyl Health	$0.61 -4.7%	N/A	$101.88 million	$1.20 million	$935.80 thousand
IINN Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N.	$0.89 +8.7%	N/A	$32.00 million	$1.17 million	$313.67 thousand	High Trading Volume
FNGR FingerMotion	$0.15 -15.8%	N/A	$12.44 million	$1.16 million	$2.09 million
ONCY Oncolytics Biotech	$0.81 +9.0%	N/A	$95.06 million	$1.14 million	$669.26 thousand	Gap Up
NAUT Nautilus Biotechnology	$0.91 -11.1%	N/A	$129.80 million	$1.12 million	$776.74 thousand
QTEX Inspira Technologies OXY B.H.N.	$0.86 -3.9%	N/A	$32 million	$1.11 million	$2.51 million	Positive News
QSI Quantum-Si	$0.73 -2.0%	N/A	$161.97 million	$1.01 million	$1.59 million	Analyst Upgrade
HOWL Werewolf Therapeutics	$0.96 -2.5%	N/A	$47.72 million	$928.32 thousand	$19.46 million	Short Interest Increase
MDCX Medicus Pharma	$0.16 -2.0%	N/A	$10.27 million	$839.95 thousand	$1.42 million	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
REKR Rekor Systems	$0.47 +1.6%	N/A	$63.31 million	$803.27 thousand	$755.71 thousand	Gap Down
BENF Beneficient	$0.81 -24.0%	N/A	$15.39 million	$774.36 thousand	$594.54 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Revision Gap Down
PROP Prairie Operating	$0.42 -6.2%	N/A	$50.87 million	$774.31 thousand	$1.08 million	Short Interest Increase
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LUCD Lucid Diagnostics	$0.78 0.0%	N/A	$159.12 million	$748.96 thousand	$674.91 thousand	Positive News
NNOX Nano-X Imaging	$0.70 -3.3%	N/A	$56.88 million	$748.70 thousand	$984.70 thousand	Earnings Report
DEFT DeFi Technologies	$0.59 +2.8%	9.88	$223.83 million	$727.20 thousand	$1.69 million
SPWR CSLM Acquisition	$0.33 -0.7%	N/A	$70.30 million	$724.62 thousand	$6.46 million	Positive News
CNTX Context Therapeutics	$0.35 +0.2%	N/A	$32.19 million	$702.53 thousand	$658.58 thousand
STEX Biosig Technologies	$0.63 -4.6%	N/A	$77.02 million	$698.92 thousand	$578.65 thousand	Analyst Upgrade
COSM Cosmos Health	$0.27 +6.2%	N/A	$25.52 million	$683.58 thousand	$707.52 thousand	Gap Down
ATYR aTyr Pharma	$0.39 -9.6%	N/A	$42.16 million	$669.90 thousand	$248.25 thousand	News Coverage Gap Down High Trading Volume
GETY Getty Images	$0.24 -7.7%	N/A	$107.85 million	$594.67 thousand	$625.73 thousand	Gap Down
PRZO ParaZero Technologies	$0.71 -8.3%	N/A	$20.13 million	$578.77 thousand	$3.55 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
INVZ Innoviz Technologies	$0.30 -2.5%	N/A	$66.91 million	$578.37 thousand	$755.70 thousand	Positive News
MBRX Moleculin Biotech	$0.78 +8.4%	N/A	$13.93 million	$556.22 thousand	$509.87 thousand	News Coverage Short Interest Decrease Gap Up
NMRA Neumora Therapeutics	$1.00 -3.9%	N/A	$195.41 million	$552.62 thousand	$734.16 thousand	Positive News
TLSA Tiziana Life Sciences	$0.89 -7.3%	N/A	$122.17 million	$502.26 thousand	$660.11 thousand	Upcoming Earnings
MIMI Mint Incorporation	$0.98 +1.2%	N/A	$14.33 million	$485.44 thousand	$11.94 million	Short Interest Increase
LAB Standard BioTools	$0.70 +0.9%	3.17	$270.88 million	$484.49 thousand	$1.25 million	Positive News
WWR Westwater Resources	$0.57 +1.1%	N/A	$72.25 million	$474.94 thousand	$1.26 million
PRPB CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II	$0.26 -3.7%	N/A	$21.53 million	$407.32 thousand	$126.71 thousand	Gap Down High Trading Volume
BLNK Blink Charging	$0.53 -1.8%	N/A	$78.88 million	$397.30 thousand	$601.03 thousand	News Coverage
HRTX Heron Therapeutics	$0.32 -0.1%	N/A	$59.90 million	$370.28 thousand	$632.68 thousand	Positive News
CHGG Chegg	$0.77 +4.4%	N/A	$81.57 million	$369.07 thousand	$1.04 million	Gap Up
HYPR Hyperfine	$0.80 +1.8%	N/A	$83.79 million	$344.89 thousand	$365.99 thousand	Analyst Forecast
SLQT SelectQuote	$0.50 +0.8%	N/A	$88.29 million	$340.90 thousand	$706.78 thousand	Positive News
TCRX TScan Therapeutics	$0.31 -4.4%	N/A	$21.72 million	$338.14 thousand	$318.83 thousand
MREO Mereo BioPharma Group	$0.28	N/A	$44.71 million	$329.27 thousand	$371.46 thousand	Positive News
VWAV VisionWave	$0.45 -2.9%	N/A	$14.10 million	$328.38 thousand	$918.38 thousand	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
GPMT Granite Point Mortgage Trust	$0.91 -3.9%	N/A	$45.37 million	$325.88 thousand	$236.87 thousand	Negative News
LGO Largo	$0.68 +0.2%	N/A	$70.55 million	$321.66 thousand	$945.03 thousand	News Coverage
DARE Dare Bioscience	$0.74 +4.3%	N/A	$13.89 million	$313.73 thousand	$377.27 thousand	News Coverage Analyst Forecast
RANI Rani Therapeutics	$0.84 -0.8%	N/A	$117.45 million	$310.79 thousand	$522.89 thousand
RKTO Rocket One Inc. Common Stock	$0.67 +4.7%	N/A	$14.30 million	$297.09 thousand	$189.87 thousand	Positive News Gap Down
DFLI Dragonfly Energy	$0.99 -3.9%	N/A	$15.43 million	$277.83 thousand	$227.76 thousand	Positive News Gap Down
RNTX Rein Therapeutics	$0.79 +0.8%	N/A	$67.72 million	$274.29 thousand	$403.69 thousand	Positive News
FLNA Cassava Sciences	$0.72 -7.0%	N/A	$37.32 million	$272.63 thousand	$168.28 thousand	Positive News
OMEX Odyssey Marine Exploration	$0.71 -5.2%	N/A	$43.73 million	$270.22 thousand	$186.90 thousand	News Coverage Positive News
ENLV Enlivex Therapeutics	$0.86 -9.9%	N/A	$16.78 million	$263.10 thousand	$220.20 thousand	Positive News Upcoming Earnings
JSPR Jasper Therapeutics	$0.63 -4.2%	N/A	$21.97 million	$255.83 thousand	$340.96 thousand
ELBM Electra Battery Materials	$0.53 +0.9%	N/A	$55.77 million	$247.43 thousand	$189.97 thousand	Positive News
FBDT First Breach	$0.64 -2.9%	N/A	$36.81 million	$244.74 thousand	$859.95 thousand	News Coverage Short Interest Increase Gap Up
CIRC Atlantic International	$0.50 -7.8%	N/A	$50.27 million	$244.54 thousand	$470.94 thousand	Short Interest Decrease
BAOS Baosheng Media Group	$0.26 -12.7%	N/A	$10.05 million	$235.19 thousand	$2.57 million	Gap Down
DCGO DocGo	$0.38 +6.5%	N/A	$34.85 million	$225.48 thousand	$414.90 thousand	Positive News
UFG Uni-Fuels	$0.59 +3.6%	N/A	$18.32 million	$222.76 thousand	$3.36 million	Earnings Report Gap Down
ADGM Adagio Medical	$0.45 -19.7%	N/A	$12.46 million	$212.34 thousand	$107.56 thousand	Positive News
TGHL GrowHub	$0.89 -5.8%	N/A	$23.96 million	$209.16 thousand	$443.49 thousand	Positive News Short Interest Decrease
DYAI Dyadic International	$0.42 -12.3%	N/A	$17.64 million	$208.34 thousand	$65.69 thousand	News Coverage Positive News High Trading Volume
TOON Kartoon Studios	$0.58 -4.3%	N/A	$36.08 million	$205.77 thousand	$435.90 thousand
LOT Lotus Technology	$1.00 -8.5%	N/A	$699.88 million	$200.76 thousand	$626.35 thousand	Positive News
EHTH eHealth	$0.92 -1.0%	N/A	$29.86 million	$196.73 thousand	$270.40 thousand	Positive News
GWH ESS Tech	$0.35 -7.1%	N/A	$12.56 million	$183.84 thousand	$416.72 thousand	Gap Up
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PBK PowerBank	$0.31 -7.2%	N/A	$20.76 million	$182.61 thousand	$385.13 thousand	Positive News
JZ Jianzhi Education Technology Group	$0.76 -0.1%	N/A	$10.95 million	$179.26 thousand	$2.50 million	Short Interest Increase
IMMP Prima BioMed	$0.33 -11.3%	N/A	$55.01 million	$168.30 thousand	$88.77 thousand	Gap Down
AIFC ALT5 Sigma	$0.52 +2.3%	1.23	$70.91 million	$164.17 thousand	$484.60 thousand	News Coverage
ONMD OneMedNet	$0.67 +2.7%	N/A	$38.69 million	$163.63 thousand	$181.51 thousand	Positive News
SKIN Beauty Health	$0.70 +0.0%	N/A	$91.10 million	$159.53 thousand	$249.12 thousand
MERC Mercer International	$0.39 -0.8%	N/A	$26.15 million	$152.84 thousand	$3.43 million	Short Interest Increase Gap Down
SAGT SAGTEC GLOBAL	$0.60 +8.9%	N/A	$11.32 million	$138.57 thousand	$674.67 thousand	Positive News Gap Up
ARAI Arrive AI	$0.24 +6.7%	N/A	$11.54 million	$138.24 thousand	$79.76 thousand	Gap Up
HODO Brag House	$0.18 -4.1%	N/A	$16.22 million	$131.61 thousand	$234.41 thousand	Gap Up

Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson | Reviewed by Jessica Mitacek

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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.

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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