Best Penny Stocks to Buy – October 2026
US stocks under $5 that still have a real market cap and some trading volume, ranked by Stocklytics Score.
| Rank | Company | Price | Day % | 7D % | Market cap | P/E | FV upside | Div Yield | Volume | Stocklytics Score | AI Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $4.21 | — | -0.38% | $834.80M | 5.34 | — | — | 710.8K | — | ||
| 2 | $3.95 | — | -7.98% | $264.63M | 9.93 | — | 27.10% | 210.2K | — | ||
| 3 | $2.19 | — | +7.07% | $75.59M | 2.67 | — | — | 125.9K | — | ||
| 4 | $0.76 | — | -28.30% | $62.40M | — | — | — | 913.3K | — | ||
| 5 | $3.06 | — | +8.72% | $464.31M | 11.31 | — | — | 1.11M | — | ||
| 6 | $4.04 | — | -12.36% | $162.41M | 0.30 | — | — | 279.3K | — | ||
| 7 | $2.90 | — | +1.72% | $239.79M | — | — | — | 834.8K | — | ||
| 8 | $4.76 | — | -3.45% | $140.80M | — | — | — | 140.1K | — | ||
| 9 | $2.23 | — | — | $131.36M | — | — | — | 256.9K | — | ||
| 10 | $1.27 | — | -13.95% | $118.05M | — | — | — | 421.4K | — | ||
| 11 | $1.65 | — | +21.32% | $43.77M | — | — | — | 734.3K | — | ||
| 12 | $0.60 | — | -27.95% | $43.52M | — | — | — | 1.01M | — | ||
| 13 | $4.27 | — | -12.72% | $1.90B | — | — | — | 8.77M | — | ||
| 14 | $2.91 | — | -4.53% | $424.68M | — | — | — | 1.43M | — | ||
| 15 | $0.65 | — | -3.01% | $180.06M | — | — | — | 8.53M | — | ||
| 16 | $1.14 | — | -0.36% | $157.07M | — | — | — | 452.5K | — | ||
| 17 | $0.76 | — | -11.51% | $137.05M | — | — | — | 1.26M | — | ||
| 18 | $2.02 | — | +8.29% | $120.26M | — | — | — | 362.0K | — | ||
| 19 | $4.01 | — | -11.29% | $77.55M | — | — | — | 550.0K | — | ||
| 20 | $1.73 | — | +5.49% | $74.14M | — | — | — | 188.3K | — |
How this list is chosen
- Price at least $0.50.
- Price under $5.
- Volume of at least 100,000 shares.
- Market cap at least $25.00M.
- Ranked by Stocklytics Score, highest first. Ties break on market cap.
Questions
How is the penny stocks list chosen?
Price is between $0.50 and $5, market cap is at least $25 million, and volume is at least 100,000 shares. The score does the ranking.
Does the penny stocks list update?
Yes. Prices, yields, and the Stocklytics Score refresh with the daily market tape. The month in the title changes on its own.
Is this penny stocks list a buy recommendation?
No. It is a ranked screen of current data. It is not a forecast, a target price, or personal advice.
What is the Stocklytics Score?
A 0–100 score that compares value, growth, and quality with the US market. The AI Score is a separate, signed-in figure.
Is a low share price the same as cheap?
No. A $3 stock can be a small company or a broken large one. Market cap is the check.