10 Stocks Under $5 With High Potential

Published on December 15, 2022 at 8:22 am by Usman Kabir in Hedge Funds, News

In this article, we discuss the 10 stocks under $5 with high potential. If you want to read about some more high potential stocks, go directly to 5 Stocks Under $5 With High Potential.

The US stock market is the biggest equity trading market in the world. The biggest and most valuable companies trade on exchanges in the US. However, given the bias towards growth in the past few years, the stocks of these big firms, like NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), have become out of reach for the common investors. For those not willing to break the bank for investments in stocks, there are many cheaper options available that offer high potential.

Smart traders know that there are deals to be had when markets swoon and stock prices drop across the board. But picking the right stock to buy is tough because of multiple reasons. Buying the dip is not as simple a trading strategy as it might seem and should be cautiously approached. Some of the potential indicators to look for when investing in small firms are growth in revenues and earnings per share, as well as projected figures for these across the next five years. In addition, the price-to-earnings ratios should also be monitored.

Stocks that are trading at a discount to all-time highs generally offer room for growth. In addition, as the markets recover from the macro slowdown, analysts are expecting average annual EPS growth of more than 20% over the next five years, a clear indicator that it might be a very good time to invest in the stock market, especially in cheaper firms that offer explosive growth potential. There is reason for investors to be cautious when trading in cheap stocks too, as recent research suggests that these trades are loaded with risk.

Generally, stocks priced under $5 per share are known as penny stocks. Trades in penny stocks have increased as more retail investors enter the market. This increase is surprising since historical data shows that these trades rarely make money. Calculations by Sihan Zhang, a doctoral student at the University of Alberta, reveal that between July 2011 and October 2020, the average annualized return of Over the Counter (OTC) shares in the US, mostly penny firms, was 44% in the red.

Another important factor to consider when trading in penny stocks is that many of them lie outside the US. Of the 11,500 firms listed on the OTC, nearly three quarters are based outside the US. The influence of retail investors in penny trades can also be understood when viewed in context of a Morgan Stanley report from last June that outlined that these traders accounted for nearly 10% of the daily trading volume on the Russell 3000, the broadest stock index in the US. This number has gone up since last year.

However, there are also many positives to consider when trading in penny stocks. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, a global markets strategist at JPMorgan, has highlighted how a list of stocks popular with retail traders in the US outperformed the benchmark S&P 500 this year. The analysis highlights a market shift towards growth companies that trade on the cheap. As the market recovers from a slow year, the volume of penny stock trades has started picking up as well.

Our Methodology

The companies that have upcoming growth catalysts and were priced under $5 per share, as of December 14, were selected for the list. Special importance was assigned to outlining the basic business fundamentals and analyst ratings for each firm to provide readers with some context so they can make more informed investment choices. Data from around 900 elite hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey in the third quarter of 2022 was used to identify the number of hedge funds that hold stakes in each firm.

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Stocks Under $5 With High Potential

10. Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMPO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: N/A

Share Price as of December 14: $2.01

Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMPO) manufactures electronic products. The shares of the firm have invited a lot of investor interest since debuting on the market last year. In late December, the company entered into an agreement with White Lion Capital. Under the deal, the latter committed to purchase up to an aggregate of $100 million in the post-closing combined company’s common shares from time to time.

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, London-based firm LMR Partners is a leading shareholder in Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMPO) with 250,000 shares worth more than $2.6 million.

Unlike NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMPO) is one of the more affordable stocks with high potential.

9. Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 2

Share Price as of December 14: $3.33

Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO) engages in the development of regenerative medicine products in Australia, the United States, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland. On November 23, the firm posted earnings for the first fiscal quarter, reporting losses per share of $0.0243, beating analyst estimates by $0.14. The revenue over the period was $1.5 million, down 58.3% compared to the revenue over the same period last year and missing market estimates by $1.82 million. The firm has several promising drug pipelines in fields such as cardiovascular, spine orthopedic disorder, oncology, hematology, and immune-mediated and inflammatory diseases.

At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 2 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $534,000 in Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO), compared to 1 in the preceding quarter worth $95,000.

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in Mesoblast Limited (NASDAQ:MESO) with 401,500 shares worth more than $1 million.

8. Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 2

Share Price as of December 14: $3.93

Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) is an education company that provides educational printed and digital solutions to private schools operating in the K-12 education sector in Brazil. On June 3, Vasta Platform Limited revealed that it is executing a minority investment agreement by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Somos Sistemas de Ensino S.A, which establishes the terms and conditions for the issuance and the payment of new shares on Educ Bank Gestão de Pagamentos Educacionais S.A. In earnings for the third quarter of 2022, the firm posted a 48% year-on-year increase in revenue.

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, London-based investment firm Ronit Capital is a leading shareholder in Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA) with 980,471 shares worth more than $5.2 million.

At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 2 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $5.2 million in Vasta Platform Limited (NASDAQ:VSTA), compared to 1 in the preceding quarter worth $103,000.

7. Good Times Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIM)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 6

Share Price as of December 14: $2.72

Good Times Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIM) engages in the restaurant business in the United States. Amid inflation, restaurant stocks have declined, offering investors a good entry-point to own a company that is trading at a very fair value, only 3 times earnings. In earnings for the third quarter of 2022, reported in mid-August, the company posted a revenue of more than $36 million, up over 7% compared to the revenue over the same period last year. The earnings per share were $0.04. The firm has no long-term debt and looks set for healthy growth in the future.

At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 6 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $1.9 million in Good Times Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIM), compared to 5 in the preceding quarter worth $2.7 million.

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in Good Times Restaurants Inc. (NASDAQ:GTIM) with 31,897 shares worth more than $69,000.

6. Telefónica, S.A. (NYSE:TEF)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 7

Share Price as of December 14: $3.44

Telefónica, S.A. (NYSE:TEF) provides telecommunications services in Europe and Latin America. On December 12, Telefonica unveiled that Telefónica Germany and Nokia have aggregated sub-6 GHz spectrum frequencies in an industry-first two-component carrier uplink Carrier Aggregation trial on 5G Standalone. On December 12, the firm declared a semi-annual dividend of $0.1553 per share. It is rare for a stock this cheap to offer dividend payments, making it a top play in the under $5 share market.

On November 17, Credit Suisse analyst Pilar Vico maintained a Neutral rating on Telefónica, S.A. (NYSE:TEF) stock and raised the price target to EUR 4.20 from EUR 4.10.

At the end of the third quarter of 2022, 7 hedge funds in the database of Insider Monkey held stakes worth $42.5 million in Telefónica, S.A. (NYSE:TEF), compared to 7 in the previous quarter worth $59.9 million.

Among the hedge funds being tracked by Insider Monkey, Chicago-based firm Citadel Investment Group is a leading shareholder in Telefónica, S.A. (NYSE:TEF) with 1 million shares worth more than $3.3 million.

In contrast to NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD), and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX), Telefónica, S.A. (NYSE:TEF) is one of the more affordable stocks with high potential.

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Published on June 23, 2025 at by Inan Dogan, PhD

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