WSB Penny Stocks (Reddit Mentions)

Sub-$5 stocks being talked about on r/wallstreetbets and r/pennystocks, ranked by combined mention count over the past 24 hours. Mention surges in penny stocks often correlate with pump cycles — useful signal, but read with caution.

Data as of Nov 5, 2026, 7:29 AM ET · Intraday prices
#SymbolCompanyPriceDay ChgMentions24h Mentions ΔSource
1HTZHertz$2.42000.00%37+30 (429%)WSBr/p
2DJTTrump Media & Technology Group$4.57500.00%19+17 (850%)WSB
3UPWheels Up$3.07500.00%11+7 (175%)WSBr/p
4TET1 Energy$2.7350+1.83%4+3 (300%)WSB
5AMCAMC Entertainment$3.5310-0.85%3+1 (50%)WSB
6CRISCuris$1.13500.00%2+2r/p
7PGENPrecigen$4.88500.00%1+1r/p
8OPENOpendoor$1.98600.00%1+1r/p
9OMOutset Medical$4.19000.00%1+1r/p
10VRAXVirax Biolabs$1.34500.00%1+1r/p
11PRMEPrime Medicine$4.90100.00%1+1r/p
12BKYIBIO-key International$2.34500.00%10 (0%)r/p
13DNUTKrispy Kreme$3.63400.00%10 (0%)r/p
14NRXPNRx Pharmaceuticals$2.50000.00%10 (0%)r/p
15RCATRed Cat Holdings$4.05000.00%10 (0%)r/p
16TCRTAlaunos Therapeutics$1.78600.00%10 (0%)r/p
17EOSEEos Energy Enterprises$2.34300.00%10 (0%)r/p
18CTMCastellum$0.5000+3.04%10 (0%)r/p
19INOInovio Pharmaceuticals$1.55400.00%1-1 (-50%)r/p
20GRABGrab Holdings$3.33500.00%1-1 (-50%)r/p

How to Read Reddit Mentions for Penny Stocks

Social-mention data tells you what retail attention is concentrated on. For sub-$5 stocks, retail attention IS the catalyst for many short-term moves — both up (momentum buying) and down (when the crowd loses interest). The same data is also a pump-and-dump leading indicator: a ticker that vaults from rank 50 to rank 3 in 24 hours on a stock with no fundamental catalyst is the classic pump setup.

What to weigh:

  • Absolute mentions: total combined count across both subreddits this period.
  • 24h delta: the more important signal — is attention surging or fading? Big positive deltas warrant the most attention (good or bad).
  • Source: r/pennystocks (badge "r/p") is closer to the actual penny-stock audience; r/wallstreetbets (badge "WSB") brings broader (but noisier) retail attention.
  • Price context: $0.50-$1 range mentions tend to be more speculative; $2-$5 mentions often have more fundamental basis.
  • Catalyst check: is there actual news (8-K, earnings, FDA, contract) driving the buzz, or is the chatter untethered? Untethered chatter on sub-$1 stocks is the pump pattern.

Before sizing into anything from this list, read our pump and dump concept page and check the stock's recent filings (S-1, S-3, 8-K) for dilution events. Most pumps end with offerings.

See also: today's price movers, short squeeze candidates, TTM squeeze setups.