6 Best AI Stocks Under $5 to Buy in 2025

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Investors are zeroing in on artificial intelligence as a strong opportunity since it has been reshaping entire industries. The top AI stocks right now are expensive, but you can see six companies that are trading under $5. They could deliver big upside if AI’s boom continues.

6 Best AI Stocks Under $5

Looking to invest in AI and machine learning stocks but don’t want to spend more than $5? Here are six of the best AI stocks under $5 that are worth a look:

1. Rekor Systems Inc. (REKR)
2. Rezolve AI PLC (RXLV)
3. FiscalNote Holdings Inc. (NOTE)
4. Firefly Neuroscience Inc. (AIFF)
5. BigBear.ai Holdings Inc. (BBAI)
6. Poet Technologies (POET)

1. Rekor Systems Inc. (REKR)

• Sector: Public data and AI-derived solutions
• Current price: $0.90
• 12-month price target:
  • High: $4
  • Average: $3.50
  • Low: $3
• Analyst rating: Buy
• Summary: Rekor Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: REKR) uses AI for transportation management, public safety and “roadway intelligence,” according to its website. Using AI to aggregate roadway data, Rekor collects information from over 30,000 sites and 13 million vehicles over 775 billion miles to provide data and insights that help government and commercial customers understand traffic and improve communities.
• Key metric: Year-to-date return and revenue growth

Rekor Systems Inc. The company recently expanded from a primarily Southeastern client base into Texas, Ohio and Colorado.

Rekor closed at $1.02 on April 28. Year to date, it’s down over 34%, but the current average analyst 12-month price target is $4. First-quarter earnings won’t be released until May, but in its 2024 Q4 and year-end release, Rekor reported record annual gross revenues for both periods and demonstrated improved operational efficiencies. The stock has a “buy” rating from analysts.

2. Rezolve AI PLC (RZLV)

• Sector: AI solutions and tech
• Current price: $2.11
• 12-month price target:
  • High: $10
  • Average: $5.65
  • Low: $4
• Analyst rating: Strong buy
• Summary: Rezolve offers conversational AI for digital retail using natural, everyday conversations.
• Key metric: Revenue growth and year-to-date return

Rezolve AI PLC (Nasdaq: RZLV) is a pure-play AI company establishing what Seeking Alpha calls a “growing moat in the $30 trillion retail market.” It includes custom AI models not only for intelligent customer service chatbots, but also for product selection and checkout, allowing consumers to interact with retailers’ websites in much the same way they do with salespeople at physical stores — through natural language conversations.

Rezolve technology also helps retailers streamline tasks and processes on the backend with custom AI models that read and analyze data from just about any source.

Rezolve’s products are highly accessible to retailers of all sizes. Business subscriptions start at just $24.99 per month for two licenses.

Rezolve only recently transitioned to being a publicly traded company, no doubt assisted by its partnerships with Microsoft and Google. While the company has a long way to go to reach profitability, it’s off to a strong start this year with more than 50 enterprise customers, including big names like BJs Wholesale and Ace Hardware.

Analysts are highly optimistic about the company’s potential. Of five who provided recommendations for April, three rate it a “strong buy” and two rate it a “buy.” Their average price target is $5.65 per share within the next 12 months.

3. FiscalNote Holdings Inc. (NOTE)

• Sector: AI-driven policy and market intelligence solutions
• Current price: $0.63
• 12-month price target:
  • High: $5
  • Average: $2.76
  • Low: $1.05
• Analyst rating: Strong buy
• Summary: FiscalNote (NYSE: NOTE) is a leading provider of AI technology, data and content that helps organizations stay ahead of political, corporate and regulatory environments, according to the company’s website.
• Key metric: Revenue growth and year-to-date return

FiscalNote’s products include a recently launched tariff tracker that provides policy data, compliance guidance and analytic tools companies can use to identify impact and opportunities arising from ongoing changes in international trade policies, according to a company press release. Over 4,000 organizations use its products and insights.

NOTE shares are down nearly 42% so far this year, and they’ve dropped low enough at times to prompt the New York Stock Exchange to issue a non-compliance notice giving the company six months to “cure” the listing. However, analysts remain undeterred. They have a consensus “buy” rating on the stock. Their average price target is $2.94 more than quadruple the closing price of $0.64 on April 28.

4. Firefly Neuroscience, Inc. (AIFF)

• Sector: Neuroscience and AI health solutions
• Current price: $3.35
• 12-month price target
  • High: $6
  • Average: $4
  • Low: $2.50
• Analyst rating: Speculative
• Summary: Firefly Neuroscience is a biotechnology company that uses AI to bring objective assessments to neurological and psychiatric brain health. Its product is called Brain Network Analytics, and it works by comparing a patient’s EEG readings to normal readings for age-matched individuals.
• Key metric: Revenue growth and year-to-date return

The potential for Firefly’s vast proprietary database to aid in diagnosis, biomarker development and drug development in an underserved area of medicine caught the attention of Nvidia, which accepted the company into its Connect program. The program will provide the tools and resources Firefly needs to use its BNA platform to build a model of the human brain.

The February Nvidia Connect announcement sent Firefly shares soaring to over $15, making Firefly one of the most popular penny AI stocks. Prices since have returned to Earth, closing at $3.30 on April 28. They’re still up over 24% this year, but with no analysts tracking the stock, it’s a highly speculative investment.

5. BigBear.ai Holdings Inc. (BBAI)

• Sector: AI-driven data and decision-making
• Current price: $3.21
• 12-month price target:
  • High: $6
  • Average: $5.17
  • Low: $3.50
• Analyst rating: Strong buy
• Summary: BigBear.ai Holdings (NYSE: BBAI) provides AI-powered intelligence solutions to military and commercial customers in three core markets: global supply chain and logistics, autonomous systems and cybersecurity.
• Key metric: Revenue growth and year-to-date return

BigBear.ai shares got a boost from the April 24 announcement that shipbuilder Austal USA would use BigBear.ai’s Shipyard AI platform to streamline its capacity planning. Austal USA is one of the nation’s largest shipbuilders and currently has a number of U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy contracts.

BigBear.ai is scheduled to release its Q1 2025 financial results on May 1. Zacks Investment Research predicts an earnings decrease of $0.06 compared to a decrease of $0.22 a year prior. Zacks rates the stock a “sell,” which translates to 5.19% annualized gains over the next few months, and it gives the stock a “B” for growth. Analysts polled by Yahoo Finance are divided, with two rating it a “hold” and one each rating it a “buy” and “strong buy.” Their average 12-month price target is $5.33.

6. Poet Technologies Inc. (POET)

• Sector: Semiconductor and photonics solutions
• Current price: $4.31
• 12-month price target:
  • High: $7
  • Average: $6.25
  • Low: $5.50
• Analyst rating: Strong buy
• Summary: Poet Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: POET) is a semiconductor company that produces hardware products that facilitate data communications and integration for AI applications.
• Key metric: Revenue growth and year-to-date return

According to the company’s website, its Optical Interposer platform technology is the first wafer-level integration of electronics and photonics into a single chip, resulting in better performance at reduced costs and with lower energy consumption.

Poet, like most other low-cost AI stocks, is down this year, having fallen about 35%. It’s still up 41% year-over-year, however, and analysts expect shares to reach $5.50 to $7 in the next year. They rate the stock a “buy.”

Which AI Stock Under $5 Fits Your Strategy?

If you’re looking for a speculative upside, consider BBAI. However, if you’re intersted in a growth story with real revenue, try FiscalNote. If the industrial AI sector speaks more to you as an investor, consider REK

Final Take

AI is still in its early stages, and while many companies have already made a name for themselves — and have the stock prices to prove it — there will be others that will also likely see considerable growth.

These companies, whose stocks are now trading below $5 per share, may be the next Nvidia five years from now. On the other hand, they could be out of business. Some investors may turn a huge profit in this sector, but there is always risk.

Getting in on these positions in the early days may be a great opportunity, diversify, do your research and be sure not to invest more than you can afford to lose.

Karen Doyle contributed to the reporting for this article.

Data is accurate as of May 5, 2025, and is subject to change.

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