10 Best Low Priced Biotech Stocks to Buy Now

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1. Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN)

Stock Price: $1.18

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 46

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) is a biotechnology company that develops Imetelstat, a telomerase inhibitor in hematologic myeloid malignancies. It focuses on oncology-focused therapeutic products.

On May 7, Gil Blum, an analyst from Needham, maintained a Buy rating on Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) with an unchanged price target of $5.00. While the company’s Rytelo sales underwent a drop, the analyst highlighted positive indicators, such as improved utilization in earlier treatment lines and rising patient demand. These trends point to a potential sales performance improvement in H2 2025.

Geron Corporation (NASDAQ:GERN) is also expanding its commercial team by around 20% as a strategic step to increase product awareness. The analyst expects this move to positively affect sales later in 2025. In addition, the company has a strong financial position, ending fiscal Q1 2025 with $458 million and maintaining its operational expenditure guidance for the year.

Overall, GERN ranks first among the best low-priced biotech stocks to buy now. While we acknowledge the potential of low-priced biotech stocks, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. There is an AI stock that went up since the beginning of 2025, while popular AI stocks lost around 25%. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than GERN but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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