In this article, we will take a look at the 10 Best Stocks Under $15 to Buy Right Now.
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According to a report published by CNBC on May 22, rising inflation has pushed investors to revisit value stocks, which are a part of the stock market that has lagged in recent years. The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (IWD) has gained more than 48% over the past five years. Its growth counterpart, the iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (IWF), has nearly doubled during the same period as investors increased exposure to artificial intelligence and searched for winners in the space.
With near-term growth projections staying elevated and prices continuing to rise, a “running hot” economy is making cyclical value stocks look more appealing. Strategist Rob Anderson at Ned Davis Research wrote that “A transition to a rising inflation regime would likely support a shift towards value,” while pointing to sectors such as energy, health care, materials, and consumer staples. He also noted that “In contrast, growth sectors have generally underperformed when inflation is rising.”
Analysts at Stifel are also seeing signs of a shift toward stickier inflation and what it could mean for value stocks versus growth stocks. Strategist Thomas Carroll wrote last week that “Growth led in 2024-25 but we believe this will fade as the economy shifts into an inflationary boom.” He added, “In addition to ‘running hot’ cyclicals, we prefer to barbell them with defensive value stocks.”
The outperformance of value stocks may already be underway. Rising energy prices have lifted inflation expectations since the Iran war began at the end of February. John Stoltzfus of Oppenheimer Asset Management wrote last week that “Through May 15, value stocks are outperforming growth stocks in 2026 across all market cap segments in 2026.” He said the trend points to “a desire for further diversification and away from over-concentrated positioning.”
Given this, we will take a look at some of the best stocks under $15.
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Our Methodology:
For this list, we screened for companies with market caps above $2 billion and share prices below $15, as of the close of May 22. From the list, we identified companies that were most famous among hedge funds, deriving data from Insider Monkey’s database for Q4 2025. Finally, we picked companies that have recently reported noteworthy developments likely to impact investor sentiment.
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10. Aegon Ltd. (NYSE:AEG)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 18
Share Price as of the Close of May 22: $8.61
On May 15, Morgan Stanley downgraded Aegon Ltd. (NYSE:AEG) to Equal Weight from Overweight. It kept its price target unchanged at EUR 7. The firm said valuations were “looking fuller” across the European insurance group and cited valuation concerns as the reason for the downgrade.
On May 22, the company announced that Jennifer Palmieri will join Aegon as Chief Human Resources Officer and a member of Aegon’s Executive Committee, effective June 29, 2026. She will succeed Holly Waters, who will retire on June 1, 2026.
Jennifer brings more than 25 years of experience in HR strategy, operating model transformation, talent development, and employee engagement. Most recently, she served as Chief People Officer at Westfield Insurance, an international property and casualty insurance company.
Before joining Westfield, Jennifer spent nearly 18 years at Cigna, where she held several senior HR positions. Her most recent role there was Senior Vice President, Human Resources Officer.
Aegon Ltd. (NYSE:AEG) is an international financial services holding company. The company provides products and services across insurance, long-term savings, banking, and asset management.
9. Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 24
Share Price as of the Close of May 22: $12.89
On May 7, Oppenheimer analyst Mitchel Penn lowered the firm’s price recommendation on Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC) to $14 from $16. The analyst reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm noted that, as expected, ROE declined and NAV fell by $0.69 per share since Q2 2025. Oppenheimer estimates that Golub earns a 9% ROE and, based on an estimated cost of equity capital of 9%, calculates a fair value of $14.35 per share, or 1.0x book value.
During the earnings call for fiscal Q2 2026, COO Timothy Topicz said that roughly 89% of GBDC’s investment portfolio, measured at fair value, remained within the company’s highest internal rating categories. He also noted that nonaccrual investments stayed low at 1.4% of the total portfolio at fair value. Topicz added that widening credit spreads accounted for most of the company’s $0.52 per share in net realized and unrealized losses, which resulted in a quarterly loss of $0.18 per share.
CFO Christopher Ericson said GBDC’s investment income yield declined by around 30 basis points sequentially to an annualized 9.7%. At the same time, he noted that the company’s cost of debt fell about 20 basis points to 5.2%, reflecting its debt structure, which is roughly 80% floating-rate funded. He added that GBDC’s weighted average net investment spread narrowed slightly during the quarter.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBDC) is an externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The company aims to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in one-stop and other senior secured loans to U.S. middle-market companies.
