11 Best Single Digit Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds

5. 89bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETNB)               

Share Price: $9.08

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 43

With significant hedge fund interest and a share price under $10, 89bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETNB) secures a spot on our list of the 11 Best Single Digit Stocks to Buy According to Hedge Funds.

On August 7, 2025, 89bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETNB) reported its Q2 2025 results. The company highlighted steady progress across three global Phase 3 trials for pegozafermin, a drug that aims to treat severe metabolic issues. ETNB expects to release the main results for the ENTRUST trial in severe hypertriglyceridemia (very high blood triglyceride levels) by Q1 2026; meanwhile, the company expects to deliver histology results for the ENLIGHTEN-Fibrosis and ENLIGHTEN-Cirrhosis MASH studies by 1H 2027 and 2028, respectively. Its development programs and a commercial-scale production facility build-out are supported well by its cash and marketable securities balance of $561.2 million as of the quarter-end.

Meanwhile, analyst sentiment remains mixed following the results. Leerink Partners, on August 7, and Citi, on August 8, kept their ‘Buy’ ratings on 89bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETNB) with $37 and $11 price targets, respectively. At the same time, RBC Capital maintained its ‘Hold’ rating on August 8 with an $11 target.

89bio, Inc. (NASDAQ:ETNB), a biopharmaceutical company, treats liver and cardiometabolic diseases. It is included in our list of the Best Single Digit Stocks.