Yahoo Finance reported that JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon warned on February 23 that the financial environment feels similar to the years before the global financial crisis.

Speaking at the company’s annual investor day in New York, Dimon said:

“Unfortunately, we did see this in ’05, ’06, ’07, almost the same thing. The rising tide lifting all boats, everyone was making a lot of money, people leveraging to the hilt. The sky was the limit.”

These comments by Dimon come during a volatile time for markets. Investors have been selling stocks across a range of industries due to concerns that AI could disrupt their core businesses.

However, in other news, strategists at UBS have shared a more positive outlook. According to a report by Yahoo Finance, UBS strategists said:

“With the easing cycle still intact, and the US economy showing resilience … we expect healthy and broadening profit growth across sectors.”

UBS believes that the broader index S&P 500 could reach 7,700 by the end of 2026. The firm’s strategists see “attractive opportunities across financials, health care, utilities, consumer discretionary, and industrials.”

With these mixed signals in mind, let’s take a look at the 12 best stocks under $10 to invest in right now.

Our Methodology

To compile our list of the 12 best stocks under $10 to invest in right now, we used the Finviz stock screener to find stocks with a share price of under $10 as of February 25, 2026. We sorted our results based on market capitalization and picked the 40 top stocks. Next, we focused on the top 12 stocks most favored by institutional investors. Data for the hedge fund sentiment surrounding each stock was taken from Insider Monkey’s Q4 2025 database of 1041 elite hedge funds. Finally, the 12 best stocks under $10 to invest in were ranked in ascending order based on the number of hedge funds holding stakes in them as of Q4 2025.

Why do we care about what hedge funds do? The reason is simple: our research has shown that we can outperform the market by imitating the top stock picks of the best hedge funds. Our quarterly newsletter’s strategy selects 14 small-cap and large-cap stocks every quarter and has returned 427.7% since May 2014, beating its benchmark by 264 percentage points (see more details here).

12 Best Stocks Under $10 to Invest In Right Now

12. QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS)

Share Price: $7.03

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 38

QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) is one of the best stocks under $10 to invest in right now. On February 18, HSBC upgraded its rating on QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) from Reduce to Hold but lowered its price target from $10.50 to $8.30 on the stock.

HSBC pointed to the company’s progress in meeting its 2025 goals. These include integrating Cobra into cell production, shipping Cobra-integrated QSE-5 cells, installing equipment for the Eagle line, and expanding commercial agreements. The research firm believes QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) is on a strong path to mass-market commercialization.

Also on February 18, TD Cowen reduced its price target on QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) from $16 to $8 and kept its Hold rating. The research firm said challenges in the EV market have delayed expectations for the company’s production ramp-up. TD Cowen noted that QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) continues to perform well. The firm also noted the company’s 2026 goals, which highlight expansion into high-value non-automotive markets. However, TD Cowen believes these opportunities will take time to materialize.

Earlier, on February 12, Baird lowered its price target on QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) from $13 to $12 and kept its Neutral rating. The firm updated its estimates after the company reported Q4 results and shared its strategic plans for 2026.

QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS) is an American company focused on developing next-generation, solid-state lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles and other applications.

11. BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC)

Share Price: $9.46

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 38

BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) is one of the best stocks under $10 to invest in right now. On February 17, Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating on BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) with a price target of $14. This update comes after the company reported strong results for the fourth quarter of 2025 and issued impressive guidance for the first quarter of 2026.

At the midpoint of its first-quarter 2026 forecast, BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC) expects revenue to grow about 15% year over year on an organic basis. This marks an improvement from the 12% organic growth in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Piper Sandler pointed out that the strong start to 2026 has been supported by a favorable trading environment and continued momentum in the company’s Energy, Commodities, and Shipping (ECS) brokerage segment. BGC also shared that it is now the largest ECS broker in the world.

Following the results, Piper Sandler raised its 2026 earnings per share estimate by one cent to $1.38. The research firm added that BGC Group, Inc.’s (NASDAQ:BGC) diversified brokerage operations position it as a solid defensive option in the current volatile market.

BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BGC) is a leading global marketplace, data, and financial technology services company for a wide range of products, including fixed income, foreign exchange, energy, commodities, shipping, and equities. The company serves banks, broker-dealers, investment banks, trading firms, hedge funds, governments, corporations, and investment firms.