We recently published a list of the 11 Most Promising Penny Stocks According to Analysts. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GRAB) stands against other promising penny stocks.

Solus’ Dan Greenhaus, and Invesco’s Brian Levitt together appeared on CNBC’s ‘Closing Bell’ on April 15 to talk about tariffs, market uncertainty, and risk concerns. The discussion started with Dan Greenhaus expressing his belief that many worst-case scenarios are already priced into the market. He acknowledged that he’s cautious but not overly worried. He pointed out recent events, like the exemptions on auto part imports and the 90-day delay on tariff implementation, as evidence that President Trump is listening to advisors and avoiding pushing toward extreme outcomes. Greenhaus attributed these actions to the rebound seen in the stock market. At the same time, he agreed that the administration has been rather inconsistent, in the context of Morgan Stanley’s comment that investors should prepare for more inconsistencies. But he argued that many investors are assuming scenarios closer to the worst rather than the best. He emphasized that while frightening predictions about skyrocketing prices are taking over media right now, these scenarios are unlikely to materialize.

Brian Levitt built on Greenhaus’ optimism while acknowledging the ongoing uncertainty as well. He attributed this uncertainty to the reliance on decisions from the White House rather than traditional policy mechanisms. He compared the current situation to 2018 when markets fell 20% in a quarter before rebounding due to trade pauses and Fed intervention. He cautioned that the current S&P 500 multiples are not at recession levels so there are potential downside risks if uncertainty remains. While Levitt thinks that business investment and consumer confidence metrics show signs of prolonged volatility, Greenhaus further emphasizes that periods of heightened uncertainty often end up presenting long-term investment opportunities. He acknowledged risks such as sudden tariff increases but also encouraged investors to take advantage of these moments when risk premiums rise.

Our Methodology

We sifted through the Finviz stock screener to compile a list of the top penny stocks that were trading below $5 and had the highest analysts’ upside potential (at least 40%). The stocks are ranked in ascending order of their upside potential. We have also added the hedge fund sentiment for each stock, as of Q4 2024, which was sourced from Insider Monkey’s database.

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Note: All data was sourced on April 15.

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Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GRAB)

Share Price as of April 15: $3.98

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 57

Average Upside Potential as of April 15: 44.47%

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ:GRAB) provides a superapp and operates in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It operates through four segments: Deliveries, Mobility, Financial Services, and Others. It offers the Grab ecosystem, which is a single platform with superapps for mobility, delivery, and digital financial services.

On March 10, Citi analyst Alicia Yap maintained a Buy rating on the company with a steady price target of $6.25. Grab focuses on using its ecosystem to drive cross-selling. For example, customers who use both the Food and Mart services have spent 4x more and have 2.5x higher frequency uplifts as compared to those who use only the food delivery services. Retention rates for such customers are also 2x.

This drives high on-demand Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) at Grab Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRAB). The company saw a 20% year-over-year rise in on-demand GMV in Q4 2024. This improvement was attributed to Grab’s product and tech-led initiatives. For instance, the company introduced Saver Rides and Priority Deliveries. Such features improve affordability and reliability at the company, which helps retain customers old customers and attract new ones.

Overall, GRAB ranks 10th on our list of the most promising penny stocks according to analysts. While we acknowledge the growth potential of GRAB, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold great promise for delivering high 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 GRAB but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.

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