Penny stocks relate to securities issued by small companies that trade below $5 per share. For many investors, they avoid these stocks because of their speculative nature. Trade on penny stocks can be infrequent and often the bid/ask spread on these stocks is wide.

Effectively, volatility in this game can be excessive. 

But many investors thoroughly enjoy the risk involved in trading “cheaper” stocks, many of which can perform very well despite the odds. There are rewards to be had but you need to pick wisely. With that in mind, we are checking out a penny stocks company in the finance sector that is outshining its peers.

Penny Stocks in Finance

Aegon N.V (NYSE:AEG) is a multinational life insurance, pensions, and asset management company. It operates under the Transamerica brand in its largest market, America, accountable for almost two-thirds of its earnings.

According to the company website:

“Transamerica is among the top ten largest providers of pensions, variable annuities, individual universal life and individual term life in the US.”

Analysts are Bullish

This company is on our radar today because Wall Street analysts Zacks have pegged the Aegon penny stock as ‘one to watch’ this month: “AEG is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy).”

According to recent ratings and metrics, “AEG has returned 9.46% so far this year. Meanwhile, stocks in the Finance group have gained about 6.70% on average. As we can see, Aegon is performing better than its sector in the calendar year.”

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Analysts detailed further:

“Over the past 90 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for AEG’s full-year earnings has moved 3.13% higher. This shows that analyst sentiment has improved and the company’s earnings outlook is stronger.”

Penny Stock Movement

If AEG stock is outshining the competition, then it may prove to be a valuable investment. Currently selling for $5.03, these shares have just skimmed over the penny stocks range of $5. Though, this has not been the case for the beginning of 2019. 

AEG has toggled the $4.50 range since early December 2018. It’s most recent climb shows potential for reaching prices more akin to this period last year, which were $6.70-$7.00.

If it can manage that movement again then investors are in line for gains. Analysts are looking bullish on this stock and it is showing prowess in a difficult sector, but as always, it will be your call.

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