Just saw this interesting take on finding the cheapest stocks right now. So with all the AI hype cooling down after that DeepSeek thing, apparently there's actually opportunity in lower-priced names that have solid fundamentals backing them up. Not penny stocks necessarily, but stocks trading under $10 that analysts are still bullish on.

They broke down the criteria pretty clearly - volume, analyst ratings, earnings revisions, that sort of thing. One stock that popped up was The Honest Company (HNST). Consumer products play, went public in 2021, had a rough stretch but bounced back hard. According to the data, it was up like 425% from its lows back in 2023. Even after pulling back from its recent highs, the stock found support and was trading around $6.30 at one point.

What caught my attention is the earnings trajectory. They're projecting narrowing losses moving into 2025, and analysts are apparently way more bullish on the earnings outlook than consensus. Gets a Zacks Rank 1 rating. Obviously there's still risk with these cheaper stocks - less liquidity, more volatile - but if you're selective about it, could be worth digging into this space while everyone's focused on mega-cap tech.

Anyone else been looking at what is the cheapest stock options with decent analyst backing? Feels like there might be some overlooked plays here if the big tech trade keeps recalibrating.