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Best High Risk Stocks (2025)

High risk stocks are shares with volatile prices and uncertain earnings—often small-cap, turnaround, penny, speculative or heavily-indebted companies.

Top High Risk Stocks (2025)

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Disclaimer: Please note that the above table is for informational purposes only, and is not recommendatory. Please do your own research or consult your financial advisor before investing. The data is derived from Tickertape Stock Screener and is subject to real-time updates.

Selection criteria: Volatility vs Nifty (%): High | Market Cap: Sorted from Highest to Lowest

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Frequently Asked Questions on High Risk Stocks

  1. What are High Risk Stocks?

    High risk stocks are equities marked by sharp price swings and uncertain earnings—often early-stage, highly leveraged or deeply cyclical businesses.

  2. How to invest in High Risk Stocks?

    Here’s how you can invest in high risk stocks -
    1. Go to the Tickertape Stock Screener
    2. Add a filter, ‘Volatility vs Nifty (%)’ and select ‘High’.
    3. From the high risk stocks, analyse and sort the stocks using over 200+ filters—including valuation ratios, financials, technical indicators, and more—based on your investment thesis.
    4. Review the filtered list, and identify stocks that best align with your risk appetite, return expectations, and investment goals.
    5. Once you've shortlisted the stocks, click ‘Place Order’ to invest in your preferred stocks.

    Disclaimer: Please do your own research or consult your financial advisor before investing.

  3. What are some of the top High Risk Stocks listed on NSE?

    Top NSE-listed High Risk Stocks in India based on market capitalisation include:
    1. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
    2. BSE Ltd
    3. Vodafone Idea Ltd
    4. Waaree Energies Ltd
    5. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd

    Disclaimer: Please note that the above list is for educational purposes only, and is not recommendatory. Please do your own research or consult your financial advisor before investing.

  4. What are the factors affecting high risk stock prices?

    High risk stock prices swing with aggressive earnings targets, high leverage, speculative hype, macro shocks, funding access and regulatory scrutiny.

  5. What is the future projection for High Risk Stocks?

    High risk small-cap and micro-cap stocks are expected to remain volatile in 2025. NSE Smallcap 250 index is expected to grow around 10-12% CAGR through 2026, but with high standard deviation.

    Disclaimer: This is only for educational purposes as the latest data is derived from major financial research reports.

  6. How to choose High Risk Stocks for investing?

    Look for small-cap or turnaround companies with high volatility, low institutional holding, and growth potential. Assess debt, promoter holding, and business model stability to manage downside risks.

    Disclaimer: Please note that this is not a recommendation. Please do your own research or consult your financial advisor before investing.

  7. Do High Risk Stocks offer regular dividends?

    High risk stocks, such as small-caps or turnarounds, typically reinvest earnings or may not be consistently profitable, making regular dividends uncommon and payouts highly volatile.

    Disclaimer: The latest data on dividends is derived from Tickertape Stock Screener.

  8. Is High Risk Stocks a good investment for the long term?

    Offer high return potential from small-caps, startups, and turnaround stories. Beneficiaries of niche innovation, government incentives, and early-stage disruption—though volatility and failure risk demand selective, research-driven investing.

    Disclaimer: Please note that this is not a recommendation. Please do your own research or consult your financial advisor before investing.