7 Cheap Stocks That Could Increase 10X by 2027 As I was preparing to write about cheap stocks to buy that could increase by ten times over the next few years, I wondered what measuring stick I should use to appropriately identify names that were down but definitely not out. I looked online for a few ideas. For example, NerdWallet recently defined cheap stocks as SP 500 companies whose share price traded between $5 and $20, but had risen so far this year. InvestorPlace contributor Brian Paradza focused on the PEG ratio — defined as the price–earnings ratio divided by firms’ earnings per share growth — to find some stocks to buy and hold for the long haul. Lastly, Barron’s used the enterprise value-sales ratio to find cheap tech stocks . The publication noted that the ratio factors in cash and debt, instead of just market capitalization, making it a more compelling metric than price-sales. So, based very loosely on these three metrics, I’m going to select seven stocks from the SP 1500 from seven different sectors. I believe that all of these names have a shot at appreciating ten times by 2027.