PENGU rallies over 25% ahead of Pudgy Penguins NFT boom

Pudgy Penguins’ token, PENGU, has jumped to its highest level since February, rallying by more than 25% amidst a consistent rise in its NFT floor price over the past month.

On May 8, the Pudgy Penguins (PENGU) token is leading the charge among meme coins as it is catapulted to its highest level since its January-February descent. Within the past week, it has become the highest gainer among Solana (SOL)-based meme coins, rising by over 28.6%.

In the past month, the token has managed to skyrocket by more than 242%. On the meme coin leaderboard, it is currently ranked in seventh place, with a market cap that stands at more than $883 million.

According to data from crypto.news, the Pudgy Penguins token has gone up by 25.7% in the past 24 hours. It is currently trading hands at $0.014. The last time it managed to reach $0.014 was back in February 2025, before it began to move lower, ultimately hitting its all-time low at $0.0037 on April 9.

PENGU price chart | Source: crypto.news

However, it has since recovered from its lowest level within a month’s time, bouncing as high as 282%. Its daily trading volume has also seen a 70% surge compared to the previous day, hitting $317 million.

It is possible that PENGU’s recent rally is a result of an increase in its NFT floor price. According to CoinGecko, the floor price for Pudgy Penguins has jumped by 3.5% to 12.10 ETH (ETH) per NFT piece. Similar to its token performance, the NFT’s floor price has gone up by more than 20.4% in the past two weeks and rose by 32.9% in the past month.

According to data on Crypto Slam, its NFT sales have seen modest gains. In the past 24 hours, its sales have jumped by 8% to $180,233. So far, there have been nine purchases, increasing by 12% compared to the previous day. At press time, there are a total of 5,004 Pudgy Penguin NFT holders, with an average hold period of 106.9 days.