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Best Shell Company Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top shell company stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best shell company stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Shell Companies
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Shell Companies is Zen Rated F and is the 131st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Exchange
Industry
Zen Rating
Market Cap
Price
1d %
EBITDA
P/E
D/E
Country
DD Score
AEXA
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ACQUISITION CORP A
NYSE
Shell Companies
$561.87M$11.361.07%N/AN/A-1.06
United States
SORNU
SOREN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.990.00%N/AN/A16.01
United States
ARTCU
ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.96-0.20%N/AN/A-3.35
United States
PTORU
PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.000.00%N/AN/A6.99
United States
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
NYSE
Shell Companies
$4.17B$6.4010.34%$750.93kN/A5.03
United States
BEAG
BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$329.15M$10.510.00%$9.61M22.85x-1.14
United States
BIII
BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION III CO
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$9.91-0.10%N/AN/A8.83
MBVI
M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION VI CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$435.99M$10.110.20%N/AN/A-1.12
United States
HLXC
HELIX ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.190.00%N/AN/A31.07
United States
HCAC
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.010.10%N/AN/A0.00
SAAQU
SPACE ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.21-0.20%N/AN/A6.33
United States
HCICU
HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VIII
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.02-0.10%N/AN/A23.18
United States
KRAQU
KRAKACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.08-0.10%N/AN/A-8.84
SVIVU
SPRING VALLEY ACQUISITION CORP IV
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.11-0.20%-$46.98k-1,011.00x-4.79
United States
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$596.07M$10.430.29%N/AN/A0.26
United States
WENN
WEN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$381.94M$10.180.10%N/AN/A-1.07
United States
MUZEU
MUZERO ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.980.00%N/AN/A7.82
United States
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$362.97M$10.100.00%N/AN/A-1.13
United States
NWAX
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.100.00%N/AN/A-228.50
United States
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$358.87M$10.230.00%N/AN/A-0.03
United States
AEAQ
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.940.30%N/AN/A-7.51
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
NYSEMKT
Shell Companies
$439.56M$11.920.51%-$35.61M-3.23x0.07
United States
VHCP
VINE HILL CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$303.91M$9.91-0.50%N/AN/A-3.93
United States
MEVOU
M EVO GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.02-0.10%-$49.94k-1,002.00x-10.77
United States
ONCH
1RT ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$220.15M$10.210.20%N/AN/A-1.12
Cayman Islands
CEPV
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS V INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$322.67M$10.15-0.10%N/AN/A-4.61
United States
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$328.75M$10.550.19%N/AN/A-1.07
Cayman Islands
DMII
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$655.09M$9.990.00%N/AN/A-1.05
United States
SSACU
SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.040.10%N/AN/A-12.57
United States
BCSS
BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.15-0.29%N/AN/A-209.11
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$592.08M$10.130.10%$4.35M144.71x-1.12
United States
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$321.00M$10.700.66%N/AN/A-1.08
United States
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$29.22M$12.500.24%$1.09M-17.86x0.54
Hong Kong
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$390.46M$10.65-0.09%$8.56M46.30x-1.02
United States
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$293.84M$48.00-0.64%$1.41M228.57x-1.01
United States
HACQU
HCM IV ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.09-0.10%N/AN/A19.82
United States
CHAC
CRANE HARBOR ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$314.72M$10.500.19%$3.58M65.63x-1.05
United States
AXIN
AXIOM INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$275.67M$10.110.00%N/AN/A-1.16
DBCAU
D BORAL ACQUISITION I CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.970.10%N/AN/A0.88
United States
ETHM
DYNAMIX CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$229.08M$10.350.00%N/AN/A-1.02
Cayman Islands
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$313.06M$10.580.00%N/AN/A-1.28
United States
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$49.61M$11.790.26%-$680.17k-73.69x-1.06
United States
CMIIU
COLUMBUS CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.000.00%N/AN/A3.61
United States
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$266.09M$10.440.14%$4.11M65.22x-0.31
United States
ALOVU
ALDABRA 4 LIQUIDITY OPPORTUNITY VEHICLE INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.990.00%N/AN/A-2.69
United States
FIGX
FIGX CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$196.18M$10.120.20%N/AN/A-1.22
United States
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$334.39M$10.350.29%N/AN/A-1.11
United States
XSLLU
XSOLLA SPAC 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.91-0.10%N/AN/A17.35
United States
FACT
FACT II ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$255.13M$10.490.02%N/AN/A-1.15
United States
WLIIU
WILLOW LANE ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.08N/A-$43.93k-1,008.00x-6.11
United States
ZKP
LAFAYETTE DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$386.63M$9.890.00%N/AN/A-4.75
United States
XFLH.U
XFLH CAPITAL CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$9.960.00%N/AN/A-4.84
United States
CCXI
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XI
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.19-0.49%N/AN/A-9.09
United States
CEPT
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS II INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$352.59M$11.533.41%N/AN/A-0.05
United States
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$84.09M$10.74-0.09%$1.77M537.00x-1.08
United States
CHAR
CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$115.46M$10.530.00%N/AN/A-1.03
United States
CLBR.U
COLOMBIER ACQUISITION CORP III
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.190.10%N/AN/A-6.47
United States
CCCX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP X
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$711.00M$13.663.37%N/AN/A-1.05
United States
XRPN
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$243.03M$10.25-0.10%N/AN/A-1.03
Cayman Islands
ARCIU
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS III CO
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.05-0.05%-$69.52k-1,005.00x-5.09
United States
CCII
COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$356.99M$10.290.00%N/AN/A-1.22
United States
KRSP
RICE ACQUISITION CORP 3
NYSE
Shell Companies
$475.67M$10.340.00%N/AN/A-213.82
United States
APAD
APARADISE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$275.39M$10.100.00%$2.57M-202.00x-1.11
Hong Kong
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$148.37M$10.100.80%N/AN/A501.17
United States
FERA
FIFTH ERA ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$321.11M$10.27-0.10%N/AN/A-1.07
United States
BKHA
BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$48.18M$11.600.00%$2.09M46.40x-1.01
United States
BDCI
BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$349.55M$10.06-0.20%N/AN/A-46.35
United States
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$301.63M$9.910.00%N/AN/A-14.25
United States
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$75.47M$10.200.00%$649.85k-24.29x21.84
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$416.53M$10.11-0.20%N/AN/A0.06
United States
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$80.42M$9.99-0.30%N/AN/A-13.24
United States
VCIC
VINE HILL CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$311.23M$10.61-0.47%N/AN/A-1.25
United States
FTW
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$471.13M$10.570.09%N/A50.33x-1.02
United States
NPAC
NEW PROVIDENCE ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$396.19M$10.32-0.10%N/AN/A-1.09
United States
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.950.00%N/AN/A-288.68
United States
DRDB
ROMAN DBDR ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$321.23M$10.480.14%N/AN/A1,062.05
United States
RAC
RITHM ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$306.45M$10.420.00%$7.67M31.58x-1.09
United States
BACC
BLUE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$284.93M$10.19-0.10%N/AN/A-1.21
United States
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$458.68M$9.980.20%N/AN/A-6.24
United States
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$84.19M$9.99-0.20%N/AN/A57.63
United States
DSAC
DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$341.73M$9.960.00%N/AN/A-4.68
DTSQ
DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$97.02M$10.900.00%$2.56M14.21x-1.08
United States
POLE
ANDRETTI ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$312.51M$10.59-0.09%N/AN/A-1.04
United States
COPL
COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$244.88M$10.320.00%N/AN/A-1.05
Cayman Islands
EVOX
EVOLUTION GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$320.00M$10.00-0.10%N/AN/A-4.87
United States
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$209.31M$10.21-0.20%$2.10M85.08x-1.23
United States
EMIS
EMMIS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$158.23M$10.03-0.20%N/AN/A0.16
United States
ESHA
ESH ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$48.17M$12.341.34%-$1.12M-25.71x-1.12
United States
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$54.05M$11.200.00%$710.45k-21.96x-1.02
China
GSHR
GESHER ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$210.68M$10.30-0.48%N/AN/A-1.39
Israel
GSRF
GSR IV ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$294.64M$10.020.00%N/AN/A-1.28
United States
BLZR
TRAILBLAZER ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$345.81M$10.06-0.40%N/AN/A-1.14
United States
DAAQ
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$235.06M$10.22-0.05%N/AN/A-1.22
United States
FGMC
FG MERGER II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$103.78M$10.080.00%$1.45M68.11x2.12
United States
BACQ
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP IV
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$355.14M$10.52-0.09%N/AN/A-1.13
United States
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$73.70M$9.980.00%N/AN/A-4.38
United States
FSHP
FLAG SHIP ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$54.53M$10.850.00%$2.10M40.19x-1.02
United States
HVMC
HIGHVIEW MERGER CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$295.57M$10.05-0.30%N/AN/A-1.16
United States
DNMX
DYNAMIX CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$266.99M$9.950.00%N/AN/A-12.92
United States
CRAQ
CAL REDWOOD ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$318.90M$10.180.00%N/AN/A-1.17
United States

Shell Company Stocks FAQ

What are the best shell company stocks to buy right now in Feb 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best shell company stocks to buy right now are:

1. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) is the #1 top shell company stock out of 239 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -1 points lower than the shell company industry average of 5.

AEXA passed 1 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

2. Soren Acquisition (NASDAQ:SORNU)


Soren Acquisition (NASDAQ:SORNU) is the #2 top shell company stock out of 239 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Soren Acquisition (NASDAQ:SORNU) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Soren Acquisition (NASDAQ:SORNU) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -1 points lower than the shell company industry average of 5.

SORNU passed 1 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

3. Art Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:ARTCU)


Art Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:ARTCU) is the #3 top shell company stock out of 239 with a Zen Rating of C. Stocks with a rating of C have had an average return of +7.53% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Art Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:ARTCU) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Art Technology Acquisition (NASDAQ:ARTCU) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -1 points lower than the shell company industry average of 5.

ARTCU passed 1 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

Are shell company stocks a good buy now?

50% of shell company stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shell company stocks to rise by 60.87% over the next year.

0% of shell company stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 0% of shell company stocks are rated B (Buy), 88.57% are rated C (Hold), 11.43% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the shell companies industry?

The average P/E ratio of the shell companies industry is 8.55x.

What are the most undervalued shell company stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued shell company stocks right now are:

1. Twenty One Capital (NYSE:XXI)


Twenty One Capital (NYSE:XXI) is the most undervalued shell company stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Twenty One Capital has a valuation score of 14, which is 11 points higher than the shell company industry average of 3. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Twenty One Capital's stock has dropped -38.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -49 percentage points.

2. Spring Valley Acquisition IV (NASDAQ:SVIVU)


Spring Valley Acquisition IV (NASDAQ:SVIVU) is the second most undervalued shell company stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Spring Valley Acquisition IV has a valuation score of 0, which is -3 points higher than the shell company industry average of 3. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. Helix Acquisition III (NASDAQ:HLXC)


Helix Acquisition III (NASDAQ:HLXC) is the third most undervalued shell company stock based on its Valuation Rating of C. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Helix Acquisition III has a valuation score of 0, which is -3 points higher than the shell company industry average of 3. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Why are shell company stocks up?

Shell company stocks were up 0.11% in the last day, and down -0.03% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why shell company stocks are up.
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