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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 138th 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
$563.36M$11.390.62%N/AN/A-1.06
United States
BEAG
BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$331.34M$10.58-0.19%$9.61M23.00x-1.14
United States
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$357.82M$10.200.00%N/AN/A-0.03
United States
BLRKU
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.00-0.10%N/AN/A8.32
United States
MBVI
M3-BRIGADE ACQUISITION VI CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$431.25M$10.00-0.10%N/AN/A-1.12
United States
CEPV
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS V INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$325.85M$10.25-0.19%N/AN/A-4.61
United States
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$362.97M$10.100.00%N/AN/A-1.13
United States
TACO
BERTO ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$380.44M$10.140.10%N/AN/A-1.04
United States
WENN
WEN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$378.94M$10.100.00%N/AN/A-1.07
United States
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$587.50M$10.28-0.10%N/AN/A0.26
United States
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$413.24M$10.03-0.10%N/AN/A0.06
United States
ONCH
1RT ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$219.94M$10.200.05%N/AN/A-1.12
Cayman Islands
BDCI
BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$347.81M$10.01-0.10%N/AN/A-46.35
United States
CRAC
CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$214.33M$9.940.00%N/AN/A20.08
CCXIU
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XI
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.21-0.39%N/AN/A-9.09
United States
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$146.02M$9.940.00%N/AN/A501.17
United States
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
NYSEMKT
Shell Companies
$469.79M$12.746.97%-$35.61M-3.45x0.07
United States
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$332.49M$10.670.28%N/AN/A-1.07
Cayman Islands
CRANU
CRANE HARBOR ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.070.10%N/AN/A-8.68
United States
GTEN
GORES HOLDINGS X INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$462.02M$10.250.00%N/AN/A-1.04
United States
DMII
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$649.19M$9.90-0.10%N/AN/A-1.05
United States
CCII
COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$355.26M$10.24-0.19%N/AN/A-1.22
United States
TWLVU
TWELVE SEAS INVESTMENT CO III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.95-0.40%N/AN/A-2.86
United States
BCSS
BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.080.00%N/AN/A-209.11
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$586.23M$10.030.00%$4.35M143.29x-1.12
United States
IRHOU
IRON HORSE ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.94-0.10%N/AN/A-4.62
United States
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$319.50M$10.650.57%N/AN/A-1.08
United States
LFACU
LEAPFROG ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.010.20%N/AN/A10.38
United States
ATMC
ALPHATIME ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$39.81M$15.600.00%$422.96k-62.40x-1.00
United States
APAD
APARADISE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$274.03M$10.050.10%N/AN/A-1.24
Hong Kong
CHPG
CHAMPIONSGATE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.190.20%N/AN/A-1.07
United States
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$74.96M$10.130.00%N/AN/A16.48
BACQ
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP IV
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$361.89M$10.720.00%N/AN/A-1.13
United States
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$391.85M$64.01-22.49%$1.41M304.81x-1.01
United States
GPACU
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.010.00%N/AN/A-6.37
United States
COLA
COLUMBUS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$82.53M$10.390.37%N/A115.42x0.18
Cayman Islands
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$454.54M$9.890.00%N/AN/A-6.24
United States
ETHM
DYNAMIX CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$227.75M$10.290.10%N/AN/A-1.02
Cayman Islands
ESHA
ESH ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$74.85M$19.1833.38%-$1.12M-39.96x-1.12
United States
HYAC
HAYMAKER ACQUISITION CORP 4
NYSE
Shell Companies
$332.02M$11.38-0.09%$8.86M37.93x-1.01
United States
ANSC
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$464.91M$11.190.00%$8.79M55.95x-1.00
United States
AAM
AA MISSION ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$469.20M$10.670.19%$14.31M12.55x-1.10
United States
HCACU
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.02-0.30%N/AN/A0.00
GSRF
GSR IV ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$293.76M$9.99-0.10%N/AN/A-1.28
United States
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$54.76M$23.43-15.07%$1.09M-33.46x0.54
Hong Kong
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$333.42M$10.320.10%N/AN/A-1.11
United States
NOEM
CO2 ENERGY TRANSITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$98.64M$10.29-0.24%$1.84M64.31x-1.62
United States
OTGA
OTG ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$295.25M$10.000.00%N/AN/A1,554.58
United States
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$207.67M$10.130.10%$2.10M84.42x-1.23
United States
BPACU
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$74.51M$10.090.00%N/AN/A-4.38
United States
BEBE.U
TGE VALUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$9.940.00%N/AN/A-18.09
SAC.U
SAFEGUARD ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.090.40%N/AN/A5.68
United States
ALUB.U
ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$364.77M$10.15-0.29%N/AN/A-23.09
Cayman Islands
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$265.46M$10.410.10%$4.11M65.06x-0.31
United States
IGAC
INVEST GREEN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.840.00%N/AN/A-16.25
United States
CHAR
CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$114.58M$10.450.00%N/AN/A-1.03
United States
CPBI
CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$71.28M$16.920.00%$5.27M17.44x4.92
United States
CGCT
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$355.18M$10.300.24%$4.02M-68.63x-1.07
United States
CHAC
CRANE HARBOR ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$322.81M$10.77-0.55%N/A107.70x-1.12
United States
KBONU
KARBON CAPITAL PARTNERS CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.070.05%N/AN/A-214.69
CCCX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP X
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$811.98M$15.60-1.02%N/AN/A-1.05
United States
NWAX.U
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.41-0.67%N/AN/A-228.50
United States
CEPT
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS II INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$344.33M$11.260.54%N/AN/A-0.05
United States
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$83.31M$10.640.00%$1.77M532.00x-1.08
United States
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$389.72M$10.630.00%$9.17M42.52x-1.05
United States
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
NYSE
Shell Companies
$5.71B$8.76-3.20%$750.93kN/A5.03
United States
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.850.00%N/AN/A2.05
United States
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$83.69M$9.930.00%N/AN/A57.63
United States
AEAQU
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.00-0.15%N/AN/A-7.51
BLZR
TRAILBLAZER ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$344.09M$10.01-0.30%N/AN/A-1.14
United States
EMIS
EMMIS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$156.97M$9.95-0.50%N/AN/A0.16
United States
BAYA
BAYVIEW ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$41.18M$11.881.88%$221.93k-23.29x-1.01
United States
DRDB
ROMAN DBDR ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$319.85M$10.43-0.29%N/AN/A1,062.05
United States
ORIQ
ORIGIN INVESTMENT CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$87.29M$10.120.00%$255.42k-202.40x0.17
Singapore
BACC
BLUE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$285.49M$10.21-0.10%N/AN/A-1.21
United States
VHCPU
VINE HILL CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.020.01%N/AN/A2.13
United States
FVN
FUTURE VISION II ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$79.74M$10.570.00%N/A-12.89x0.07
Cayman Islands
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$52.70M$10.920.00%$1.37M-24.82x-1.16
China
CHEC
CHENGHE ACQUISITION III CO
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$172.23M$9.970.00%N/AN/A-1.25
Cayman Islands
KOYN
CSLM DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP III LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$314.00M$9.950.10%N/AN/A-1.65
FSHP
FLAG SHIP ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$54.02M$10.750.09%$2.10M39.81x-1.02
United States
ITHAU
ITHAX ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.98-0.05%N/AN/A1.84
United States
BKHA
BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$46.73M$11.250.00%$2.09M45.00x-1.01
United States
COPL
COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$243.69M$10.270.00%N/AN/A-1.05
Cayman Islands
LPCVU
LAUNCHPAD CADENZA ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.98-0.20%N/AN/A12.43
United States
CRAQ
CAL REDWOOD ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$317.64M$10.140.00%N/AN/A-1.17
United States
GIW
GIGCAPITAL8 CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$2.22B$9.89-0.10%N/AN/A-56.84
United States
DMAA
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$347.71M$10.370.00%N/AN/A-1.00
United States
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$313.32M$10.490.00%N/AN/A0.02
United States
FTW
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$467.57M$10.490.10%N/A49.95x-1.02
United States
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$80.10M$9.950.20%N/AN/A-13.24
United States
HAVA
HARVARD AVE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$205.48M$9.930.20%N/AN/A-15.53
GRAF
GRAF GLOBAL CORP
NYSEMKT
Shell Companies
$309.21M$10.760.23%$8.67M34.69x-1.02
United States
HVMC
HIGHVIEW MERGER CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$294.10M$10.00-0.30%N/AN/A-1.16
United States
EVOX
EVOLUTION GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$315.84M$9.87-0.10%N/AN/A-4.87
United States
DTSQ
DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$95.69M$10.750.48%$2.56M14.02x-1.08
United States
DNMX
DYNAMIX CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$265.38M$9.890.00%N/AN/A-12.92
United States
GPAT
GP-ACT III ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$384.17M$10.690.00%$12.30M31.44x-1.02
Cayman Islands
SBXE.U
SILVERBOX CORP V
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.060.00%N/AN/A-18.95
United States
AXIN
AXIOM INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$274.30M$10.060.10%N/AN/A-1.16

Shell Company Stocks FAQ

What are the best shell company stocks to buy right now in Jan 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 206 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 -2 points lower than the shell company industry average of 6.

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

2. Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG)


Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG) is the #2 top shell company stock out of 206 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 Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG) has a Due Diligence Score of 10, which is 4 points higher than the shell company industry average of 6.

BEAG passed 3 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bold Eagle Acquisition has seen its stock return 7.19% over the past year, underperforming other shell company stocks by -9 percentage points.

3. Cantor Equity Partners III (NASDAQ:CAEP)


Cantor Equity Partners III (NASDAQ:CAEP) is the #3 top shell company stock out of 206 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 Cantor Equity Partners III (NASDAQ:CAEP) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cantor Equity Partners III (NASDAQ:CAEP) has a Due Diligence Score of 7, which is 1 points higher than the shell company industry average of 6.

CAEP passed 2 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 45.78% 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), 85.19% are rated C (Hold), 14.81% 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 12.42x.

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. Bluerock Acquisition (NASDAQ:BLRKU)


Bluerock Acquisition (NASDAQ:BLRKU) 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.

Bluerock Acquisition has a valuation score of 0, which is -4 points higher than the shell company industry average of 4. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

2. Btc Development (NASDAQ:BDCI)


Btc Development (NASDAQ:BDCI) 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.

Btc Development has a valuation score of 0, which is -4 points higher than the shell company industry average of 4. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) 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.

American Exceptionalism Acquisition A has a valuation score of 0, which is -4 points higher than the shell company industry average of 4. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Why are shell company stocks down?

Shell company stocks were down -0.72% in the last day, and up 1.3% over the last week.

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