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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 136th 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
BEAG
BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$330.09M$10.540.00%$9.76M34.00x-1.24
United States
AEXA
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ACQUISITION CORP A
NYSE
Shell Companies
$550.50M$11.130.18%N/AN/A-1.04
United States
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$294.11M$10.230.10%$2.40M85.25x-1.11
United States
MLAA
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$488.82M$9.98-0.10%-$82.21k-998.00x-3.94
United States
PTOR
PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$416.79M$9.84-0.10%-$49.20k-984.00x-11.94
United States
GIX
GIGCAPITAL9 CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$360.35M$9.86-0.10%N/AN/A-8.88
United States
NHIVU
NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP IV
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.010.00%N/A-1,001.00x-5.14
United States
SAAQ
SPACE ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$277.69M$10.190.20%-$64.83k-1,019.00x-11.31
United States
XFLH
XFLH CAPITAL CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$137.91M$9.930.10%N/AN/A0.57
United States
CLBR
COLOMBIER ACQUISITION CORP III
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.070.00%N/AN/A-6.47
United States
FVAV
FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP V
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$364.99M$10.100.00%N/AN/A-1.10
United States
ACGCU
ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.000.10%N/AN/A13.75
United States
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$315.60M$10.520.10%$5.93M40.46x-1.12
United States
NWAX
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$501.98M$10.080.00%$710.15k336.00x0.99
United States
BHAV
BHAV ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.880.10%-$47.70k-988.00x-6.89
CXIIU
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XII
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.10-0.10%N/AN/A0.29
United States
IACO
IDEA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$431.38M$9.860.00%-$48.91k-986.00x-15.26
United States
KTWO
K2 CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$199.01M$9.930.00%-$97.06k-496.50x-11.47
GLED
GALAXYEDGE ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$9.900.00%N/AN/A-7.71
United States
FGMC
FG MERGER II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$104.81M$10.180.30%$2.06M-48.48x0.50
United States
WENN
WEN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$383.82M$10.23-0.10%$6.88M39.35x-1.05
United States
IACQU
IRENIC ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.010.10%N/AN/A-11.04
United States
TRAD
APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC
NYSE
Shell Companies
$140.99M$9.890.10%N/AN/A0.00
United States
TACO
BERTO ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$388.32M$10.350.00%$7.88M35.69x-1.06
United States
QADRU
QDRO ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$248.25M$9.93-0.10%N/AN/A-1.18
United States
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$587.22M$10.280.24%$6.13M44.67x0.67
United States
SSAC
SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$180.37M$9.910.00%-$110.18k-495.50x-7.97
United States
MCGA
YORKVILLE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$239.82M$10.170.00%N/A508.50x-1.07
United States
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
NYSEMKT
Shell Companies
$551.85M$14.19-2.74%-$19.09M-19.18x0.04
United States
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$592.37M$10.14-0.05%$8.92M38.98x-1.11
United States
DMII
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$638.27M$10.020.00%$4.19M62.63x-1.00
United States
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$324.39M$10.410.58%$5.06M29.74x-1.04
Cayman Islands
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$282.70M$46.185.68%$1.41M219.90x-1.01
United States
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
NYSE
Shell Companies
$5.82B$8.947.19%-$216.99M-2.43x0.14
United States
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$270.05M$10.590.05%-$6.66M-39.22x-0.83
United States
APAD
APARADISE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$290.39M$10.654.11%$2.57M-213.00x-1.11
Hong Kong
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$395.22M$10.78-0.19%$8.56M46.87x-1.02
United States
ALUB
ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$359.38M$10.000.00%-$7.40M-13.70x-1.08
Cayman Islands
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$90.76M$11.2711.73%$302.33k281.85x0.08
United States
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$421.06M$10.22-0.20%$4.46M63.88x0.06
United States
ARCI
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS III CO
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.920.10%-$69.52k-992.00x-5.09
United States
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$84.70M$10.050.00%$245.45k143.57x0.17
United States
CAQ
CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$307.26M$9.86-0.50%-$63.18k-986.00x-2.82
United States
ANSC
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$469.48M$11.300.18%$10.47M47.08x-1.01
United States
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$50.08M$11.900.00%-$963.92k-47.60x-1.02
United States
DNMX
DYNAMIX CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$267.80M$9.980.20%$784.85k166.33x-1.22
United States
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$57.85M$10.940.00%$1.64M52.10x-1.05
United States
BIII
BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION III CO
NYSE
Shell Companies
$227.70M$9.900.00%-$86.38k-495.00x-60.68
DSAC
DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$338.82M$9.960.00%N/AN/A-1.16
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$74.22M$10.05-0.10%-$19.74k-33.50x0.35
United States
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$54.43M$11.280.00%$710.45k-22.12x-1.02
China
ETHM
DYNAMIX CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$238.38M$10.770.00%-$13.22M-17.95x-1.01
Cayman Islands
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$76.29M$10.31-0.19%$1.05M-23.98x32.94
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$394.26M$10.290.34%-$62.58k-1,028.50x-6.90
United States
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$194.44M$10.080.00%N/AN/A0.12
United States
FTHAU
FOREFRONT TECH HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.990.15%N/AN/A-4.21
AACO
ABONY ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$308.91M$9.85-0.51%-$99.72k-985.00x-6.24
United States
ACAA
AVERIN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.940.00%N/AN/A-4.42
United States
BEBE
TGE VALUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$198.00M$9.900.00%$145.83k330.00x-1.12
GPAC
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$362.48M$12.3323.74%N/AN/A-1.18
United States
GIG
GIGCAPITAL7 CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$356.67M$10.70-0.28%$3.83M97.27x-1.10
United States
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$302.84M$9.950.00%$150.96k497.50x-1.45
United States
BCSS
BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$592.76M$10.150.20%$4.26M59.71x-1.08
BDCI
BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$348.16M$10.020.00%$1.87M77.08x-1.26
United States
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$317.80M$10.640.19%$9.23M25.95x0.04
United States
NTWO
NEWBURY STREET II ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$255.15M$10.580.00%$6.62M39.19x-1.17
United States
MCAHU
MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION 6 CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.020.35%N/AN/A0.00
United States
BAYA
BAYVIEW ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$32.72M$11.950.42%$202.60k-22.98x-1.01
United States
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$27.98M$11.972.31%$1.34M-24.43x1.28
Hong Kong
ARTC
ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$343.46M$9.860.00%-$117.42k-493.00x-4.19
United States
CPBI
CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$73.26M$17.420.11%$5.69M16.91x5.11
United States
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$331.80M$10.270.10%$4.67M-15.80x-1.01
United States
BACC
BLUE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$287.31M$10.280.44%$2.53M-13.34x-1.09
United States
JENA
JENA ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$297.28M$10.260.10%-$1.84M-128.25x-1.09
United States
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$365.88M$10.430.10%$3.60M61.35x-0.35
United States
BLRK
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$228.39M$9.930.00%N/AN/A-1.13
United States
AACB
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$287.27M$10.380.00%$136.24k1,038.00x-1.02
United States
CTAA
CLEARTHINK 1 ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$164.31M$9.850.00%-$46.49k-985.00x-15.54
United States
CRAN
CRANE HARBOR ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$469.00M$10.000.00%N/AN/A-1.19
United States
DMAA
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$356.39M$10.570.38%$5.94M55.63x-1.00
United States
DBCA
D BORAL ACQUISITION I CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$427.09M$9.87-0.10%-$66.85k-987.00x-5.44
United States
CMII
COLUMBUS CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$309.87M$9.89-0.10%-$46.06k-989.00x-8.31
United States
HCIC
HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VIII
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$350.52M$9.87-0.10%-$44.51kN/A-18.63
United States
COLA
COLUMBUS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$47.51M$10.570.00%$1.29M62.18x1.73
Cayman Islands
CRAQ
CAL REDWOOD ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$320.15M$10.220.00%$5.05M44.43x-1.15
United States
HACQ
HCM IV ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$371.13M$9.930.00%-$59.66k-993.00x-5.65
United States
AXIN
AXIOM INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$277.30M$10.17-0.10%$3.65M50.85x-1.13
MTNE.U
CH4 NATURAL SOLUTIONS CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$10.00N/A-$227.95k-333.33x-4.87
United States
HCMA
HCM III ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$342.39M$10.150.00%$2.19M101.50x-1.09
United States
COPL
COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$245.83M$10.360.00%$4.13M45.04x-1.04
Cayman Islands
DAAQ
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$236.60M$10.290.07%$4.24M41.15x-1.20
United States
DRDB
ROMAN DBDR ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$322.61M$10.520.10%$7.74M42.08x-1.41
United States
DTSQ
DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$40.97M$11.22-0.22%$2.13M-160.21x-1.09
United States
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$210.33M$10.260.00%$3.37M46.64x-1.17
United States
CRAC
CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$216.92M$10.06-0.10%N/AN/A-1.33
FACT
FACT II ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$256.83M$10.56-0.09%$5.02M50.29x-1.08
United States
FTW
PRESIDIO PRODUCTION CO
NYSE
Shell Companies
$297.26M$10.750.56%$113.06M0.02x-12.82
United States
CHPG
CHAMPIONSGATE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$103.12M$10.330.00%$1.18M57.36x-1.06
United States
EVOX
EVOLUTION GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$320.00M$10.000.00%-$4.11M-33.33x-1.15
United States
ARCLU
ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.01-0.10%-$44.40k-1,001.00x-9.39
United States

Shell Company Stocks FAQ

What are the best shell company stocks to buy right now in May 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. Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG)


Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG) is the #1 top shell company stock out of 266 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: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is 11 points higher than the shell company industry average of 10.

BEAG passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bold Eagle Acquisition has seen its stock return 1.15% over the past year, underperforming other shell company stocks by -4 percentage points.

2. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) is the #2 top shell company stock out of 266 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: A, Financials: C, and AI: C.

American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -6 points lower than the shell company industry average of 10.

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

3. Futurecrest Acquisition (NYSE:FCRS)


Futurecrest Acquisition (NYSE:FCRS) is the #3 top shell company stock out of 266 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 Futurecrest Acquisition (NYSE:FCRS) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Futurecrest Acquisition (NYSE:FCRS) has a Due Diligence Score of 14, which is 4 points higher than the shell company industry average of 10.

FCRS passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

Are shell company stocks a good buy now?

66.67% of shell company stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shell company stocks to rise by 20.81% 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), 85.71% are rated C (Hold), 8.57% are rated D (Sell), and 5.71% 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 -55.28x.

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. Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG)


Bold Eagle Acquisition (NASDAQ:BEAG) is the most undervalued shell company stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Bold Eagle Acquisition has a valuation score of 29, which is 20 points higher than the shell company industry average of 9. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bold Eagle Acquisition's stock has gained 1.15% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -4 percentage points.

2. Texas Ventures Acquisition III (NASDAQ:TVA)


Texas Ventures Acquisition III (NASDAQ:TVA) 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.

Texas Ventures Acquisition III has a valuation score of 14, which is 5 points higher than the shell company industry average of 9. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Texas Ventures Acquisition III's stock has gained 5.09% in the past year. It has performed in line with other stocks in the shell company industry.

3. Bhav Acquisition (NASDAQ:BHAV)


Bhav Acquisition (NASDAQ:BHAV) 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.

Bhav Acquisition has a valuation score of 0, which is -9 points higher than the shell company industry average of 9. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Why are shell company stocks up?

Shell company stocks were up 0.24% in the last day, and up 0.08% over the last week.

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