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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
TVAI
THAYER VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$278.89M$10.260.00%$3.88M51.28x-1.06
United States
TRGS
TRG LATIN AMERICA ACQUISITIONS CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.880.00%-$48.95k-988.00x-7.09
United States
TWLV
TWELVE SEAS INVESTMENT CO III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$232.97M$9.940.00%$37.03k994.00x-1.14
United States
VACI
VIKING ACQUISITION CORP I
NYSE
Shell Companies
$316.71M$10.110.50%$207.68k1,011.00x-1.18
United States
VACH
VOYAGER ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$402.27M$12.72-0.63%$8.99M45.43x-1.02
United States
TLNC
TALON CAPITAL CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$346.93M$10.210.00%N/AN/A-1.43
United States
VNME
VENDOME ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$253.25M$10.13-0.20%$3.87M28.14x504.60
United States
UYSC
UY SCUTI ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$81.33M$10.620.00%$529.36k-29.50x53.95
United States
VHCP
VINE HILL CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$304.83M$9.940.00%N/AN/A-1.58
United States
SSEA
STARRY SEA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$77.89M$10.200.00%$320.64k-13.08x9.19
Cayman Islands
WPAC
WHITE PEARL ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
N/A$9.960.10%-$58.31k-498.00x-4.21
XSLL
XSOLLA SPAC 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$272.65M$9.85-0.10%-$76.66k-985.00x-5.32
United States
WSTN
WESTIN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$589.55M$10.030.00%N/AN/A0.55
ZKP
LAFAYETTE DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$388.20M$9.930.00%-$58.07k-993.00x-6.70
United States
WLAC
WILLOW LANE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$309.12M$17.893.05%$3.44M89.45x-1.09
United States
XCBE
X3 ACQUISITION CORP LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$278.72M$9.910.20%N/AN/A-6.60
United States
WTG
WINTERGREEN ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$75.23M$10.300.00%$988.40k15.15x0.02
China
XRPN
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$245.64M$10.360.19%N/AN/A-1.03
Cayman Islands
ALF
CENTURION ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$699.27M$10.810.00%$11.74M32.76x-1.01
United States
YCY
AA MISSION ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$148.83M$10.100.00%$585.27k-126.25x-1.36
United States
CUB
LIONHEART HOLDINGS
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$331.20M$10.800.19%$8.95M37.24x-1.03
United States
YHNA
YHN ACQUISITION I LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$46.29M$10.800.00%$1.33M-72.00x-1.07
Hong Kong
DYOR
INSIGHT DIGITAL PARTNERS II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$230.00M$10.00-0.05%N/AN/A-1.24
United States
MLAC
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$327.59M$10.570.00%$8.28M39.15x-1.76
United States
KCHV
KOCHAV DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$352.51M$10.290.00%$5.54M44.74x-1.14
United States
IBAC
IB ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$62.11M$10.820.46%$3.16M72.13x-1.35
United States
LPBB
LAUNCH TWO ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$305.90M$10.640.05%$8.91M34.32x-1.03
United States
MACI
MELAR ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$233.62M$10.81-0.05%$6.08M41.56x-1.56
United States
IPOD
DUNE ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$209.81M$10.370.00%$3.35M47.14x-1.07
United States
SIMA
SIM ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$328.75M$10.720.28%$8.79M36.97x-1.03
United States
RREVU
RRE VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.980.00%N/AN/A-276.95
United States
SPEG
SILVER PEGASUS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$156.71M$10.220.00%$2.95kN/A-1.07
United States
GCGRU
GENERAL CATALYST GLOBAL RESILIENCE MERGER CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$10.070.20%N/AN/A-15.11
United States
ACAA
AVERIN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.940.00%N/AN/A-4.42
United States
AACI
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$337.92M$9.930.00%N/AN/A-12.88
AACB
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$287.27M$10.380.00%$136.24k1,038.00x-1.02
United States
AACO
ABONY ACQUISITION CORP I
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$308.91M$9.85-0.51%-$99.72k-985.00x-6.24
United States
ADAC
AMERICAN DRIVE ACQUISITION CO
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$285.20M$9.920.00%N/AN/A-1.20
United States
AEAQ
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$312.18M$9.970.00%$300.37k332.33x-1.17
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
NYSE
Shell Companies
$194.44M$10.080.00%N/AN/A0.12
United States
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$50.08M$11.900.00%-$963.92k-47.60x-1.02
United States
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$84.70M$10.050.00%$245.45k143.57x0.17
United States
ALUB
ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP II
NYSE
Shell Companies
$359.38M$10.000.00%-$7.40M-13.70x-1.08
Cayman Islands
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$315.13M$10.650.00%$7.99M35.50x-1.22
United States
CAIIU
COLLECTIVE ACQUISITION CORP II
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
N/A$9.960.05%N/AN/A26.68
United States
ALOV
ALDABRA 4 LIQUIDITY OPPORTUNITY VEHICLE INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$370.69M$9.880.00%-$78.08k-988.00x-6.37
United States
HCAC
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$291.13M$9.970.00%$652.92k124.63x-1.23
BLRK
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$228.39M$9.930.00%N/AN/A-1.13
United States
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$331.80M$10.270.10%$4.67M-15.80x-1.01
United States
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$27.98M$11.972.31%$1.34M-24.43x1.28
Hong Kong
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$317.80M$10.640.19%$9.23M25.95x0.04
United States
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$74.22M$10.05-0.10%-$19.74k-33.50x0.35
United States
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$57.85M$10.940.00%$1.64M52.10x-1.05
United States
ANSC
AGRICULTURE & NATURAL SOLUTIONS ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$469.48M$11.300.18%$10.47M47.08x-1.01
United States
CAQ
CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$307.26M$9.86-0.50%-$63.18k-986.00x-2.82
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
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$90.76M$11.2711.73%$302.33k281.85x0.08
United States
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$395.22M$10.78-0.19%$8.56M46.87x-1.02
United States
APAD
APARADISE ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$290.39M$10.654.11%$2.57M-213.00x-1.11
Hong Kong
CEPS
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS VI INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$148.66M$10.13-0.20%-$63.56k-337.67x-3.22
United States
CEPT
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS II INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$360.54M$11.790.77%$17.52kN/A-0.65
United States
CHAR
CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$117.65M$10.730.00%N/AN/A-1.03
United States
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$458.68M$9.98-0.20%$2.02M110.89x-1.09
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
AXIN
AXIOM INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION CORP 1
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$277.30M$10.17-0.10%$3.65M50.85x-1.13
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
NASDAQ
Shell Companies
$365.88M$10.430.10%$3.60M61.35x-0.35
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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