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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 137th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
BEAG
BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP
$330.09M31,318,00074.12%1.14%
AEXA
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ACQUISITION CORP A
$562.37M49,460,71453.88%0.35%Net Buying
XFLH
XFLH CAPITAL CORP
$138.05M13,888,3030.00%25.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
FVAV
FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP V
$364.99M36,137,5000.00%0.55%Net BuyingNet Buying
MLAA
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CORP II
$489.80M48,980,0000.00%1.04%Net Buying
PTOR
PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP
$335.16M33,923,0830.00%0.00%
CXIIU
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XII
N/A40,350,0000.00%0.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
$294.98M28,750,00078.74%1.74%
BHAV
BHAV ACQUISITION CORP
N/A14,033,3330.00%0.96%
PONO
PONO CAPITAL FOUR INC
N/A22,597,8570.00%1.42%
ACGCU
ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A27,151,6670.00%3.20%
IACQU
IRENIC ACQUISITION CORP
N/A28,140,0000.00%1.61%Net BuyingNet Buying
GCGRU
GENERAL CATALYST GLOBAL RESILIENCE MERGER CORP
N/A40,175,0000.00%0.00%
MCAHU
MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION 6 CORP
N/A8,661,4290.00%68.86%Net BuyingNet Buying
FTHAU
FOREFRONT TECH HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,703,3330.00%2.59%
CLBR
COLOMBIER ACQUISITION CORP III
N/A34,816,6670.00%29.06%Net Buying
SAAQ
SPACE ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$277.69M27,251,6670.00%1.52%Net Buying
QRED
QUASAREDGE ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,920,0000.00%28.92%
NWAX
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
$501.98M49,800,00048.37%2.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
$315.30M30,000,00062.43%3.08%Net Buying
ARCLU
ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
N/A15,620,0000.00%1.47%
IACO
IDEA ACQUISITION CORP
$430.94M43,750,0000.00%0.00%
RDAG
REPUBLIC DIGITAL ACQUISITION CO
$385.13M37,500,00075.85%0.00%
FGMC
FG MERGER II CORP
$105.84M10,295,80066.72%6.44%
WENN
WEN ACQUISITION CORP
$384.19M37,518,75075.10%0.00%
TRAD
APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC
$141.27M14,255,3850.00%20.17%
CCII
COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II
$354.22M34,693,33368.22%2.57%
TACO
BERTO ACQUISITION CORP
$388.32M37,518,75072.77%14.40%
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
$588.36M57,150,00072.71%4.72%Net Buying
MCGA
YORKVILLE ACQUISITION CORP
$240.06M23,581,25062.69%3.37%Net Buying
SSAC
SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP
$180.92M18,200,8490.00%0.00%
DMII
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION II CORP
$638.91M63,700,00072.71%21.69%
DYNC
DYNAMIX CORP
$237.71M22,133,33353.28%0.00%
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
$593.25M58,447,85775.29%3.01%
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
$596.57M38,889,91132.45%19.47%Net SellingNet Selling
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
$325.32M31,161,28833.66%0.00%
FTW
PRESIDIO PRODUCTION CO
$303.90M27,652,06896.53%3.47%
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
$269.79M25,500,00061.24%21.76%Net Selling
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
$5.69B651,390,91217.07%0.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
BLRK
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
$228.62M23,000,00071.61%24.59%Net Selling
ENHA
ENHANCED GROUP INC
$995.84M136,230,49114.58%0.59%
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
$459.60M45,960,00072.82%0.00%
ARCI
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS III CO
N/A25,610,0000.00%3.05%
CAQ
CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP
$307.26M31,162,1670.00%1.59%Net Buying
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
$84.95M8,427,50069.64%26.02%
AACO
ABONY ACQUISITION CORP I
$2.64B265,907,0250.00%0.35%
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
$303.15M30,436,66757.68%42.32%
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
$321.05M29,590,00055.10%44.90%
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
$49.13M4,208,04212.49%81.11%
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
$331.48M32,308,00077.40%3.99%
BKHA
BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP
$49.26M4,153,57746.61%41.53%
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
$210.54M20,500,00073.96%1.71%
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
$317.80M29,868,21477.18%3.20%
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
$74.51M7,384,75049.76%50.24%
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
$440.60M35,080,00077.62%3.31%Net Buying
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
$76.21M7,399,50062.19%3.74%
BIII
BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION III CO
$227.47M23,000,0000.00%0.00%
BEBE
TGE VALUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CORP
$198.20M20,000,00071.34%8.52%
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
$395.96M36,662,50075.43%1.98%
GPAC
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP
$322.86M29,410,00076.34%1.46%Net Buying
GIG
GIGCAPITAL7 CORP
$184.00M33,333,33348.89%0.00%
CHAR
CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORP
$117.44M10,965,00072.12%19.66%
DNMX
DYNAMIX CORP III
$267.80M26,833,33371.95%0.00%
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
$26.55M2,337,4810.92%99.08%
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
$194.83M19,290,00069.68%0.00%
AACB
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC
$287.27M27,675,00077.07%1.26%
ACAA
AVERIN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
N/A31,450,0000.00%0.64%
VECA.U
VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
N/A12,851,2500.00%38.03%
SAGU.U
SHREYA ACQUISITION GROUP
N/A14,517,4640.00%67.90%
BCSS
BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP
$593.34M58,400,00073.43%0.00%
BDCI
BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP
$348.51M34,746,66770.35%5.90%
NTWO
NEWBURY STREET II ACQUISITION CORP
$256.60M24,116,37570.62%2.01%
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
$400.97M38,333,3330.00%0.00%
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$136.15M3,166,33226.51%73.49%
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
$434.66M41,200,00065.61%2.91%Net Buying
BAYA
BAYVIEW ACQUISITION CORP
$32.28M2,738,29232.12%54.78%
HCAC
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
$292.00M29,200,29369.17%3.90%
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
$54.63M4,825,73336.84%63.16%Net Selling
CHPG
CHAMPIONSGATE ACQUISITION CORP
$103.17M9,987,28673.11%16.72%Net Buying
ARTC
ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP
$343.46M34,833,3330.00%3.04%
MKLY
MCKINLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$246.61M24,344,35370.00%27.78%
CGCT
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP III
$358.80M34,500,00078.82%7.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
CRAC
CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I
$217.13M21,562,50074.93%0.00%
CTAA
CLEARTHINK 1 ACQUISITION CORP
$164.48M16,681,6670.00%1.89%
ZKP
LAFAYETTE DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP I
$386.83M39,093,3330.00%2.23%
CMII
COLUMBUS CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP II
$310.18M31,331,6670.00%0.85%Net Buying
CEPV
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS V INC
$325.85M31,790,00071.18%1.70%Net Buying
OTAI.U
STARLINK AI ACQUISITION CORP
N/A12,871,5000.00%44.67%
HCIC
HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VIII
$350.87M35,513,5150.00%5.67%Net Buying
CRAQ
CAL REDWOOD ACQUISITION CORP
$320.15M31,325,90072.96%1.28%
ALOV
ALDABRA 4 LIQUIDITY OPPORTUNITY VEHICLE INC
$370.69M37,518,7500.00%0.00%
HACQ
HCM IV ACQUISITION CORP
$371.88M37,375,0000.00%0.00%
AEAQ
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
$311.86M31,311,66768.55%24.49%
DSAC
DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP
$338.48M34,018,33365.73%3.84%
MTNE.U
CH4 NATURAL SOLUTIONS CORP
N/A26,866,6670.00%0.74%
HCMA
HCM III ACQUISITION CORP
$342.39M33,733,33371.70%0.00%
COPL
COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$246.06M23,728,39357.47%42.53%
DAAQ
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$236.67M23,000,00070.65%0.00%
DRDB
ROMAN DBDR ACQUISITION CORP II
$322.61M30,666,66773.26%0.00%
DBCA
D BORAL ACQUISITION I CORP
$427.52M43,271,4290.00%0.00%

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 271 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: D, 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 0.38% over the past year, underperforming other shell company stocks by -6 percentage points.

2. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) is the #2 top shell company stock out of 271 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. Xflh Capital (NYSE:XFLH)


Xflh Capital (NYSE:XFLH) is the #3 top shell company stock out of 271 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 Xflh Capital (NYSE:XFLH) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Xflh Capital (NYSE:XFLH) has a Due Diligence Score of 7, which is -3 points lower than the shell company industry average of 10.

XFLH passed 2 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals.

What are the shell company stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 1 shell company stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 1 shell company stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Presidio Production Co (NYSE:FTW)


Presidio Production Co (NYSE:FTW) has an annual dividend yield of 0.92%, which is the same as the shell company industry average of 0.92%.

Presidio Production Co's dividend payout ratio of 0% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are shell company stocks down?

Shell company stocks were down -0.08% in the last day, and down -0.17% over the last week.

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

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 0.38% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -6 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 4.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -1 percentage points.

3. Praetorian Acquisition (NASDAQ:PTOR)


Praetorian Acquisition (NASDAQ:PTOR) 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.

Praetorian 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.

Are shell company stocks a good buy now?

80% of shell company stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shell company stocks to rise by 27.26% 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), 84.62% are rated C (Hold), 15.38% 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 -29.82x.
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