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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
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
$560.39M49,460,71453.88%0.35%Net Buying
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
$295.55M28,750,00078.74%1.74%
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
$334.82M33,923,0830.00%0.00%
CTAA
CLEARTHINK 1 ACQUISITION CORP
$164.48M16,681,6670.00%1.89%
CXIIU
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XII
N/A40,350,0000.00%0.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
SAAQ
SPACE ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$277.42M27,251,6670.00%1.52%Net Buying
CLBR
COLOMBIER ACQUISITION CORP III
N/A34,816,6670.00%29.06%Net Buying
BHAV
BHAV ACQUISITION CORP
N/A14,033,3330.00%0.96%
ACGCU
ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A27,151,6670.00%3.20%
NWAX
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
$501.49M49,800,00048.37%2.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
$314.70M30,000,00062.43%3.08%Net Buying
FTHAU
FOREFRONT TECH HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,703,3330.00%2.59%
MCAHU
MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION 6 CORP
N/A8,661,4290.00%68.86%Net BuyingNet Buying
GCGRU
GENERAL CATALYST GLOBAL RESILIENCE MERGER CORP
N/A40,175,0000.00%0.00%
IACO
IDEA ACQUISITION CORP
$432.25M43,750,0000.00%0.00%
ARCLU
ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
N/A15,620,0000.00%1.47%
FGMC
FG MERGER II CORP
$105.53M10,295,80066.72%6.44%
WENN
WEN ACQUISITION CORP
$384.19M37,518,75075.10%0.00%
PONO
PONO CAPITAL FOUR INC
N/A22,597,8570.00%1.42%
IACQU
IRENIC ACQUISITION CORP
N/A28,140,0000.00%1.61%Net BuyingNet Buying
CCII
COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II
$354.91M34,693,33368.22%2.57%
TACO
BERTO ACQUISITION CORP
$389.07M37,518,75072.77%14.40%
TRAD
APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC
$141.41M14,255,3850.00%20.17%
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
$589.79M57,150,00072.71%4.72%Net Buying
SSAC
SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP
$180.92M18,200,8490.00%0.00%
MCGA
YORKVILLE ACQUISITION CORP
$239.82M23,581,25062.69%3.37%Net Buying
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
$592.66M58,447,85775.29%3.01%
DMII
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION II CORP
$637.64M63,700,00072.71%21.69%
DYNC
DYNAMIX CORP
$237.71M22,133,33353.28%0.00%
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
$324.08M31,161,28833.66%0.00%
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
$521.90M38,889,91132.45%19.47%Net SellingNet Selling
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$135.11M3,166,33226.51%73.49%
FTW
PRESIDIO PRODUCTION CO
$304.17M27,652,06896.53%3.47%
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
$269.56M25,500,00061.24%21.76%Net Selling
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
$5.61B651,390,91217.07%0.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
CHEC
CHENGHE ACQUISITION III CO
$174.65M17,274,66772.03%0.00%
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
$58.17M5,288,09274.51%25.49%
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
$459.60M45,960,00072.82%0.00%
ENHA
ENHANCED GROUP INC
$1.32B136,230,49114.58%0.59%
BEBE
TGE VALUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CORP
$198.20M20,000,00071.34%8.52%
ARCI
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS III CO
N/A25,610,0000.00%3.05%
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
$84.91M8,427,50069.64%26.02%
CAQ
CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP
$307.26M31,162,1670.00%1.59%Net Buying
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
$74.22M7,384,75049.76%50.24%
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
$317.50M29,868,21477.18%3.20%
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
$50.24M4,208,04212.49%81.11%
DTSQ
DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORP
$40.95M3,653,40926.07%52.88%
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
$384.83M35,080,00077.62%3.31%Net Buying
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
$76.29M7,399,50062.19%3.74%
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
$27.21M2,337,4810.92%99.08%
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
$331.80M32,308,00077.40%3.99%
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
$395.22M36,662,50075.43%1.98%
GPAC
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP
$355.98M29,410,00076.34%1.46%Net Buying
HCMA
HCM III ACQUISITION CORP
$342.39M33,733,33371.70%0.00%
GIG
GIGCAPITAL7 CORP
$193.33M33,333,33348.89%0.00%
CHAR
CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORP
$117.76M10,965,00072.12%19.66%Net Selling
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
$303.15M30,436,66757.68%42.32%
BLRK
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
$228.39M23,000,00071.61%24.59%Net Selling
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
$195.41M19,290,00069.68%0.00%
ACAA
AVERIN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
N/A31,450,0000.00%0.64%
AACI
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP III
$337.92M34,029,8340.00%3.53%
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
$210.43M20,500,00073.96%1.71%Net Buying
BKHA
BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP
$49.26M4,153,57746.61%41.53%
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
$319.57M29,590,00055.10%44.90%
BIII
BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION III CO
$227.24M23,000,0000.00%0.00%
OTAI.U
STARLINK AI ACQUISITION CORP
N/A12,871,5000.00%44.67%
DNMX
DYNAMIX CORP III
$267.80M26,833,33371.95%0.00%
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
$400.58M38,333,3330.00%0.00%
CMII
COLUMBUS CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP II
$309.87M31,331,6670.00%0.85%Net BuyingNet Buying
BCSS
BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP
$592.76M58,400,00073.43%0.00%
HCAC
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
$291.42M29,200,29369.17%3.90%
BDCI
BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP
$348.16M34,746,66770.35%5.90%
CHPG
CHAMPIONSGATE ACQUISITION CORP
$103.17M9,987,28673.11%16.72%Net Buying
MKLY
MCKINLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$246.49M24,344,35370.00%27.78%
ALOV
ALDABRA 4 LIQUIDITY OPPORTUNITY VEHICLE INC
$370.69M37,518,7500.00%0.00%
AEAQ
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
$311.86M31,311,66768.55%24.49%
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
$54.87M4,825,73336.84%63.16%Net Selling
CRAC
CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I
$217.13M21,562,50074.93%0.00%
AACO
ABONY ACQUISITION CORP I
$310.79M31,361,6670.00%2.97%
JENA
JENA ACQUISITION CORP II
$297.86M28,975,00077.35%0.78%Net Buying
CGCT
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP III
$358.11M34,500,00078.82%7.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
NTWO
NEWBURY STREET II ACQUISITION CORP
$255.63M24,116,37570.62%2.01%
CEPV
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS V INC
$325.85M31,790,00071.18%1.70%Net Buying
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%
SAGU.U
SHREYA ACQUISITION GROUP
N/A14,517,4640.00%67.90%
HACQ
HCM IV ACQUISITION CORP
$372.63M37,375,0000.00%0.00%
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
$439.60M41,200,00065.61%2.91%Net Buying
VECA.U
VERNAL CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
N/A12,851,2500.00%38.03%
MTNE.U
CH4 NATURAL SOLUTIONS CORP
N/A26,866,6670.00%0.74%
DSAC
DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP
$338.48M34,018,33365.73%3.84%
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
$322.77M30,666,66773.26%0.00%
BAYA
BAYVIEW ACQUISITION CORP
$32.56M2,738,29232.12%54.78%
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
$115.68M8,050,41772.83%7.84%Net Selling

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 268 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 1.34% over the past year, underperforming other shell company stocks by -5 percentage points.

2. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) is the #2 top shell company stock out of 268 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 268 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.

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 up?

Shell company stocks were up 0.22% in the last day, and down -0.15% over the last week.

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

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 1.34% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -5 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 4.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -1 percentage points.

3. Fortress Value Acquisition V (NASDAQ:FVAV)


Fortress Value Acquisition V (NASDAQ:FVAV) 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.

Fortress Value Acquisition V 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?

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 19.86% 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), 87.18% are rated C (Hold), 12.82% 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 -39.08x.
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