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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
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
AEXA
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ACQUISITION CORP A
$573.74M49,460,71453.88%0.35%Net Buying
BHAV
BHAV ACQUISITION CORP
N/A14,033,3330.00%0.96%
PTOR
PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP
$335.50M33,923,0830.00%0.00%
SAAQ
SPACE ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$322.52M31,312,6670.00%1.33%Net Buying
CXIIU
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XII
N/A40,350,0000.00%0.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
FTHAU
FOREFRONT TECH HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,703,3330.00%2.59%
PONO
PONO CAPITAL FOUR INC
N/A22,597,8570.00%1.42%
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
$294.69M28,750,00078.74%1.74%
MCAHU
MOUNTAIN CREST ACQUISITION 6 CORP
N/A8,661,4290.00%68.86%Net BuyingNet Buying
ACGCU
ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A27,151,6670.00%3.20%
GCGRU
GENERAL CATALYST GLOBAL RESILIENCE MERGER CORP
N/A40,175,0000.00%0.00%
QRED
QUASAREDGE ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,920,0000.00%28.92%
CLBR
COLOMBIER ACQUISITION CORP III
$404.97M40,016,6670.00%25.28%Net Buying
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
$5.47B651,650,59517.06%0.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
NWAX
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
$502.48M49,800,00048.37%2.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
$314.70M30,000,00062.43%3.08%Net Buying
RDAG
REPUBLIC DIGITAL ACQUISITION CO
$384.94M37,500,00075.85%0.00%
IACO
IDEA ACQUISITION CORP
$431.38M43,750,0000.00%0.00%
TRAD
APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC
$141.70M14,255,3850.00%20.17%
FGMC
FG MERGER II CORP
$106.30M10,295,80066.72%6.44%
CCII
COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II
$354.57M34,693,33368.22%2.57%
WENN
WEN ACQUISITION CORP
$384.57M37,518,75075.10%0.00%
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
$809.15M47,793,92326.41%15.85%Net SellingNet Selling
BEAG
BOLD EAGLE ACQUISITION CORP
$330.09M31,318,00074.12%1.14%
TACO
BERTO ACQUISITION CORP
$390.20M37,518,75072.77%14.40%
SSAC
SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP
$181.10M18,200,8490.00%0.00%
MCGA
YORKVILLE ACQUISITION CORP
$240.76M23,581,25062.69%3.37%Net Buying
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
$324.70M31,161,28833.66%0.00%
DMII
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION II CORP
$638.91M63,700,00072.71%21.69%
DYNC
DYNAMIX CORP
$237.93M22,133,33353.28%0.00%
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
$592.66M58,447,85775.29%3.01%
FTW
PRESIDIO PRODUCTION CO
$311.09M27,652,06896.53%3.47%
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
$58.17M5,288,09274.51%25.49%
ARCLU
ARC GROUP ACQUISITION I CORP
N/A15,620,0000.00%2.75%
ALUB
ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP II
$360.09M35,937,50073.62%0.00%
ENHA
ENHANCED GROUP INC
$580.34M136,230,4916.57%93.43%
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
$394.86M36,662,50075.43%1.98%
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
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
$322.53M29,590,00055.10%44.90%
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
$49.65M4,208,04212.49%81.11%
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
$318.10M29,868,21477.18%3.20%
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
$331.16M32,308,00077.40%3.99%
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
$26.95M2,337,4810.92%99.08%
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
$195.21M19,290,00069.68%0.00%
ACAA
AVERIN CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
N/A31,450,0000.00%0.64%
COPL
COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$246.30M23,728,39357.47%42.53%
FVAV
FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP V
$364.99M36,137,5000.00%0.55%Net BuyingNet Buying
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
$73.97M7,384,75049.76%50.24%
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
$438.15M35,080,00077.62%3.31%Net Buying
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
$76.36M7,399,50062.19%3.74%
AACI
ARMADA ACQUISITION CORP III
$338.26M34,029,8340.00%3.53%
BEBE
TGE VALUE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS CORP
$198.20M20,000,00071.34%8.52%
BLRK
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
$228.62M23,000,00071.61%24.59%Net Selling
GPAC
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP
$408.95M29,410,00076.34%1.46%Net Buying
SAGU.U
SHREYA ACQUISITION GROUP
N/A14,517,4640.00%70.54%
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
$589.22M57,150,00072.71%4.72%Net Buying
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
$269.79M25,500,00061.24%21.76%Net Selling
CEPV
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS V INC
$326.17M31,790,00071.18%1.70%Net Buying
CEPT
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS II INC
$380.11M30,580,00054.79%3.79%
JENA
JENA ACQUISITION CORP II
$299.89M28,975,00077.35%0.78%Net Buying
BIII
BLACK SPADE ACQUISITION III CO
$227.47M23,000,0000.00%0.00%
DNMX
DYNAMIX CORP III
$268.06M26,833,33371.95%0.00%
BKHA
BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP
$48.68M4,153,57746.61%41.53%
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
$396.37M38,333,3330.00%0.00%
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$127.29M3,166,33226.51%73.49%
CMII
COLUMBUS CIRCLE CAPITAL CORP II
$309.87M31,331,6670.00%0.85%Net Buying
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
$303.45M30,436,66757.68%42.32%
HCAC
HALL CHADWICK ACQUISITION CORP
$292.00M29,200,29369.17%3.90%
BCSS
BAIN CAPITAL GSS INVESTMENT CORP
$593.93M58,400,00073.43%0.00%
BDCI
BTC DEVELOPMENT CORP
$348.51M34,746,66770.35%5.90%
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%
AACO
ABONY ACQUISITION CORP I
$2.64B265,907,0250.00%0.35%
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
$55.59M4,825,73336.84%63.16%Net Selling
MKLY
MCKINLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$246.61M24,344,35370.00%27.78%
CGCT
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP III
$358.46M34,500,00078.82%7.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
CRAC
CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I
$217.35M21,562,50074.93%0.00%
DSAC
DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP
$338.48M34,018,33365.73%3.84%
CTAA
CLEARTHINK 1 ACQUISITION CORP
$164.48M16,681,6670.00%1.89%
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
$211.77M20,500,00073.96%1.71%
ZKP
LAFAYETTE DIGITAL ACQUISITION CORP I
$462.95M46,762,7560.00%1.86%
DMAA
DRUGS MADE IN AMERICA ACQUISITION CORP
$357.06M33,717,14364.20%35.80%
CEPS
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS VI INC
$149.24M14,675,0000.00%2.04%Net Buying
NTWO
NEWBURY STREET II ACQUISITION CORP
$256.60M24,116,37570.62%2.01%
OTAI.U
STARLINK AI ACQUISITION CORP
N/A12,871,5000.00%46.39%Net BuyingNet Buying
GIG
GIGCAPITAL7 CORP
$166.00M33,333,33348.89%0.00%
HCIC
HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VIII
$350.87M35,513,5150.00%5.67%Net Buying
CRAQ
CAL REDWOOD ACQUISITION CORP
$320.46M31,325,90072.96%1.28%
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
$92.34M8,050,41772.83%7.84%Net Selling
HACQ
HCM IV ACQUISITION CORP
$372.63M37,375,0000.00%0.00%
DBCA
D BORAL ACQUISITION I CORP
$428.39M43,271,4290.00%0.00%
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%
HCMA
HCM III ACQUISITION CORP
$342.39M33,733,33371.70%0.00%
GLED
GALAXYEDGE ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,920,0000.00%53.45%
DAAQ
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$236.90M23,000,00070.65%0.00%
DRDB
ROMAN DBDR ACQUISITION CORP II
$322.92M30,666,66773.26%0.00%
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
$431.36M41,200,00065.61%2.91%Net Buying

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. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) 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 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 6, which is -3 points lower than the shell company industry average of 9.

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

2. Bhav Acquisition (NASDAQ:BHAV)


Bhav Acquisition (NASDAQ:BHAV) 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 Bhav Acquisition (NASDAQ:BHAV) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bhav Acquisition (NASDAQ:BHAV) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -5 points lower than the shell company industry average of 9.

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

3. Praetorian Acquisition (NASDAQ:PTOR)


Praetorian Acquisition (NASDAQ:PTOR) 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 Praetorian Acquisition (NASDAQ:PTOR) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Praetorian Acquisition (NASDAQ:PTOR) has a Due Diligence Score of 4, which is -5 points lower than the shell company industry average of 9.

PTOR passed 1 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 0.9%, which is the same as the shell company industry average of 0.9%.

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 0.35% in the last day, and up 0.42% over the last week. Unusual Machines was the among the top gainers in the shell companies industry, gaining 13.09% yesterday.

Unusual Machines shares are trading lower. The company reported Q1 financial results.

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. Twenty One Capital (NYSE:XXI)


Twenty One Capital (NYSE:XXI) 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.

Twenty One Capital has a valuation score of 14, which is 6 points higher than the shell company industry average of 8. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Twenty One Capital's stock has dropped -72.74% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -79 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 6 points higher than the shell company industry average of 8. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Texas Ventures Acquisition III's stock has gained 4.59% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -2 percentage points.

3. Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition (NASDAQ:FTHAU)


Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition (NASDAQ:FTHAU) 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.

Forefront Tech Holdings Acquisition has a valuation score of 0, which is -8 points higher than the shell company industry average of 8. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Are shell company stocks a good buy now?

100% of shell company stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect shell company stocks to rise by 34.73% 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), 90.63% are rated C (Hold), 9.38% 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 -10.64x.
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