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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 134th 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
$329.78M31,318,00074.12%1.14%
AEXA
AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM ACQUISITION CORP A
$549.51M49,460,71453.88%0.35%Net Buying
ARCI
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS III CO
N/A25,610,0000.00%3.05%
MLAA
MOUNTAIN LAKE ACQUISITION CORP II
$490.53M48,980,0000.00%1.04%Net BuyingNet Buying
PTOR
PRAETORIAN ACQUISITION CORP
$416.79M42,356,4160.00%0.00%
GIX
GIGCAPITAL9 CORP
$361.08M36,546,8110.00%0.10%
FCRS
FUTURECREST ACQUISITION CORP
$294.98M28,750,00078.74%1.74%
SAAQ
SPACE ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$277.69M27,251,6670.00%1.52%Net BuyingNet Buying
CLBR
COLOMBIER ACQUISITION CORP III
N/A34,816,6670.00%29.06%Net BuyingNet Buying
JATT
JATT II ACQUISITION CORP
N/A7,800,0000.00%53.85%
NHIVU
NEWHOLD INVESTMENT CORP IV
N/A23,922,0830.00%0.00%
CTAA
CLEARTHINK 1 ACQUISITION CORP
$164.31M16,681,6670.00%1.89%
FVAV
FORTRESS VALUE ACQUISITION CORP V
N/AN/A0.00%0.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
ACGCU
ACP HOLDINGS ACQUISITION CORP
N/A27,151,6670.00%3.20%
QADRU
QDRO ACQUISITION CORP
N/A25,000,0000.00%0.00%
IACO
IDEA ACQUISITION CORP
$433.13M43,750,0000.00%0.00%
BHAV
BHAV ACQUISITION CORP
N/A14,033,3330.00%0.96%
NWAX
NEW AMERICA ACQUISITION I CORP
$503.98M49,800,00048.37%2.41%Net BuyingNet Buying
CEPV
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS V INC
$324.58M31,790,00071.18%1.70%Net Buying
TVA
TEXAS VENTURES ACQUISITION III CORP
$313.50M30,000,00062.43%3.08%Net BuyingNet Buying
XFLH
XFLH CAPITAL CORP
$137.77M13,888,3030.00%25.12%Net BuyingNet Buying
GLED
GALAXYEDGE ACQUISITION CORP
N/A13,920,0000.00%53.45%
KTWO
K2 CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
$199.01M20,041,1610.00%3.26%
FGMC
FG MERGER II CORP
$104.41M10,295,80066.72%6.44%
TACO
BERTO ACQUISITION CORP
$387.19M37,518,75072.77%14.40%
TRAD
APEX TECH ACQUISITION INC
$140.84M14,255,3850.00%20.17%
SSAC
SPACSPHERE ACQUISITION CORP
$180.55M18,200,8490.00%0.00%
CEPF
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS IV INC
$587.50M57,150,00072.71%4.72%Net Buying
UMAC
UNUSUAL MACHINES INC
$569.74M38,889,91132.45%19.47%Net SellingNet Selling
ETHM
DYNAMIX CORP
$238.38M22,133,33353.28%0.00%
EVAC
EQV VENTURES ACQUISITION CORP II
$592.66M58,447,85775.29%3.01%
RTAC
RENATUS TACTICAL ACQUISITION CORP I
$322.83M31,161,28833.66%0.00%
AFJK
AIMEI HEALTH TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
$288.95M6,121,73316.25%45.04%
XXI
TWENTY ONE CAPITAL INC
$5.08B651,390,91217.07%0.31%Net BuyingNet Selling
CEPO
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS I INC
$270.05M25,500,00061.24%21.76%Net Selling
BLZR
TRAILBLAZER ACQUISITION CORP
$347.19M34,375,00074.70%0.00%
BCAR
D BORAL ARC ACQUISITION I CORP
$421.48M41,200,00065.61%2.91%Net Buying
APAC
STONEBRIDGE ACQUISITION II CORP
$104.62M8,050,41772.83%7.84%Net Selling
BBCQ
BLEICHROEDER ACQUISITION CORP II
$394.83M38,333,3330.00%0.00%
BAYA
BAYVIEW ACQUISITION CORP
$32.72M2,738,29232.12%54.78%
APXT
APEX TREASURY CORP
$459.60M45,960,00072.82%0.00%
AEAQ
ACTIVATE ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP
$311.86M31,311,66768.55%24.49%
BACC
BLUE ACQUISITION CORP
$286.89M27,962,16369.56%1.40%Net Buying
CAEP
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS III INC
$366.24M35,080,00077.62%3.31%Net Buying
ALUB
ALUSSA ENERGY ACQUISITION CORP II
$360.09M35,937,50073.62%0.00%
KRSP
RICE ACQUISITION CORP 3
$474.75M46,002,60069.73%0.00%
AXIN
AXIOM INTELLIGENCE ACQUISITION CORP 1
$277.30M27,266,66771.81%1.47%Net Buying
CCIX
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP IX
$394.49M36,662,50075.43%1.98%
IPEX
INFLECTION POINT ACQUISITION CORP V
$124.21M11,909,37569.02%17.03%
CCXI
CHURCHILL CAPITAL CORP XI
$570.93M55,700,00072.92%25.67%Net Buying
CCII
COHEN CIRCLE ACQUISITION CORP II
$355.95M34,693,33368.22%2.57%
ALIS
CALISA ACQUISITION CORP
$84.61M8,427,50069.64%26.02%
CEPT
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS II INC
$338.83M30,580,00054.79%3.79%Net Buying
ADAC
AMERICAN DRIVE ACQUISITION CO
$285.20M28,750,00077.19%0.00%
AACB
ARTIUS II ACQUISITION INC
$287.27M27,675,00077.07%1.26%
CGCT
CARTESIAN GROWTH CORP III
$356.04M34,500,00078.82%7.95%Net BuyingNet Buying
KCAC.U
KENSINGTON CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP VI
N/A28,571,4280.00%0.00%
CHAR
CHARLTON ARIA ACQUISITION CORP
$116.83M10,965,00072.12%19.66%Net Selling
CHEC
CHENGHE ACQUISITION III CO
$174.47M17,274,66772.03%0.00%
MKLY
MCKINLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$246.85M24,344,35370.00%27.78%
CPBI
CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES INC
$73.09M4,205,25529.48%8.43%
CRAC
CROWN RESERVE ACQUISITION CORP I
$216.81M21,562,50074.93%0.00%
CAQ
CAMBRIDGE ACQUISITION CORP
$308.51M31,162,1670.00%1.59%Net BuyingNet Buying
FGII
FG IMPERII ACQUISITION CORP
$283.97M28,712,5000.00%0.00%
CAPN
CAYSON ACQUISITION CORP
$57.85M5,288,09274.51%25.49%
EVOX
EVOLUTION GLOBAL ACQUISITION CORP
$320.00M32,000,00063.17%36.83%
CHPG
CHAMPIONSGATE ACQUISITION CORP
$102.87M9,987,28673.11%16.72%Net Buying
ATII
ARCHIMEDES TECH SPAC PARTNERS II CO
$314.25M29,590,00055.10%44.90%
ALCY
ALCHEMY INVESTMENTS ACQUISITION CORP 1
$50.45M4,208,04212.49%81.11%
CEPS
CANTOR EQUITY PARTNERS VI INC
$148.95M14,675,0000.00%2.04%Net BuyingNet Buying
BPAC
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD
$95.51M7,384,75049.76%50.24%
ARTC
ART TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION CORP
$343.11M34,833,3330.00%3.04%
BKHA
BLACK HAWK ACQUISITION CORP
$48.26M4,153,57746.61%41.53%
HACQ
HCM IV ACQUISITION CORP
$370.39M37,375,0000.00%0.00%
BLUW
BLUE WATER ACQUISITION CORP III
$331.48M32,308,00077.40%3.99%
ALDF
ALDEL FINANCIAL II INC
$316.90M29,868,21477.18%3.20%
AIIA
AI INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP
$194.83M19,290,00069.68%0.00%
DRDB
ROMAN DBDR ACQUISITION CORP II
$322.43M30,666,66773.26%0.00%
GPAC
GENERAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION CORP
$379.98M29,410,00076.34%1.46%Net Buying
DTSQ
DT CLOUD STAR ACQUISITION CORP
$40.99M3,653,40926.07%52.88%
HCIC
HENNESSY CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP VIII
$351.23M35,513,5150.00%5.67%Net BuyingNet Buying
HCMA
HCM III ACQUISITION CORP
$342.39M33,733,33371.70%0.00%
EGHA
EGH ACQUISITION CORP
$210.33M20,500,00073.96%1.71%Net Buying
BSAA
BEST SPAC I ACQUISITION CORP
$75.92M7,399,50062.19%3.74%
DSAC
DAEDALUS SPECIAL ACQUISITION CORP
$338.14M34,018,33365.73%3.84%
FTW
PRESIDIO INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LLC
$318.67M30,091,23796.53%3.47%
FACT
FACT II ACQUISITION CORP
$257.08M24,321,45872.61%0.07%
GIG
GIGCAPITAL7 CORP
$356.33M33,333,33348.89%0.00%
BLRK
BLUEROCK ACQUISITION CORP
$228.39M23,000,00071.61%24.59%Net Selling
EMIS
EMMIS ACQUISITION CORP
$159.34M15,775,83370.49%1.97%Net Buying
ASPC
ASPAC III ACQUISITION CORP
$25.83M2,337,5810.92%99.08%
DAAQ
DIGITAL ASSET ACQUISITION CORP
$236.74M23,000,00070.65%0.00%
FIGX
FIGX CAPITAL ACQUISITION CORP
$197.73M19,385,58877.28%1.61%Net Buying
ESHA
ESH ACQUISITION CORP
$46.20M3,902,3811.41%0.00%
COPL
COPLEY ACQUISITION CORP
$245.83M23,728,39357.47%42.53%
IRAB
IRIS ACQUISITION CORP II
$226.76M22,904,6670.00%3.29%
FERA
FIFTH ERA ACQUISITION CORP I
$323.92M31,266,66771.28%1.22%
ILLU
ILLUMINATION ACQUISITION CORP I
$307.60M31,291,6670.00%1.17%
BIXI
BITCOIN INFRASTRUCTURE ACQUISITION CORP LTD
$302.84M30,436,66757.68%42.32%
EURK
EUREKA ACQUISITION CORP
$54.43M4,825,73336.84%63.16%Net Selling

Shell Company Stocks FAQ

What are the best shell company stocks to buy right now in Apr 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 259 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 24, which is 14 points higher than the shell company industry average of 10.

BEAG passed 8 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Bold Eagle Acquisition has seen its stock return 1.54% over the past year, underperforming other shell company stocks by -7 percentage points.

2. American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA)


American Exceptionalism Acquisition A (NYSE:AEXA) is the #2 top shell company stock out of 259 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. Archimedes Tech Spac Partners III Co (NASDAQ:ARCI)


Archimedes Tech Spac Partners III Co (NASDAQ:ARCI) is the #3 top shell company stock out of 259 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 Archimedes Tech Spac Partners III Co (NASDAQ:ARCI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Archimedes Tech Spac Partners III Co (NASDAQ:ARCI) has a Due Diligence Score of 0, which is -10 points lower than the shell company industry average of 10.

ARCI passed 0 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 24.35% 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 -57.52x.

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 43, which is 33 points higher than the shell company industry average of 10. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Bold Eagle Acquisition's stock has gained 1.54% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the shell company industry by -7 percentage points.

2. Fortress Value Acquisition V (NASDAQ:FVAV)


Fortress Value Acquisition V (NASDAQ:FVAV) 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.

Fortress Value Acquisition V has a valuation score of 0, which is -10 points higher than the shell company industry average of 10. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

3. Mountain Lake Acquisition II (NASDAQ:MLAA)


Mountain Lake Acquisition II (NASDAQ:MLAA) 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.

Mountain Lake Acquisition II has a valuation score of 0, which is -10 points higher than the shell company industry average of 10. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Why are shell company stocks up?

Shell company stocks were up 0.48% in the last day, and up 0.61% over the last week.

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