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Best Software Infrastructure Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top software infrastructure stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best software infrastructure stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Software - Infrastructure

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Software Infrastructure is Zen Rated B and is the 48th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Zen Rating	Value	Growth	Momentum	Sentiment	Safety	Financials	AI	1w Zen Rating	1m Zen Rating	3m Zen Rating	1y Zen Rating
RAMP	LIVERAMP HOLDINGS INC	A	B	B	D	A	B	B	A	A	A	A	A
NTCT	NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC	A	A	C	C	A	C	C	C	A	A	A	A
APPN	APPIAN CORP	A	C	A	C	B	C	B	B	A	A	B	C
TDC	TERADATA CORP	A	A	C	C	C	C	A	C	A	A	B	A
FIVN	FIVE9 INC	B	A	B	F	C	C	C	B	B	A	A	B

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What are the best software infrastructure stocks to buy right now in Jan 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 software infrastructure stocks to buy right now are:

1. Liveramp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP)

Liveramp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP) is the #1 top software infrastructure stock out of 150 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Liveramp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: D, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Liveramp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP) has a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 24 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 32.

RAMP passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Liveramp Holdings has seen its stock lose -20.39% over the past year, underperforming other software infrastructure stocks by -14 percentage points.

Liveramp Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 59.55% from Liveramp Holdings's current stock price of $25.07.

Liveramp Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Liveramp Holdings, 33.33% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 66.67% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT)

Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) is the #2 top software infrastructure stock out of 150 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) has a Due Diligence Score of 65, which is 33 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 32.

NTCT passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Netscout Systems has seen its stock return 23.17% over the past year, overperforming other software infrastructure stocks by 29 percentage points.

Netscout Systems has an average 1 year price target of $31.00, an upside of 14.14% from Netscout Systems's current stock price of $27.16.

Netscout Systems stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Netscout Systems, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Appian (NASDAQ:APPN)

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is the #3 top software infrastructure stock out of 150 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) has a Due Diligence Score of 22, which is -10 points lower than the software infrastructure industry average of 32. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates APPN as a "A".

APPN passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Appian has seen its stock lose -15.3% over the past year, underperforming other software infrastructure stocks by -9 percentage points.

Appian has an average 1 year price target of $39.50, an upside of 38.02% from Appian's current stock price of $28.62.

Appian stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Appian, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 50% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the software infrastructure stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 9 software infrastructure stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 software infrastructure stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Dlocal (NASDAQ:DLO)

Dlocal (NASDAQ:DLO) has an annual dividend yield of 3.74%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 1.58%.

Dlocal's dividend payout ratio of 87.5% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN)

Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN) has an annual dividend yield of 3.05%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 1.58%.

Onespan's dividend payout ratio of 23.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)

Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) has an annual dividend yield of 2.52%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 1.58%. Amdocs's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Amdocs's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Amdocs's dividend payout ratio of 40.6% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are software infrastructure stocks down?

Software infrastructure stocks were down -0.4% in the last day, and down -2.65% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why software infrastructure stocks are down.

What are the most undervalued software infrastructure 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 software infrastructure stocks right now are:

1. Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI)

Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI) is the most undervalued software infrastructure stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Consensus Cloud Solutions has a valuation score of 86, which is 59 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 27. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Consensus Cloud Solutions's stock has dropped -11.1% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by -5 percentage points.

2. Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN)

Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN) is the second most undervalued software infrastructure stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Onespan has a valuation score of 43, which is 16 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 27. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Onespan's stock has dropped -38.07% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by -32 percentage points.

3. Pagseguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS)

Pagseguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS) is the third most undervalued software infrastructure stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Pagseguro Digital has a valuation score of 71, which is 44 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 27. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Pagseguro Digital's stock has gained 51.81% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by 58 percentage points.

Are software infrastructure stocks a good buy now?

42.86% of software infrastructure stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect software infrastructure stocks to rise by 26.7% over the next year.

3.23% of software infrastructure stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 22.58% of software infrastructure stocks are rated B (Buy), 61.29% are rated C (Hold), 10.48% are rated D (Sell), and 2.42% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the software - infrastructure industry?

The average P/E ratio of the software - infrastructure industry is 31.48x.

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Software Infrastructure Stocks FAQ

1. Liveramp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP)

2. Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT)

3. Appian (NASDAQ:APPN)

1. Dlocal (NASDAQ:DLO)

2. Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN)

3. Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)

1. Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQ:CCSI)

2. Onespan (NASDAQ:OSPN)

3. Pagseguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS)

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