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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 +28.50% 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 C and is the 67th 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
NTCT	NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC	A	B	C	B	A	C	C	C	A	A	B	A
YEXT	YEXT INC	A	A	C	C	B	C	B	C	A	A	C	A
TENB	TENABLE HOLDINGS INC	A	C	A	C	C	C	B	C	B	B	B	A
CGNT	COGNYTE SOFTWARE LTD	A	C	A	C	A	A	C	C	A	B	C	C
LSAK	LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC	A	C	A	C	A	C	C	C	A	A	B	–

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What are the best software infrastructure stocks to buy right now in Oct 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. Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT)

Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) is the #1 top software infrastructure stock out of 170 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Netscout Systems (NASDAQ:NTCT) has a Due Diligence Score of 64, which is 31 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 33.

NTCT passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Netscout Systems has seen its stock return 47.44% over the past year, overperforming other software infrastructure stocks by 146 percentage points.

Netscout Systems has an average 1 year price target of $43.00, an upside of 12.95% from Netscout Systems's current stock price of $38.07.

Netscout Systems stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Netscout Systems, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Yext (NYSE:YEXT)

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) is the #2 top software infrastructure stock out of 170 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Yext (NYSE:YEXT) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Yext (NYSE:YEXT) has a Due Diligence Score of 44, which is 11 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 33.

YEXT passed 15 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Yext has seen its stock lose -16.36% over the past year, overperforming other software infrastructure stocks by 82 percentage points.

Yext has an average 1 year price target of $7.00, an upside of 1.45% from Yext's current stock price of $6.90.

Yext stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Yext, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ:TENB)

Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ:TENB) is the #3 top software infrastructure stock out of 170 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

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

Tenable Holdings (NASDAQ:TENB) has a Due Diligence Score of 33, which is equal to the software infrastructure industry average of 33.

TENB passed 11 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Tenable Holdings has seen its stock return 27.44% over the past year, overperforming other software infrastructure stocks by 126 percentage points.

Tenable Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $34.89, a downside of -6.21% from Tenable Holdings's current stock price of $37.20.

Tenable Holdings stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 19 analysts covering Tenable Holdings, 26.32% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 15.79% have issued a Buy, 52.63% have issued a hold, while 5.26% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the software infrastructure stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 12 software infrastructure stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 software infrastructure stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Joint Stock Co Kaspikz (NASDAQ:KSPI)

Joint Stock Co Kaspikz (NASDAQ:KSPI) has an annual dividend yield of 8%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 2.26%.

Joint Stock Co Kaspikz's dividend payout ratio of 42.5% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Pagseguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS)

Pagseguro Digital (NYSE:PAGS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.91%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 2.26%.

Pagseguro Digital's dividend payout ratio of 34% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX)

Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) has an annual dividend yield of 3.72%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 2.26%. 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 51.8% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are software infrastructure stocks down?

Software infrastructure stocks were down -4.21% in the last day, and down -8.08% over the last week. Bitzero Holdings was the among the top losers in the software - infrastructure industry, dropping -15.27% yesterday.

Shares of software companies are trading lower amid a rotation out of technology and AI-related stocks. Rising inflation concerns and elevated oil prices are fueling expectations for further Fed tightening, while elevated borrowing costs could weigh on demand, valuations and debt metrics.

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 57, which is 28 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Consensus Cloud Solutions's stock has gained 36.16% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by 135 percentage points.

2. Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN)

Gen Digital (NASDAQ:GEN) 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.

Gen Digital has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Gen Digital's stock has dropped -8.73% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by 90 percentage points.

3. Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD)

Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD) 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.

Rapid7 has a valuation score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 29. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Rapid7's stock has dropped -30.1% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by 69 percentage points.

Are software infrastructure stocks a good buy now?

42.61% of software infrastructure stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect software infrastructure stocks to rise by 21.18% over the next year.

4.69% of software infrastructure stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.09% of software infrastructure stocks are rated B (Buy), 50.78% are rated C (Hold), 17.19% are rated D (Sell), and 6.25% 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 197.99x.

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