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Best Software Infrastructure Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top software infrastructure stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best software infrastructure stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the software - infrastructure industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best software infrastructure stocks to buy right now are:

PAGSEGURO DIGITAL (NYSE:PAGS) is the top software infrastructure stock with a Zen Score of 63, which is 34 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 29. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. PAGSEGURO DIGITAL has seen its stock lose -80.23% over the past year, underperforming other software infrastructure stocks by -53 percentage points.

PAGSEGURO DIGITAL has an average 1 year price target of $27.44, an upside of 146.36% from PAGSEGURO DIGITAL's current stock price of $11.14.

PAGSEGURO DIGITAL stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering PAGSEGURO DIGITAL, 45.45% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 36.36% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

EURONET WORLDWIDE (NASDAQ:EEFT) is the second best software infrastructure stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 29. It passed 18 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. EURONET WORLDWIDE has seen its stock lose -26.01% over the past year, overperforming other software infrastructure stocks by 1 percentage points.

EURONET WORLDWIDE has an average 1 year price target of $171.75, an upside of 59.47% from EURONET WORLDWIDE's current stock price of $107.70.

EURONET WORLDWIDE stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering EURONET WORLDWIDE, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the third best software infrastructure stock with a Zen Score of 57, which is 28 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 29. It passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Microsoft has seen its stock return 0.38% over the past year, overperforming other software infrastructure stocks by 28 percentage points.

Microsoft has an average 1 year price target of $355.35, an upside of 32.74% from Microsoft's current stock price of $267.70.

Microsoft stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 23 analysts covering Microsoft, 60.87% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 39.13% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 10 software infrastructure stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 software infrastructure stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

SOLARWINDS (NYSE:SWI) has an annual dividend yield of 13.85%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 3.54%.

SOLARWINDS's dividend payout ratio of -483.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL (NYSE:MFGP) has an annual dividend yield of 7.91%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 3.54%. MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL's dividend payout ratio of -42.5% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

GETNET ADQUIRENCIA E SERVICOS PARA MEIOS DE PAGAMENTO SA (NASDAQ:GET) has an annual dividend yield of 7.17%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 3.54%.

Software infrastructure stocks were up 3.66% in the last day, and up 9.95% over the last week. APPTECH PAYMENTS was the among the top gainers in the software - infrastructure industry, gaining 14.95% yesterday.

Shares of several companies in the broader tech and software sectors are trading higher as stocks rebound following steep losses in recent weeks. The tech sector has been under pressure amid Fed rate hike policy, which has weighed on growth stock valuations.

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued software infrastructure stocks right now are:

EURONET WORLDWIDE (NASDAQ:EEFT) is the most undervalued software infrastructure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. EURONET WORLDWIDE has a valuation score of 71, which is 45 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 26. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

EURONET WORLDWIDE's stock has dropped -26.01% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by 1 percentage points.

AMDOCS (NASDAQ:DOX) is the second most undervalued software infrastructure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. AMDOCS has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

AMDOCS's stock has gained 9.99% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by 37 percentage points.

PAGSEGURO DIGITAL (NYSE:PAGS) is the third most undervalued software infrastructure stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. PAGSEGURO DIGITAL has a valuation score of 57, which is 31 points higher than the software infrastructure industry average of 26. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

PAGSEGURO DIGITAL's stock has dropped -80.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the software infrastructure industry by -53 percentage points.