Report published September 28, 2026

Software Stocks Regain Momentum: UniCredit Tech Sector Research Update

UniCredit · September 28, 2026

Software equities have regained momentum and narrowed their performance gap with semiconductor stocks as fears of AI-driven obsolescence abate. Investors are recognizing that enterprise software and cybersecurity platforms are integrating AI directly into mission-critical workflows with resilient underlying fundamentals.

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Key Takeaways

1.Software equities have partially reversed their year-to-date underperformance relative to semiconductor stocks as disruption fears ease and AI adoption broadens into existing workflows.
2.Enterprise software fundamentals and cash generation have remained resilient, showing that companies are integrating AI capabilities rather than replacing existing platforms.
3.The AI investment cycle is shifting from pure hardware infrastructure toward application deployment, which benefits established enterprise software and cybersecurity providers.

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SOFTWARE NARROWS THE GAP

Metric	Estimate	Context
Tariff relief volume on bilateral trade	60.0 USD billion	Tariff reduction agreed between the US and China on non-strategic goods, comprising USD 30bn of imports into each country.
Tariff relief import volume per country	30.0 USD billion	Value of imports into each of the US and China covered by the tariff relief agreement.