If you've been following the market over the last few months, you know it’s become bifurcated into winners and losers, and the losers are feeling serious pain.

In the tech sector, the meltdown in software stocks has been so bloody that they're adding footage of the charts to the next Saw movie. Large-cap names like Salesforce, Intuit, and Adobe are down by more than 50% from their all-time highs as AI disruption continues to permeate various businesses and industries.

For Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), it's often a dire proposition: how are you going to sell pricey licenses to companies that can replace your network with AI agents? Even strong earnings are struggling to turn stocks like Salesforce around, but that doesn't mean every software firm is struggling.

Some software stocks actually have strong momentum right now, and these companies could get an even bigger boost if the broader sector turns around.

Today, we'll look at five software stocks that have at least an 80 rating on Benzinga Edge's Momentum Score and bullish technical signals on their charts.

Teradata Corp.

Benzinga Edge Momentum Score: 84.57

Teradata (NYSE:TDC) is embracing AI while also showing meaningful improvement in earnings and margins. The company reported its Q4 2025 results earlier this month and beat on both revenue and earnings projections, including a massive EPS surprise ($0.77 vs. $0.55). Underlying the earnings beat was an acceleration in net margins, which jumped to 7.8% from 6.5% after a long period of declines. While most software companies are struggling to deal with AI disruption, Teradata has embraced it through features such as the Enterprise Vector Store and Agent Builder platforms.

TDC shares have been volatile this year, but the chart shows the bullish momentum that ignited a few months ago remains intact. The 50-day simple moving average (SMA) has remained above the 200-day SMA since a Golden Cross materialized in November, and the stock price stayed above the 50-day until the calendar flipped to 2026. TDC shares have pulled back to the 50-day SMA following the positive earnings release, and this could be a new support level. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) also suggests volatility is calming, with the indicator firmly back below the Oversold threshold. 

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Arteris Inc.

Benzinga Edge Momentum Score: 93.54

Tiny Arteris (NYSE:AIP) is showing some might amidst the software slowdown. Despite having a market cap of only $775 million, the company has shown impressive earnings growth and is narrowing its losses faster than analysts expected. The company's $20.14 million revenue in Q4 2025 was a record, and the EPS figure of -0.05% was a 58% upside surprise. Arteris IP is also being deployed across major semiconductor companies, including AMD, NXP, and Altera.

With the earnings surprise and technical trends, it’s not hard to see why Alteris is bucking the broader software trend. The earnings report caused shares to break above the 50-day SMA for the first time since mid-January, and this time the breakout coincided with a bullish MACD cross. With the RSI still solidly under the overbought level, AIP shares could have more upside ahead.

Clear Secure Inc.

Benzinga Edge Momentum Score: 91.75

Despite the scary stock ticker, Clear Secure's (NYSE:YOU) goal is to make identity services safer across the internet. The company's biometric software enables swift and secure identity verification at airports and other venues, and its recent earnings release showed a booming business. The company recorded record revenue of over $240 million in Q4 2025, and its free cash flow guidance shows a strong financial position. Following the report, the stock soared nearly 40%, and there are plenty of signs on the chart that the uptrend has more room to run.

The market was very responsive to Clear Secure's optimistic guidance, but the breakout had its own whisperer on the MACD. The indicator showed a bullish crossover a few days before the report, suggesting that investors had positive views of the firms before the results were released. Now that the share price is above the 50-day and 200-day SMAs again, the next wave of bullish momentum can commence.

Core Scientific Inc.

Benzinga Edge Momentum Score: 87.32

Core Scientific (NYSE:CORZ) has come a long way since its days as a speculative Bitcoin miner. The company is now a $5 billion digital infrastructure builder with a wide range of income streams alongside its Bitcoin operations, including digital hosting services and data center consulting. Core Scientific forecasts nearly 70% revenue growth for Q1 2026, which far outpaces the broader software sector. The company has also received six analyst upgrades since last October, including an upgrade to Buy with a $23 price target from BTIG.

The chart shows a consolidating stock price with the potential for a breakout. The 50-day SMA has once again proven to be a strong support level, and the share price has had a limited range over the last few weeks. With the RSI looking flat, CORZ shares have plenty of room to the upside before Oversold status comes into play, especially with an earnings catalyst on the horizon today.

Mitek Systems Inc.

Benzinga Edge Momentum Score: 88.31

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) is another small-cap software stock showing strong momentum early in 2026. Despite a market cap of only $657 million, the company has been a consistent earnings winner, including a massive EPS beat in the fiscal Q1 2026 report announced on February 5. Mitek beat EPS projections by more than 50% in the period, and revenue grew more than 19% year-over-year (YOY). Margin guidance for 2026 was also raised to a range of 29% to 32%.

The positive earnings report boosted the stock back above the 50-day SMA, and shares are now up more than 35% year-to-date (YTD). The MACD confirmed the breakout in the days before the earnings release, and now the share price is reaching levels not seen since March 2024. If the fundamental and technical trends hold, MITK shares could have even more upside ahead.