tech
February 16, 2026
AI fears are hitting software stocks the hardest. Citi sees a buying opportunity in many names
Citi chose software stocks with earnings momentum and declines of more than 10% in the last month.

TL;DR
- Software stocks have declined significantly due to fears of disruption from artificial intelligence.
- The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF has fallen over 20% year-to-date.
- AI startup Anthropic's new tools have intensified fears of AI impacting software business models.
- Citi identified software stocks with market caps over $2 billion, down at least 10% in the past month, and with rising consensus EPS estimates.
- Microsoft and Palantir are among the stocks mentioned by Citi as potentially undervalued.
- Citi believes improving earnings revisions will be a key catalyst for investors to return to the software sector.
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