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Down 20%+, These 3 Software Stocks Are Boosting Buybacks

Reported by Leo Miller. Article Published: 1/13/2026. 

What You Need to Know

• With shares depressed from highs, three software stocks just announced significant buyback programs.
• These companies, both explicitly and implicitly, are expressing their views that investors undervalue their shares.
• After falling nearly 30%, analysts see +40% upside in Guidewire.

After significant declines in their share prices recently, three large software stocks have each announced meaningful buyback programs. The combination of falling shares and new buybacks often signals that a company views its stock as undervalued.

Below we’ll examine the recent announcements for these three names and summarize what managements are telling investors. Overall, the evidence suggests all three companies believe their shares could regain positive momentum, though the strength of that conviction varies.

After 25%+ Drop, Okta Proclaims Undervaluation

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First up is one of the world’s top names in cybersecurity, Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA). On Jan. 5, the company announced the authorization of a $1 billion buyback program. This comes after a sharp pullback in Okta shares over the past eight months. The stock traded near its 52-week high of about $127 in mid-May 2025; as of the Jan. 9 close, it was approximately $92, roughly 28% below that high.

Many companies announce buybacks without explaining their reasoning. In contrast, Okta spelled out its intent, saying, “This program underscores Okta’s confidence in its business, conviction in its significant long-term opportunities, and view that its shares are undervalued.”

Okta appears to be using the authorization to take advantage of the share pullback and is well-positioned to execute: the $1 billion program equals about 6.1% of its roughly $16.4 billion market capitalization.

Veeva Announces First-Ever Buyback With Shares Down

Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) is a healthcare-technology company whose cloud-based software helps biotech and pharmaceutical firms manage data and streamline processes from research and development through commercialization. Veeva is up about 11% over the past 52 weeks.

Yet the market has punished Veeva shares in recent months. After reaching a 52-week high near $306 in October 2025, the stock has fallen more than 21% to about $240.

Not coincidentally, Veeva announced the authorization of a $2 billion share repurchase program on Jan. 5. That program represents roughly 5% of the firm’s $39.5 billion market capitalization, giving Veeva solid buyback capacity. Notably, this is Veeva’s first-ever buyback authorization, suggesting the recent price decline may have prompted the decision.

The program runs for two years, which means Veeva will need to repurchase stock at a relatively brisk pace to fully deploy the authorization. With more than $6.6 billion in cash and short-term investments and about $1.35 billion in free cash flow over the last 12 months, the company appears capable of executing the plan.

Amid Near 30% Fall, GWRE Exhausts Buybacks and Reloads

Last is Guidewire Software (NYSE: GWRE), which provides software for property and casualty insurers. Over the past three years, shares have climbed more than 175%.

However, since peaking near $262 in September 2025, the stock has moved sharply lower and now trades near $185, a decline of about 29%.

On Jan. 8, Guidewire announced the authorization of a $500 million buyback program. That program is meaningful relative to the company’s size — roughly 3.7% of Guidewire’s $15.4 billion market capitalization.

Guidewire authorized the new program after largely exhausting its prior authorization. The company said it spent $138.2 million on repurchases between Oct. 31, 2025, and Jan. 8, 2026 — nearly 35% of its previous $400 million program, which was authorized more than three years earlier. That timing suggests management acted opportunistically during the recent decline and is again signaling confidence in the stock by replenishing its buyback capacity.

Analysts Eye Big-Time Potential in Guidewire

The management teams at Okta, Veeva, and Guidewire are sending clear confidence signals to investors through their buyback programs. Among the three, Wall Street analysts see the most upside in Guidewire: the consensus price target near $270 implies potential upside of about 45% from current levels.

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