4 Software stocks are moving up in their overall rating this week, according to the Portfolio Grader database. Every one of these is graded an “A” (“strong buy”) or “B” overall (“buy”).

MicroStrategy Incorporated Class A (MSTR) improves from a C to a B rating this week. MicroStrategy Incorporated Class A provides business intelligence software that enables companies to report, analyze and monitor data. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions, earnings surprise, return on equity, and free cash flow. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MSTR stock.

Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE) shows solid improvement this week. The company’s rating rises from a C to a B. Guidewire Software, Inc. provides Internet-based software platforms for core insurance operations, including underwriting and policy administration, claim management and billing. The company also gets A’s in earnings revisions and earnings surprise. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GWRE stock.

Materialise NV Sponsored ADR (MTLS) is seeing ratings go up from a C last week to a B this week. The company also gets A’s in sales growth. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of MTLS stock.

This week, GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (GSB) pushes up from a B to a A rating. The company also gets A’s in operating margin growth, earnings growth, earnings revisions, and return on equity. For more information, get Portfolio Grader’s complete analysis of GSB stock.

Louis Navellier’s proprietary Portfolio Grader stock ranking system assesses roughly 5,000 companies every week based on a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. Stocks are given a letter grade based on their results — with A being “strong buy,” and F being “strong sell.” Explore the tool here.