Needham & Company LLC Issues Pessimistic Forecast for PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Stock Price

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) had its price objective lowered by analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $55.00 to $30.00 in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 82.45% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on PAR. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research note on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $60.00 price target on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Friday, January 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $47.00.

PAR Technology Stock Down 26.8%

Shares of PAR opened at $16.44 on Friday. PAR Technology has a fifty-two week low of $15.44 and a fifty-two week high of $72.15. The company’s fifty day moving average is $29.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.48. The firm has a market cap of $667.42 million, a PE ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.16. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.30% and a negative net margin of 18.54%.The business had revenue of $120.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.39 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that PAR Technology will post -1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Bryan A. Menar sold 6,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.53, for a total transaction of $230,945.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 71,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,539,719.93. The trade was a 8.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp purchased 146,789 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $36.51 per share, with a total value of $5,359,266.39. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 3,564,652 shares in the company, valued at approximately $130,145,444.52. This represents a 4.29% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders acquired 196,035 shares of company stock valued at $7,103,730. 3.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PAR Technology

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PAR. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in PAR Technology by 54.4% in the third quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 158,959 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $6,292,000 after purchasing an additional 56,036 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of PAR Technology by 13.2% in the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 942,503 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $65,389,000 after purchasing an additional 110,160 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of PAR Technology by 24.1% during the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,877,239 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $130,224,000 after buying an additional 364,892 shares during the last quarter. AXA S.A. grew its position in shares of PAR Technology by 360.1% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 298,985 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $20,741,000 after buying an additional 234,009 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY grew its position in shares of PAR Technology by 8.5% during the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,751,387 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $121,494,000 after buying an additional 137,434 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about PAR Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting PAR Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and ARR momentum — PAR reported quarterly revenue above consensus and management said it closed the second half of the year with “incredible momentum,” noting meaningful ARR additions. Business Wire: PAR Q4 and FY2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings revenue beat confirmation — third‑party reports and the company release show revenue growth (~14% YoY) that topped estimates, supporting the growth story even as profits lag. QuiverQuant: Q4 results summary
• Neutral Sentiment: Full Q4 earnings materials and call transcript available for deeper review — useful for investors who want line-by-line detail on guidance, ARR composition and product commentary. Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Media snapshots summarize results and market reaction — useful for quick context on headlines versus the report. Stamford Advocate: Q4 Snapshot MSN: Strong Q4 but stock drops
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash concerns — reports flag operating loss, continuing net loss dynamics and a year‑over‑year decline in cash from operations, which raise near‑term earnings/cash‑flow risk despite revenue growth. QuiverQuant: Profitability & cash flow details
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price target cuts this morning — Stephens and BTIG trimmed targets to $45 (maintaining overweight/buy) and Needham cut to $30 while keeping a buy stance; lowered targets can sap momentum even though ratings stayed positive. Benzinga: Analyst target changes TickerReport: BTIG note
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/volume pressure — shares are trading heavily (well above average volume) and remain far below recent moving averages and prior price targets, increasing the likelihood of additional downside in the short term for traders and momentum‑based funds.

PAR Technology Company Profile

PAR Technology Corp is a provider of enterprise software and hardware solutions for the hospitality, foodservice and retail industries. The company’s platforms are designed to streamline front- and back-of-house operations, covering point-of-sale (POS) systems, kitchen display and dispatch, inventory and labor management, and reporting tools. PAR’s integrated approach enables operators of full-service restaurants, quick-service chains, bars, hotels, casinos and retail outlets to centralize data and automate workflows across multiple sites.

Key offerings include PAR Brink, a cloud-native POS application that supports touchscreen, mobile and tablet devices; PAR Cloud Services, which delivers software updates, reporting and analytics through a subscription model; and hardware solutions such as payment terminals, handheld devices and self-service kiosks.