PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Major Shareholder Purchases $1,604,429.40 in Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp bought 41,034 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $39.10 per share, for a total transaction of $1,604,429.40. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 3,654,932 shares in the company, valued at $142,907,841.20. The trade was a 1.14% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Major shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.

Voss Capital, Lp also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 4th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 65,100 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $22.44 per share, with a total value of $1,460,844.00.
• On Tuesday, February 3rd, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 182,862 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $22.89 per share, with a total value of $4,185,711.18.
• On Friday, January 30th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 2,138 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average price of $26.21 per share, for a total transaction of $56,036.98.
• On Tuesday, January 27th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 175,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $29.12 per share, for a total transaction of $5,096,000.00.
• On Friday, January 23rd, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 10,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $31.71 per share, with a total value of $317,100.00.
• On Thursday, January 15th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 50,068 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $38.93 per share, with a total value of $1,949,147.24.
• On Tuesday, January 6th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 25,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $34.56 per share, with a total value of $864,000.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 8,898 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $35.82 per share, for a total transaction of $318,726.36.
• On Wednesday, December 31st, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 15,348 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $36.60 per share, for a total transaction of $561,736.80.
• On Tuesday, December 30th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 146,789 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was purchased at an average price of $36.51 per share, with a total value of $5,359,266.39.

PAR Technology Stock Performance

Shares of PAR stock opened at $19.17 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.46. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $27.76 and a 200-day moving average of $35.31. PAR Technology Corporation has a one year low of $15.44 and a one year high of $72.15. The company has a market cap of $788.85 million, a P/E ratio of -9.22 and a beta of 1.36.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last released its quarterly 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 net margin of 18.54% and a negative return on equity of 2.32%. The business had revenue of $120.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.39 million. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

More PAR Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major institutional accumulation — Voss Capital disclosed purchases across Jan–Feb that added roughly $14.6M of stock and raised its position to ~4.14M shares, signaling strong insider institutional conviction that can support the share price. Voss Capital buys PAR Technology (PAR) shares worth $14.6 million
• Positive Sentiment: Options flows show elevated call activity — short‑term bullish positioning and dealer hedging can create upward price pressure in the near term (may support intraday rebounds).
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent fundamentals: PAR beat Q4 estimates (revenue +14.4% y/y; EPS beat) — underlying business momentum is positive but may already be priced in after the prior run‑up.
• Neutral Sentiment: Large passive/active holders remain significant — firms like T. Rowe, Vanguard and Capital Research hold large stakes; their positioning provides steadiness but limits volatility-driven upside unless they increase exposure.
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy insider selling — CEO Savneet Singh (large blocks on Mar 3–4), CFO Bryan Menar, CAO Michael Steenberge and director Cathy King sold multiple tranches around $17–$18. Executive sales at these levels are likely the primary driver of today’s negative sentiment and share weakness. See the insider summary and filings. Insider trades summary CEO filings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst target cuts — several firms trimmed price targets and one cut to a neutral rating (Goldman Sachs to $18), which reduces near‑term upside expectations and may exacerbate selling pressure from momentum traders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on PAR shares. BTIG Research reduced their target price on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their price target on PAR Technology from $40.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Benchmark decreased their target price on PAR Technology from $77.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $36.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PAR Technology

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC grew its holdings in PAR Technology by 54.4% during 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 period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of PAR Technology by 13.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 942,503 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $65,389,000 after buying an additional 110,160 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of PAR Technology by 24.1% in the second 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 period. AXA S.A. lifted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 360.1% during the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 298,985 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $20,741,000 after buying an additional 234,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY grew its stake in shares of PAR Technology by 8.5% during the 2nd quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,751,387 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $121,494,000 after acquiring an additional 137,434 shares during the period.

About PAR Technology

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.