BTIG Research Cuts PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Price Target to $45.00

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) had its price objective reduced by BTIG Research from $60.00 to $45.00 in a report issued on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the software maker’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on PAR. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price objective on PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $47.00.

PAR Technology Trading Down 26.8%

Shares of PAR opened at $16.44 on Friday. PAR Technology has a 12-month low of $15.44 and a 12-month high of $72.15. The firm has a market capitalization of $676.63 million, a P/E ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $29.66 and a 200 day moving average price of $36.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.66, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $120.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.39 million. The firm’s revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that PAR Technology will post -1.47 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Bryan A. Menar sold 6,500 shares of PAR Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.53, for a total value of $230,945.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 71,481 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,539,719.93. The trade was a 8.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp bought 25,000 shares of PAR Technology stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $34.56 per share, for a total transaction of $864,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 3,613,898 shares in the company, valued at $124,896,314.88. This represents a 0.70% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought 196,035 shares of company stock valued at $7,103,730 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 3.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PAR Technology

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new position in PAR Technology during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in PAR Technology in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Huntington National Bank increased its position in PAR Technology by 66.2% during the second quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 437 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in PAR Technology during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in PAR Technology in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000.

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.