PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has issued a hold recommendation and five have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $47.00.

Several research firms have recently commented on PAR. 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. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Monday, December 29th. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Stephens lowered their price objective on PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MidFirst Bank purchased a new stake in PAR Technology during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $113,000. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 3.5% during the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,916,459 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $214,650,000 after acquiring an additional 201,782 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in shares of PAR Technology by 17.3% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 44,255 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,606,000 after acquiring an additional 6,519 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC grew its stake in PAR Technology by 78.3% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 76,097 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $2,761,000 after acquiring an additional 33,407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in PAR Technology in the 4th quarter valued at $235,000.

PAR Technology Stock Down 26.8%

PAR stock opened at $16.44 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $29.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $36.38. PAR Technology has a fifty-two week low of $15.44 and a fifty-two week high of $72.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.46 and a current ratio of 1.66. The company has a market cap of $676.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.36.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during 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. As a group, analysts forecast that PAR Technology will post -1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

PAR Technology News Roundup

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.

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.