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

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) had its price objective reduced by Stephens from $60.00 to $45.00 in a research note published on Friday,Benzinga reports. Stephens currently has an overweight rating on the software maker’s stock.

Several other brokerages also recently commented on PAR. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, BTIG Research dropped their price objective on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Five 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $47.00.

PAR Technology Stock Down 26.8%

NYSE PAR opened at $16.44 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $29.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $36.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $676.63 million, a PE ratio of -7.91 and a beta of 1.36. 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 current ratio of 1.66 and a quick ratio of 1.46.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.10) by $0.16. PAR Technology had a negative return on equity of 2.32% and a negative net margin of 18.54%.The company had revenue of $120.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $116.39 million. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that PAR Technology will post -1.47 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at PAR Technology

In related 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 directly owned 71,481 shares in the company, valued at $2,539,719.93. This represents 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 bought 25,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 6th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $34.56 per share, for a total transaction of $864,000.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider directly owned 3,613,898 shares in the company, valued at approximately $124,896,314.88. This trade represents a 0.70% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders purchased 196,035 shares of company stock worth $7,103,730. 3.70% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PAR Technology

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PAR. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new stake in PAR Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of PAR Technology during the third quarter valued at about $28,000. Huntington National Bank increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of PAR Technology in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in PAR Technology in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000.

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.