Park Dental Partners (NASDAQ:PARK) Upgraded to Hold at Zacks Research

Park Dental Partners (NASDAQ:PARK) was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other brokerages have also commented on PARK. Northland Capmk raised Park Dental Partners to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised Park Dental Partners to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Craig Hallum assumed coverage on Park Dental Partners in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $22.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Northland Securities initiated coverage on Park Dental Partners in a research report on Monday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $21.50 price target for the company. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Park Dental Partners presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.75.

Park Dental Partners Price Performance

PARK stock opened at $14.16 on Tuesday. Park Dental Partners has a 52 week low of $9.53 and a 52 week high of $17.84.

Trending Headlines about Park Dental Partners

Here are the key news stories impacting Park Dental Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Park Dental completed two practice acquisitions — Sunlight Dental in Phoenix, AZ (entry into a new market) and Weddell Dental in Bloomington, MN (expanding Twin Cities presence). This accelerates same-store growth and market footprint, supports revenue scale and potential margin improvement from platform economics. Park Dental Partners Completes Acquisitions
• Positive Sentiment: Northland (Capmk) initiated/strengthened coverage with a “Strong-Buy”/outperform stance and published multi-year EPS projections (FY2026 ≈ $1.14, FY2027 ≈ $1.35) that imply meaningful earnings growth. Analyst initiation and above-consensus forward estimates typically increase investor interest and liquidity. Northland coverage and estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Other firms have started or reiterated coverage with bullish views — Craig-Hallum described PARK as “undiscovered/undervalued” and initiated coverage with a buy rating, increasing institutional visibility and potential demand. Craig-Hallum starts coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the deal activity and bullish analyst starts, the stock is trading lower today — this could reflect short-term profit-taking, sector rotation, or investors waiting for proof of integration/accretive impact from recent acquisitions. Monitor upcoming quarterly results and same-practice revenue/margin disclosures for confirmation.

About Park Dental Partners

Park Dental Partners (NASDAQ: PARK) is a dental support organization that provides business and administrative services to affiliated dental practices. The company focuses on enabling dental clinicians to concentrate on patient care by delivering centralized non-clinical functions that support day-to-day operations and practice growth.

Services typically offered by Park Dental Partners include practice management, billing and revenue cycle management, procurement and supply-chain support, information technology, human resources, marketing and patient acquisition, and regulatory and compliance assistance.