Bryan Menar Sells 1,636 Shares of PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) CFO Bryan Menar sold 1,636 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.27, for a total value of $29,889.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 63,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,155,705.39. This trade represents a 2.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

PAR Technology Stock Down 1.8%

NYSE:PAR opened at $19.17 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. PAR Technology Corporation has a 12-month low of $15.44 and a 12-month high of $72.15. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.76 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.42. The firm has a market capitalization 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 data on Thursday, February 26th. The software maker reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $120.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $116.39 million. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting PAR Technology

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.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PAR Technology

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stephens cut their price target on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $40.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. BTIG Research cut their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC decreased their price target on shares of PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 27th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $36.00.

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.