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 PAR Technology stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.27, for a total transaction of $29,889.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 63,257 shares in the company, valued at $1,155,705.39. The trade was a 2.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

PAR Technology Stock Performance

PAR stock traded up $0.81 on Thursday, hitting $19.48. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,065,916 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,523,789. The stock has a market cap of $801.60 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -9.37 and a beta of 1.36. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $28.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $35.65. 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 Corporation has a 1 year low of $15.44 and a 1 year high of $72.15.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted 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 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. PAR Technology’s quarterly revenue was up 14.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts predict that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PAR Technology

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of PAR Technology by 54.4% in the 3rd quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 158,959 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $6,292,000 after purchasing an additional 56,036 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in PAR Technology by 13.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 942,503 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $65,389,000 after buying an additional 110,160 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in PAR Technology by 24.1% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,877,239 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $130,224,000 after buying an additional 364,892 shares during the period. AXA S.A. increased its holdings in PAR Technology by 360.1% in the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 298,985 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $20,741,000 after buying an additional 234,009 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bamco Inc. NY increased its holdings in PAR Technology by 8.5% in the second quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,751,387 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $121,494,000 after buying an additional 137,434 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about PAR Technology

Here are the key news stories impacting PAR Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Voss Capital pushed for a strategic review and urged the board to explore all alternatives, increasing expectations of a potential sale or other value‑unlocking transaction; activist involvement often lifts share prices on takeover/recapitalization hopes. Voss Capital Issues Open Letter to the Board of PAR Technology
• Positive Sentiment: Voss Capital has been buying shares across January–February (multiple SEC filings) and now owns ~13.2% of PAR; continued buying by a large shareholder reinforces the activist thesis and signals conviction. Voss Capital SEC Filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusual options flow: investors bought ~6,188 call contracts in a single session (≈525% above average), indicating short‑term speculative bullish interest that can amplify intraday moves. (No external article)
• Neutral Sentiment: Product update: PAR launched “PAR Retail Drive™ AI” — a product/technology release that supports long‑term revenue potential but is unlikely to change near‑term fundamentals by itself. PAR Technology Launches PAR Retail Drive™ AI
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: CEO Savneet Singh sold 57,605 shares (Mar 3) and 14,310 shares (Mar 4), and the CFO/CAO also sold multiple tranches — sizable insider exits can raise governance/valuation concerns and weigh on sentiment. CEO Insider Sale SEC Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade drove the stock to a 12‑month low recently, highlighting near‑term skepticism about the company’s outlook despite activist attention. PAR Technology Hits New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

PAR has been the topic of several analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on PAR Technology from $40.00 to $18.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Benchmark cut their price target on PAR Technology from $77.00 to $42.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of PAR Technology from $55.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 27th. BTIG Research dropped their price objective on shares of PAR Technology from $60.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $36.00.

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.