Voss Capital, Lp Buys 15,348 Shares of PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) Stock

PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) major shareholder Voss Capital, Lp acquired 15,348 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 31st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $36.60 per share, with a total value of $561,736.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,580,000 shares in the company, valued at $131,028,000. The trade was a 0.43% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own more than 10% of a company’s shares are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Voss Capital, Lp also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, January 6th, Voss Capital, Lp bought 25,000 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average cost of $34.56 per share, for a total transaction of $864,000.00.
• On Monday, January 5th, Voss Capital, Lp purchased 8,898 shares of PAR Technology stock. The stock was bought at an average cost of $35.82 per share, with a total value of $318,726.36.
• On Tuesday, December 30th, Voss Capital, Lp acquired 146,789 shares of PAR Technology stock. The shares were bought at an average price of $36.51 per share, with a total value of $5,359,266.39.

PAR Technology Price Performance

Shares of PAR opened at $37.18 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.70 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $35.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $46.23. PAR Technology Corporation has a 1-year low of $31.65 and a 1-year high of $77.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a PE ratio of -17.38 and a beta of 1.35.

PAR Technology (NYSE:PAR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The software maker reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $119.18 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $112.23 million. PAR Technology had a negative net margin of 19.21% and a negative return on equity of 2.56%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.09) EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that PAR Technology Corporation will post -1.47 EPS for the current year.

Key Stories Impacting PAR Technology

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

• Positive Sentiment: Voss Capital materially increased its stake via multiple purchases (including a 146,789‑share buy on Dec. 30 and additional buys on Dec. 31, Jan. 5 and Jan. 6), adding roughly $7.1M of position value and lifting its ownership to ~3.61M shares — a clear insider signal that can support the share price. Voss Capital raises stake in Par Technology (PAR) by $7.1m SEC filing
• Neutral Sentiment: Management will present at the Needham Growth Conference (fireside chat on Jan. 13). The event provides a chance for management to update investors on ARR trends, recurring revenue, and margin targets — comments could be neutral or trigger a positive re-rating if guidance or execution is stronger than expected. PAR Technology to Participate at Needham Growth Conference
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party comparison pieces and sector commentary (e.g., Sezzle vs. PAR) are circulating; these are typically background context and unlikely to move the stock materially unless they change expectations for growth or margins. Financial Comparison: Sezzle vs. PAR
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/blog coverage flagged a recent drop in PAR’s ARR, which pressured the stock and can keep multiples depressed until ARR stabilizes or management provides reassuring guidance. That fundamental concern remains the main risk to a sustained rally. PAR traded lower due to a drop in ARR

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on PAR. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $55.00 target price on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Thursday, November 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of PAR Technology from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of PAR Technology in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, BTIG Research reduced their price objective on PAR Technology from $65.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $64.00.

Institutional Trading of PAR Technology

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vident Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of PAR Technology during the 1st quarter worth approximately $222,000. Royal Bank of Canada grew its stake in PAR Technology by 8.0% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 20,446 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,255,000 after acquiring an additional 1,515 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in PAR Technology in the 1st quarter worth $309,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in PAR Technology by 4.6% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 20,012 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,228,000 after acquiring an additional 874 shares during the period. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in PAR Technology by 186,466.7% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,597 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $343,000 after acquiring an additional 5,594 shares during the period.

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.